Current through September 17, 2024
To obtain a license, an individual must submit a complete
application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating
that the applicant meets the licensing requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat.
§§
38-1915
to
38-1918,
172 NAC 10, and this chapter.
003.01
MEDICAL RADIOGRAPHER. An individual applying to
practice as a medical radiographer must:
(A)
Submit an official transcript, directly from the issuing institution, verifying
completion of an approved educational program in radiography; and
(B) Submit a score report, directly from the
issuing institution, showing the individual has passed a Department-approved
examination with a score of 75 or above.
003.02
TEMPORARY MEDICAL
RADIOGRAPHER. An individual applying to practice as a temporary
medical radiographer must submit official documentation from an approved
educational program in radiography indicating that at least 12 months of the
program have been completed.
003.03
LIMITED RADIOGRAPHER. An individual applying to
practice as a limited radiographer must submit proof that the individual has
passed the Examination for the Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography given
by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) as follows:
(1) Achieve a passing score of 70 or above on
the core section of the exam; and
(2) Achieve a passing score of 65% or above
on each of the following sections of the exam for which a license is sought:
(i) Chest;
(ii) Extremities;
(iii) Skull and sinus;
(iv) Spine;
(v) Ankle and foot; or
(vi) Bone density.
003.03(A)
ABDOMINAL
RADIOGRAPHY. A limited radiographer applying to practice abdominal
radiography must:
(i) Submit proof that the
individual has passed the spine section of the Examination for the Limited
Scope of Practice in Radiography given by the American Registry of Radiologic
Technologists (ARRT).
003.03(B)
ALTERNATIVE
EXAMINATION. As an alternative to the Examination for the Limited
Scope of Practice in Radiography given by the American Registry of Radiologic
Technologists (ARRT), individuals applying to practice as a limited
radiographer must take and achieve a passing score of 70 or above on the core
section and a passing score of 65 or above on each of the anatomical categories
for which a license is sought on an examination approved by the Board of
Medical Radiography.
003.03(C)
OUT-OF-STATE EXAMINATION. The individual must request
that the Examination for the Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography scores be
sent to the Department directly from the state board for which the examination
was taken.
