Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND LICENSING
Chapter 246-808 - Chiropractic quality assurance commission
REGISTRATION OF CHIROPRACTIC X-RAY TECHNICIANS
Section 246-808-205 - Registration of chiropractic X-ray technicians
Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 246-808-205
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) A licensed chiropractor shall employ only chiropractors or chiropractic X-ray technicians to operate X-ray equipment.
(2) To apply for registration as a chiropractic X-ray technician, the applicant shall submit:
(a) A completed application on forms
provided by the commission;
(b)
Applicable fees as required in WAC
246-808-990;
(c) Proof of satisfactory completion of a
course of instruction of not less than 72 classroom hours, 30 of which are
in-person learning. The course must have been approved by the commission in
accordance with WAC
246-808-207; and
(d) Verification of passing a written and
practical proficiency examination in radiologic technology, approved by the
commission in accordance with WAC
246-808-207. A passing grade
shall be 70 percent.
(i) If the applicant
fails their first attempt at the written and practical proficiency examination,
the applicant may take the examination one additional time without additional
classroom instruction.
(ii) If the
applicant fails their second and any subsequent attempt at the written and
practical proficiency examination, the applicant shall complete an additional
course of instruction of not less than 16 hours prior to retaking the
examination.
(3) Exceptions allowing registration without meeting the requirements of subsection (2)(c) and (d) of this section.
(a) A chiropractic X-ray technician applicant
who holds a current active registration, license, or certification from a
national certifying agency or other governmental licensing agency whose
standards for registration, licensure, or certification are equal to or exceed
the standards under these rules.
(b) A person who has graduated from an
accredited and commission approved chiropractic school or college within five
years prior to submitting their application.
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