Fla. Admin. Code R. 64B18-24.001
Initial Certification for Podiatric X-Ray Assistants
Effective Jan 12, 2026Rulemaking Authority 456.0145(5), 461.005, 461.0135 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.013(2), 456.0145, 456.025(1), 456.0635, 461.003(2), 461.0135 FS.Department of Health
(1) Each applicant for initial certification as a podiatric x-ray assistant shall submit an application using the Podiatric X-Ray Assistant Application for Initial Certification, on form DH-MQA 1026, HYPERLINK "http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14938" http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14938, which is hereby incorporated by reference, (revised 6/2022), copies of which may be obtained from the web at http://floridaspodiatricmedicine.gov/applications/podiatric-medicine-xray-asst-app.pdf:
- (a) A certification fee of $75.00; and,
- (b) The name(s) of the applicant’s supervising Florida licensed podiatric physician(s).
- (2) An applicant for licensure by endorsement pursuant to section 456.0145(2), F.S., shall submit as part of his or her application DH-MQA-5101 (Revised 8/2025), Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement (MOBILE), which is incorporated herein by reference and which may be obtained from HYPERLINK "http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18909"http://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-18909, the Board office, or at the Board’s website https://floridaspodiatricmedicine.gov/. Applicants for licensure shall meet and comply with all requirements in Section 456.0145(2), F.S.
- (3) Any change of supervisor must be reported by the applicant/certified podiatric x-ray assistant to the Board within 30 days of the change on form DH-MQA 1118, entitled, “Certified Podiatric X-ray Assistant Update Supervisor Form,” which is hereby incorporated by reference effective 1/2024, and can be obtained from HYPERLINK "http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16907"http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16907 or the Board of Podiatric Medicine’s website http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/podiatry/po_applications.html.
- (4) The Board shall verify successful passage of the course and examination required by section 461.0135, F.S., prior to issuance of the podiatric x-ray assistant certification.
Rulemaking Authority 456.0145(5), 461.005, 461.0135 FS. Law Implemented 456.013, 456.013(2), 456.0145, 456.025(1), 456.0635, 461.003(2), 461.0135 FS. History–New 2-16-00, Amended 8-31-08, 12-25-11, 11-21-12, 11-23-16, 2-7-18, 4-18-21, 11-23-22, 8-27-24, 6-26-25, 9-29-25, 1-12-26.