R4-22-401. Approval of Educational Programs for Medical Assistants

A. For purposes of this Section, a Board-approved medical assistant training program is a program: 1. Accredited by the CAAHEP; 2. Accredited by the ABHES; 3. Accredited by any accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education; or 4. Designed and offered by a licensed osteopathic physician, that meets or exceeds the standards of one of the accrediting programs listed in subsections (A)(1) through (A)(3), and the licensed osteopathic physician verifies that those who complete the program have the entry level competencies referenced in R4-22-402. B. A person seeking approval of a training program for medical assistants shall submit to the Board the application required under R4-22-201 and verification that the program meets the requirements in subsection (A).