Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 9 - TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD › Chapter 184 - SURGICAL ASSISTANTS › Section 184.6 - Licensure Documentation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Original
				documents may include, but are not limited to, those listed in subsections (b)
				and (c) of this section.
(b)
				Documentation required of all applicants for licensure.
(1) Birth Certificate/Proof of Age. Each
				applicant for licensure must provide a copy of a birth certificate and
				translation if necessary to prove that the applicant is at least 21 years of
				age. In instances where a birth certificate is not available the applicant must
				provide copies of a passport or other suitable alternate
				documentation.
(2) Name change. Any
				applicant who submits documentation showing a name other than the name under
				which the applicant has applied must present copies of marriage licenses,
				divorce decrees, or court orders stating the name change. In cases where the
				applicant's name has been changed by naturalization, the applicant should send
				the original naturalization certificate by certified mail to the board office
				for inspection.
(3) Examination
				verification. Each applicant for licensure must have the appropriate testing
				service, that administered the surgical assistant examination, submit
				verification of the applicant's passage of the examination directly to the
				board.
(4) Certification. All
				applicants must submit:
(A) a valid and
				current certificate from a board approved national certifying organization;
				and
(B) a certificate of successful
				completion of an educational program whose curriculum includes surgical
				assisting submitted directly from the program, unless the applicant qualifies
				for the special eligibility provision regarding education under §
											184.4(a)(13)(B)
				of this title (relating to Qualifications for Licensure).
(5) Transcripts. Each applicant must have his
				or her educational program(s) submit a transcript of courses taken and grades
				obtained to demonstrate compliance with curriculum requirements under §
										184.4(a)(13)(C)
				of this title.
(6) Evaluations.
(A) All applicants must provide evaluations,
				on forms provided by the board, of their professional affiliations for the past
				three years or since graduation from an educational program, in compliance with
				§
											184.4(a)(13)
				of this title, whichever is the shorter period.
(B) The evaluations must come from at least
				three physicians who have each supervised the applicant for more than 100 hours
				or a majority of the applicant's work experience.
(C) An exception to subparagraph (B) of this
				paragraph may be made for those applicants who provide adequate documentation
				that they have not been supervised by at least three physicians for the three
				years preceding the board's receipt of application or since graduation,
				whichever is the shorter period.
(7) Temporary license affidavit. Each
				applicant must submit a completed form, furnished by the board, titled
				"Temporary License Affidavit" prior to the issuance of a temporary
				license.
(8) License verifications.
				Each applicant for licensure who is licensed, registered, or certified in
				another state must have that state submit directly to the board, that the
				applicant's license, registration, or certification is current and in full
				force and that the license, registration, or certification has not been
				restricted, suspended, revoked or otherwise subject to disciplinary action. The
				other state shall also include a description of any sanctions imposed by or
				disciplinary matters pending in the state.