West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 18 - Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Technology Board Of Examiners › Title 18 - LEGISLATIVE RULES MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS › Series 18-02 - Continuing Education › Section 18-2-4 - Exceptions to Continuing Education Requirements

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
4.1. The Board shall exempt from the
				continuing education requirements a licensee who qualifies for the exceptions
				set forth below.
a. A licensee who obtains a
				license for the first time in West Virginia during the first twelve months of
				any twenty-four (24) month reporting period shall complete twelve (12) hours in
				approved continuing education activities, as set forth in this rule, before the
				end of the current reporting period.
b. A licensee who obtains a license for the
				first time in West Virginia during the second twelve (12) months of any
				twenty-four (24) month reporting period is exempt from the continuing education
				requirements for the entire reporting period.
c. A licensee who resides outside of West
				Virginia and who holds a current license to practice in a state other than West
				Virginia shall satisfy the continuing education requirements for West Virginia
				in order to renew his or her license in this state.
d. A licensee who is enrolled in an
				educational program leading to an associate degree, diploma, or baccalaureate
				degree in medical imaging technology or radiation therapy has complied with all
				continuing education requirements.
e. A licensee who is a federal government
				employee working as a Medical Imaging Technologist or Radiation Therapy
				Technologist and assigned to duty outside the United States during the entire
				reporting period, or who is serving on active duty in the military during the
				reporting period has complied with the all continuing education requirements
				during the period of service with the government or on active duty with the
				military. A licensee who claims this exception shall retain evidence of
				Government service or active duty with the military and shall present such
				evidence to the Board upon request. A licensee who is a federal government
				employee working as a licensee outside the United States or who is serving on
				active duty with the military for more than three (3) months, but less than
				twelve (12) months of any twenty-four (24) month reporting period is required
				to complete twelve (12) hours of approved continuing education activities,
				before the end of the current reporting period. A licensee who is a federal
				government employee working as a licensee outside the United States or who is
				serving on active duty with the military for more than twelve (12) months of
				any twenty-four (24) month reporting period is exempt from the continuing
				education requirements.
f. The
				Board may grant a waiver to a licensee who has a physical or mental disability
				or illness or who is providing direct care to a member of his or her immediate
				family during all or a portion of the two (2) year reporting period. A waiver
				provides for an extension of time or exception from some or all of the
				continuing education requirements. Any licensee may request an application for
				a waiver from the Board. The Board shall approve or deny an application for
				waiver after review of the application. The Board shall not grant an exception
				from continuing education requirements for more than one (1), two (2) year
				reporting period, as set forth in this rule.