R9-16-617. Application for Initial Certification as a Radiologist Assistant

A. Except as provided in subsection (B), an applicant for initial certification as a radiologist assistant shall submit an application to the Department that includes: 1. The information and documents required in R9-16-619; 2. Either: a. The applicant’s current ARRT or CBRPA certification as a radiologist assistant; or b. Documentation of: i. Completing a baccalaureate degree or post-baccalaureate certificate from an accredited educational institution that encompasses a radiologist assistant curriculum that includes a radiologist- directed clinical preceptorship, and ii. Having a passing score an ARRT or a CBRPA examination for radiologist assistants; and 3. The applicable fee in R9-16-623. B. If an applicant for initial certification as a radiologist assistant 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 radiologist assistant 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 radiologist assistant 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 radiologist assistant according to R9-16-621.