Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
(1) For the
purposes of certifying diagnostic radiologic, therapeutic radiologic, and
nuclear medicine technologists by alternative training methods the following
definitions apply:
(a) "Allied health care
profession" means an occupation for which programs are accredited by the Joint
Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, the Joint Review
Committee for Educational Pro- grams in Nuclear Medicine Technology or the
former American Medical Association Committee on Allied Health Education and
Accreditation;
(b) "Formal
education" means education obtained from postsecondary vocational/technical
schools and institutions, community or junior colleges, and senior colleges and
universities accredited by regional accrediting associations or by other
recognized accrediting agencies or programs approved by the Joint Review
Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, the Joint Review Committee for
Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology or the former American
Medical Association Committee on Allied Health Education and
Accreditation.
(c) "One contact
hour" is considered to be 50 minutes lecture time or 100 minutes laboratory
time;
(d) "One clinical year" is
considered to be 1,900 contact hours;
(e) "One quarter credit hour" equals 11
contact hours; and
(f) "One
semester credit hour" equals 16 contact hours.
(2) Clinical practice experience shall be
supervised and verified by the approved clinical evaluators who must be:
(a) A radiologic technologist who provides
direct supervision and is certified by the department in the specialty area for
which the individual in the alternative training program is requesting
certification; and
(b) A physician
who provides indirect supervision. The physician supervisor shall routinely
critique the films and evaluate the quality of the trainees' work.
(3) The physician who is providing
indirect supervision may also provide direct supervision, when a certified
nuclear medicine technologist is not available, for individuals requesting to
become certified as a nuclear medicine technologist.
Statutory Authority:
RCW
18.84.040. 06-01-103, § 246-926-100,
filed 12/21/05, effective 1/21/06; 03-10-100, § 246-926-100, filed 5/7/03,
effective 6/7/03. Statutory Authority:
RCW
43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified
as § 246-926-100, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority:
RCW
18.84.040. 89-01-015 (Order PM 802), §
308-183-090, filed 12/9/88.
