1. (a) Applicants for a Limited Medical Radiologic Technologist Certificate must meet the requirements listed in §186.10 of this chapter and the requirements listed in §601.105 of the Act.

2. (b) To qualify for a limited certificate, an applicant must meet at least one of the following requirements:

   1. (1) the successful completion of a limited program and successful completion of exam as set out in subsections (c) and (d) of this section; or
   2. (2) current licensure, certification, or registration as an LMRT in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States of America.

3. (c) Acceptable limited certificate programs training individuals to perform limited radiologic procedures must:

   1. (1) be accredited by JRCERT, ABHES, or SACS (or other regional accrediting entities) to offer a limited curriculum in radiologic technology; or
   2. (2) be accredited by JRCCVT to offer a curriculum in invasive cardiovascular technology.

4. (d) Limited certificate examinations.

   1. (1) Accepted examinations for limited certificates are:

      1. (A) ARRT limited scope of practice in radiography examinations for:

         1. (i) skull;
         2. (ii) chest;
         3. (iii) spine;
         4. (iv) extremities;
         5. (v) chiropractic (spine and extremities); and
         6. (vi) podiatric (podiatry); or
      2. (B) Cardiovascular Credentialing International invasive registry examination for cardiovascular; or
      3. (C) a limited radiography examination accepted for licensure in another state.

   2. (2) Eligibility for an ARRT limited scope of practice in radiography examination requires the applicant to:

      1. (A) request and obtain Advisory board authorization; and

      2. (B) provide the Advisory Board with documents showing completion of either:

         1. (i) an approved limited program; or
         2. (ii) education components necessary for the appropriate limited scope of practice in radiography examination signed by the program director or registrar.
   3. (3) Authorization by the Advisory Board allows for three attempts to successfully pass the ARRT limited scope of practice in radiography examination with a score of 75.
   4. (4) The minimum acceptable score for a cardiovascular limited certificate is 70.

   5. (5) If an ARRT examinee does not successfully meet the requirements of paragraph (3) of this section, they must:

      1. (A) complete a board-approved continuing education course of at least 60 hours from an approved limited program; and
      2. (B) seek authorization from the Advisory Board to be allowed one more attempt to pass with a score of 75 within one year. If they do not pass the extra attempt, they are ineligible for that particular limited certificate.

Source Note:The provisions of this §186.13 adopted to be effective January 9, 2025, 50 TexReg 394.