Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 457 - Cancer
OPERATION OF RADIATION MACHINE FOR MAMMOGRAPHY
Personnel
Section 457.370 - Mammographer: Renewal of certificate; continuing education
Current through September 16, 2024
1. A mammographer who desires to renew his or her mammographer's certificate must submit to the Health Division an application for renewal. The application must:
2. Each mammographer must, as a condition of renewal, furnish to the Health Division evidence that he or she has received not less than 15 hours of continuing medical education in mammography during the immediately preceding 36 months. Continuing education received in compliance with the provisions of this subsection must be approved by the Health Division or a national or regional organization approved by the Health Division, including, without limitation, the American College of Radiology or the American Society of Radiologic Technologists. Evidence of continuing education must include a certificate of completion issued by the sponsoring organization. The certificate must include:
3. The Health Division will not recognize a mammographer's certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or the equivalent, obtained after receipt of his or her mammographer's certificate, as meeting the continuing education requirements of subsection 2.
4. Continuing education hours earned through providing instruction or attending a specific course may be counted only once toward the 15 hours of continuing medical education in mammography required by subsection 2, even if the course is taught or attended more than once during the 36-month period.
Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 1-24-92; A 7-7-94; 11-1-95; R033-06, 6-28-2006
NRS 457.065. 457.183