Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-16-608

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 40, October 4, 2024

Section R9-16-608 - Radiologic Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, and Radiation Therapy Technologist - Eligibility and Scope of Practice

A. An individual is eligible to apply for initial certification as a radiologic technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, or radiation therapy technologist if the individual:

1. Is at least 18 years of age; and

2. Satisfies one of the following:

a. Holds current applicable ARRT or NMTCB certification,

b. Has completed a Department-approved educational program in radiation technology and has a passing score on a Department-approved examination, or

c. Meets the criteria in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).

B. An individual certified as a radiologic technologist shall follow the standards specified in the 2019 American Society of Radiologic Technologists Radiography Practice Standards, available at https://www.asrt.org/docs/default-source/practice-standards-pub-lished/ps_rad.pdf?sfvrsn=13e176d0_18, incorporated by reference, on file with the Department, and including no future editions or amendments.

C. An individual certified as a nuclear medicine technologist shall:

1. Follow the standards specified in the 2019 American Society of Radiologic Technologists Nuclear Medicine Practice Standards, available at https://www.asrt.org/docs/default-source/practice-standards-published/ps_nm.pdf?sfvrsn=1ee176d0_14, incorporated by reference, on file with the Department, and including no future editions or amendments; and

2. Use radiopharmaceutical agents on humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes only.

D. An individual certified as a radiation therapy technologist shall follow the standards specified in the 2019 American Society of Radiologic Technologists Radiation Therapy Practice Standards, available at https://www.asrt.org/docs/default-source/practice-stan-dards-published/ps_rt.pdf?sfvrsn=18e076d0_16, incorporated by reference, on file with the Department, and including no future editions or amendments.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-608

Adopted by final expedited rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 2409, effective 8/27/2019. Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 3572, effective 11/2/2022.