R9-16-612. Application for Initial Certification as a Mammographic Technologist

A. Except as provided in subsection (B), an applicant for initial certification as a mammographic technologist shall submit an application to the Department that includes: 1. The information and documents required in R9-16-619; 2. The applicant’s current radiology technologist certificate number; 3. The applicant’s current student mammography permit number, if applicable; 4. Either: a. A copy of current ARRT certification in mammography; or b. Documentation of: i. Completing of initial education and training that meets the requirements specified in 21 CFR 900.12, and ii. Having a passing score on a Department- approved examination in mammography; and 5. The applicable fee in R9-16-623. B. If an applicant for initial certification as a mammographic technologist may be eligible for certification under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A), the applicant shall submit an application to the Department that includes: 1. The information and documentation required in R9-16- 619; 2. Documentation of the license or certification as a mammographic technologist issued to the applicant by each state in which the applicant holds the license or certification; 3. A statement, signed and dated by the applicant, attesting that the applicant: a. Has been licensed or certified as a mammographic technologist in another state for at least one year; b. Has met minimum education requirements and, if applicable, work experience and clinical supervision requirements, according to A.R.S. § 32-4302(A)(3); c. Has not voluntarily surrendered a license or certification in any other state or country while under investigation for unprofessional conduct; and d. Does not have any complaint, allegation, or investigation pending before another regulatory entity in another state or country related to unprofessional conduct; and 4. The applicable fee in R9-16-623. C. The Department shall approve or deny an individual’s application for initial certification as a mammographic technologist according to R9-16-621.