1. A. An applicant for licensure as a radiologist assistant shall:

   1. 1. Meet the educational requirements specified in 18VAC85-101-27;
   2. 2. Submit the required application, fee, and credentials to the board;
   3. 3. Hold certification by the ARRT as an R.T.(R) or be licensed in Virginia as a radiologic technologist;
   4. 4. Submit evidence of passage of an examination for radiologist assistants resulting in national certification as an Registered Radiologist Assistant by the ARRT; and
   5. 5. Hold current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
2. B. If an applicant has been licensed or certified in another jurisdiction as a radiologist assistant or a radiologic technologist, the application shall include verification that there has been no disciplinary action taken or pending in that jurisdiction.
3. C. An applicant who fails the ARRT examination for radiologist assistants shall follow the policies and procedures of the ARRT for successive attempts.

Statutory Authority

§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 5, eff. December 7, 2011; amended, Virginia Register Volume 38, Issue 13, eff. April 1, 2022.