Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 42 - Permit to Operate Ionizing Radiation Producing Machines or Administer Radioactive Materials
Rule 641-42.31 - Standards for Formal Education for Limited Radiologic Technologists

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 641-42.31

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

(1) The formal education may be a single offering that meets all standards of all categories, or it may be offered individually specific to the category the provider wishes to offer.

(2) The following are the minimum standards:

a. A principal instructor shall:
(1) Be an Iowa-licensed chiropractor teaching spine and extremities categories only; or

(2) Be an Iowa-permitted general radiologic technologist and have at least two years of current experience in radiography; or

(3) Hold a current ARRT registration and have at least two years of current experience in radiography if the clinical site is located outside of Iowa.

b. A clinical instructor shall:
(1) Be an Iowa-licensed chiropractor teaching spine and extremities categories only; or

(2) Be an Iowa-permitted general radiologic technologist and have at least two years of current experience in radiography; or

(3) Be an Iowa-permitted limited radiologic technologist in the category of instruction and have at least two years of current experience in radiography; or

(4) Hold a current ARRT registration and have at least two years of current experience in radiography if the clinical site is located outside of Iowa.

c. Clinical instructors shall be supervised by the principal instructor.

d. A principal instructor may also act as clinical instructor, if applicable.

e. Classroom and clinical standards are listed below:

Category

Classroom Hours

Clinical Practice Projections

Clinical Competency Projections

Core: completed by all trainees

60

Chest

20

30 PA or LAT

5 PA, 5 LAT

Upper extremity

20

30 (any projections)

10 (only 2 of any projection allowed)

Lower extremity

20

30 (any projections)

10 (only 2 of any projection allowed)

Shoulder

20

20 (any projections)

6 (only 2 of any projection allowed)

Spine

20

30 (any projections)

10 (only 2 of any projection allowed)

Pediatric: add on to chest

8 of initial pediatrics

20 (any projections)

2 PA, 2 LAT

Pediatric: add on to upper extremity

8 of initial pediatrics

20 (any projections)

10 (only 2 of any projection allowed)

Pediatric: add on to lower extremity

8 of initial pediatrics

20 (any projections)

10 (only 2 of any projection allowed)
(1) All competency testing for limited radiography shall be directly supervised by the principal or clinical instructor, can only begin after the classroom hours in a category have been completed, and cannot begin until after the clinical site has been approved by the department using the Initial Clinical Site Form.

(2) Clinical instructors shall directly supervise all students before the student's competency for a specific projection is documented and indirectly supervise after the student's competency for a specific projection is documented.

(3) Current permit holders completing formal education to add a category do not need to repeat the core curriculum.

(3) Department approval is required before implementing any formal education or making any changes to a formal education offering.

(4) Administrative items for all formal education:

a. The department reserves the right to audit or evaluate any aspect of the formal education or student progress.

b. The department may at any time require further documentation.

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