Wyo. Code R. 017-0001-6
Radiologic Technologist Examiners, Board of
Chapter 6: License Renewal
Effective Date: 02/26/2013 to 09/15/2022
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 017.0001.6.02262013
LICENSE RENEWAL
(a) General license holders shall earn a minimum of twenty-four (24) contact hours of continuing education during each renewal period.
(b) Restricted License holders shall earn a minimum of six (6) contact hours of continuing education during each renewal period.
Section 2. Renewal Application Procedures. Licenses may be renewed by providing the Board with the following:
(c) Proof of compliance with the continuing education requirements. As proof of compliance the Board will accept:
(i) A copy of a current ARRT, NMTCB, or CBRPA certification card, or
(ii) Copies of certificates of attendance showing completion of acceptable continuing education activities. Certificates shall contain the activity title, date(s), contact hours attended, sponsor, presenter, qualifications of the presenter, the name of the licensee holder, and shall be signed by the sponsor or the presenter.
Section 3. Continuing Education. Continuing education hours shall be earned based on the standards established for ARRT certification renewal.
(a) Contact hours shall be the actual number of hours during which instruction was received. A contact hour shall consist of not less than fifty (50) minutes of actual instruction or presentation. For academic courses, one (1) semester credit equals fifteen (15) contact hours. One (1) quarter credit equals ten (10) contact hours.
(b) Only those hours acquired during the renewal period will be considered.
(c) The following standards shall govern acceptability of continuing education activities:
(i) These activities shall have significant intellectual or practical content, and the primary objective shall be to increase the participant's competence within the profession.
(ii) These activities shall directly relate to the scope of practice for the profession.
(d) Licensees shall attest to the number of continuing education hours completed.
(e) Licensees shall report their continuing education activities in a manner determined by the Board.
(f) Licensees shall maintain copies of any certificates of attendance, letters certifying attendance, transcripts, or any official documents which serve as proof of participation or attendance for at least two (2) years from the date submitted for renewal.
(g) Licensees are responsible for maintaining their own continuing education documentation.
(h) The Board shall mail a renewal notice to active licensees at their address of record no later than thirty (30) days before the license expiration date.
(i) Renewal applications shall not be accepted more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the expiration date.
(j) Renewal applications received by the Board which are postmarked after the expiration date, or after the next business day in cases when the expiration date falls on a weekend or holiday, will not be accepted by the Board, and the license will become null and void for failure to timely and sufficiently secure renewal.
(k) Failure to receive notice for renewal of license from the Board does not excuse a licensee from the requirement for renewal under the Act and this rule.
(a) A licensee may be exempted from a portion of the continuing education required for the renewal of their license if during the current renewal period if the licensee otherwise meets all renewal requirements and experiences a physical disability, illness or other disabling situation exceeding one hundred and eight (180) or more consecutive days in any calendar year.
(b) The number of hours exempted shall be in proportion to the length of disability or situation.
(c) The licensee claiming an exemption shall provide supporting documentation from a third party acceptable to the Board.