Podiatry, Board of Registration

Podiatry, Board of Registration in

Chapter 8: Podiatric Assistants

Effective Date: 12/09/2020 to 01/31/2024

Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 028.0001.8.12092020

Chapter 8

Podiatric Assistants

Section 1. Authority. These rules are promulgated under the Board's authority in Wyoming Statute 33-9-114.

Section 2. Statement of Purpose. This chapter is adopted to implement the Board's authority to establish the qualification and standards of education and performance needed to operate X-ray equipment.

Section 3. Certificate required; exemptions. No individual shall operate any machine source of ionizing radiation or administering radiation to any patient unless that individual holds a current certificate issued by the Board.

Section 4. Internship or Examination Requirement. Every applicant for certification shall either:

1. (a) Successfully pass the ASPMA examination; or
2. (b) Intern with a Podiatrist for training, which shall consist of not less than twenty (20) hours of educational instruction or supervised training in the following areas:
3. (i) Podiatric nomenclature;
4. (ii) Machine operation exposure factor;
5. (iii) Operator and patient safety;
6. (iv) Practical or clinical experience in the following:
   1. (A) Foot and ankle techniques for exposing radiographs;
   2. (B) Film handling and storage, if applicable;
   3. (C) Processing procedures; and
   4. (D) Patient record documentation for radiographs.

Section 5. Application Process. As proof of satisfaction of the certification requirements stated in Section 4 above, an applicant shall submit:

1. (a) An application as prescribed by the Board;
2. (b) The required fee as set forth in Chapter 3; and

(c) One of the following:

(i) Written verification from the ASPMA that the applicant has successfully passed the examination; or (ii) Written verification from a Podiatrist stating the applicant has completed at least twenty (20) hours of education in those areas as set forth in Section 4(b).

Section 6. Issuance and transfer of certificate.

(a) The Board shall issue a certificate to all successful applicants bearing the full name of the certificate holder, the current podiatric employer, date of issuance, certificate number, and seal. (b) A certificate is valid as long as the certificate holder remains employed by the same podiatrist. While the certificate holder is employed by the same podiatrist, the certificate does not need to be renewed. (c) Upon terminating employment with the podiatric employer named on the certificate, the certificate holder shall return the certificate to the Board Office. Upon application and payment of the transfer fee, the Board Office shall issue a new certificate with the current podiatric employer.