Qualifications For Licensure

(1) Pursuant to T.C.A. § 63-19-202, the Committee and Board shall certify no person as an orthopedic physician assistant unless: (a) The person is a graduate of an orthopedic physician assistant training program approved by the Committee and Board; and (b) The person has successfully completed the examination of the N.B.C.O.P.A. (2) Alternative to 1130-02-.04(1), any person who meets both of the following criteria may be considered for licensure as an orthopedic physician assistant: (a) The person was performing services as an orthopedic physician assistant in Tennessee on May 30, 1995 and can provide a notarized letter of verification of that employment; and (b) The person can produce satisfactory evidence of having successfully completed the examination of the N.B.C.O.P.A.