South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:03 - Radiation safety
Chapter 44:03:01 - Radiation control
Section 44:03:01:14.03 - Operator continuing education requirements
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
Any operator of a radiation producing equipment shall have eight hours of documented continuing education over a two-year period on:
(1) Radiation safety;
(2) Equipment operation;
(3) Image and film processing and archiving; and
(4) Emergency procedures;
(5) Anatomy;
(6) Positioning of film and body parts;
(7) Orientation or training in new developed procedures;
(8) Infection control; or
(9) Rules pertinent to the services offered.
Continuing education must be related to imaging competencies performed by the operator. Practitioners of the healing arts and any employee of a dental or chiropractic facility are excluded from the continuing education requirement.
General Authority: SDCL 34-21-4.1, 34-21-15.
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-21-4.1, 34-21-14.