Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-4-.02 - Licensure

(1) Each applicant for licensure as a clinical perfusionist shall meet the requirements listed below:

(a) Must be at least 21 years of age;

(b) Submit a completed application required by the Board;

(c) Submit an application fee as published in the Board's fee schedule;

(d) Submit a fully completed certificate of education that is mailed directly from a perfusion education program, approved by the Board that has educational standards at least as stringent as those programs approved by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) prior to 1994 or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or its successor, which establishes that the applicant has successfully completed the perfusion education program;

(e) Evidence, in a form approved by the Board, of successful completion of the complete examination(s) given by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) or its successor or a substantially equivalent examination approved by the Board.

(f) An affidavit that the applicant is a United States citizen, a legal permanent resident of the United States, or that he/she is a qualified alien or non-immigrant under the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act. If the applicant is not a U.S. citizen, he/she must submit documentation that will determine his/her qualified alien status. The Board participates in the DHS-USCIS SAVE (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements or "SAVE") program for the purpose of verifying citizenship and immigration status information of non-citizens. If the applicant is a qualified alien or non-immigrant under the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act, he/she must provide the alien number issued by the Department of Homeland Security or other federal immigration agency.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 360-4-.02(1), those applicants who have applied for licensure pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 43-34-173(b) shall be required to provide verification that the person was operating cardiopulmonary bypass systems during cardiac surgical cases in a licensed health care facility as the person's primary function for at least six of the eight years immediately preceding the date of application.

(a) Primary function of the applicant means that the applicant has completed a minimum of 240 cases in six of the eight years immediately preceding the date of application.

(b) Completion of said cases shall be documented by an affidavit(s) signed by either a cardiovascular surgeon(s) or a perfusionist(s) certified American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion who acted in a supervisory capacity during said cases.

(3) The Board may waive the examination and educational requirements for any applicant who, at the time of application:

(a) Is appropriately licensed or certified in another state, territory or possession whose requirements for the license or certificate are substantially equal to the requirements for licensure in this State; or

(b) Holds a current certification as a certified clinical perfusionist issued by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) or its successor.

(c) In support of the applicant's petition, the Board must receive:

1. Directly from the appropriate of the state, territory or possession, verification by oath of certification, registration, licensure or other to engage in the practice of perfusion; or

2. Evidence in a form satisfactory to the Board of the applicant's current certification as a certified clinical perfusionist issued by the ABCP or its successor.

(4) Nothing in this rule shall be construed to prevent the Board from denying or conditionally granting an application for licensure.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 360-4-.02

O.C.G.A. Secs. 43-34-172, 43-34-173, 43-34-176, 43-34-179.

Original Rule entitled "Foreign Graduates" adopted. F. and eff. June 30, 1965. Repealed: F. Oct. 2, 1970; eff. Oct. 22, 1970. Amended: New Rule entitled "Licensure" adopted. F. July 11, 2003; eff. July 31, 2003. Amended: F. Jan. 13, 2014; eff. Feb. 2, 2014.