Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64E - Division of Environmental Health › Chapter 64E-3 - RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY › Section 64E-3.003 - Qualifications for Examination

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) An
				applicant for certification as a Basic X-ray Machine Operator or Basic X-ray
				Machine Operator - Podiatric Medicine shall submit an application to the
				department on Form DH 1006 (7/16), "Application for Basic X-ray Machine
				Operator or Basic X-ray Machine Operator - Podiatric Medicine, " incorporated
				by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07831
,
				or
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/rad-tech
.
				Applicants for all other types of certification under this chapter shall submit
				an application to the department on Form DH 1005 (7/16), "Application for
				Radiologic Technology Certification, " incorporated by reference and available
				at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07832
,
				or
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/rad-tech
.
				All applicants must meet the qualifications prescribed by section
				 468.304, F.S.
(a) An applicant for the General
				Radiographer, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Radiation Therapy Technologist or
				Radiologist Assistant examination must have graduated from an approved
				educational or training program, as defined in subsection
				 64E-3.002(1),
				F.A.C., in the requested category of certification. Verification of graduation,
				such as a legible copy of an official transcript showing all courses
				successfully completed, or a copy of a diploma, must be provided with the
				application. A letter from the program director attesting to the applicant's
				successful completion of all program requirements will also be accepted. All
				graduation verification documents must include the applicant's full name, type
				of program, and date of graduation. If the verification documents are illegible
				or have been altered, the applicant must submit an original certified
				transcript from the applicant's program.
(b) If an applicant cannot meet the
				requirement for graduation from an approved educational or training program
				solely because their radiologic technology education was received in a country
				other than the United States (U.S.), beyond the reach of U.S. accreditation
				mechanisms, the applicant may instead submit evidence that the radiologic
				technology education they received in the other country was substantially
				equivalent to the approved educational or training program required by the
				department. The department will determine, based on this evidence, whether the
				applicant's education is substantially equivalent. Such evidence must include:
1. A license or registration in the
				applicant's name to practice radiologic technology in the other
				country,
2. An official transcript
				of the applicant's radiologic technology education in the other country,
				showing all courses successfully completed, the grade received, the applicant's
				full name, the graduation date, and the degree awarded; and,
3. A comprehensive, course-by-course
				evaluation of the U.S. equivalency of the applicant's radiologic technology
				education by an international credential evaluation service which is a member
				of the National Association of Credentials Evaluations Services, at
www.naces.org
.
(c) Documents in a language other than
				English must be accompanied by a certified translation in the English
				language.
(d) An applicant for the
				basic x-ray machine operator examination is not required to provide
				verification of graduation from an approved educational or training program.
				The course of study for such an applicant is review of the text and workbook
				entitled, "Radiography Essentials for Limited Practice, " (5th edition 2017),
				published by Elsevier Saunders, or any substantially equivalent course which
				provides instruction on all of the subjects listed in the American Registry of
				Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) "Examination Content Specifications "Limited
				Scope of Practice in Radiography" (01/18) incorporated herein by reference. The
				agency has determined that posting the incorporated materials would be a
				violation of federal copyright law. These materials are available for public
				inspection at the Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control, 4052 Bald
				Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1741, and the Department of State, R.A. Gray
				Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399. A copy of
				"Radiography Essentials for Limited Practice" may be obtained from Elsevier
				Saunders, 245 Peachtree Center Avenue, Suite 1900, Atlanta, Georgia 30303,
				(404)669-9400, or online at
www.elsevier.com
.