Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0880-05-.07 - OBTAINING AND UPGRADING FULL AND LIMITED CERTIFICATION

(1) Initial Certification

(a) An applicant shall obtain an application form from the Board Administrative Office, respond truthfully and completely to every question or request for information contained in the form and submit it along with all documentation and fees required by the form and this rule to the Board Administrative Office. It is the intent of this rule that all steps necessary to accomplish the filing of the required documentation be completed prior to filing an application and that all documentation be filed simultaneously.

(b) For Limited Certification

1. An applicant shall cause to be submitted from the radiological educational course director to the Board Administrative Office certification of successful completion of the basic course and any specialty area(s) course(s) required by rule 0880-5-.05(2) which shall include certification from the supervising physician(s) of successful completion of the required clock hours of clinical training for each separate area of specialty certification applied for.

2. An applicant shall submit the Application and Certification Fee as provided in Rule 0880-5-.02(1). and the State Regulatory Fee as provided in Rule 0880-5-.02(3). Limited certification requires only these fees unless limited certification is extended into other areas at a later time.

3. Applicants applying pursuant to Rule 0880-5-.04(3) need only submit the following:

(i) The application form; and

(ii) A certificate of fitness or endorsement from the States in which the applicant holds certification; and

(iii) A copy of all documents necessary to show the educational and procedural requirements for certification in all states in which the applicant holds certification, and

(iv) A clear, recognizable, recently taken bust photograph which shows the full head, face forward from at least the top of the shoulder up; and

(v) The Application and Certification Fee as provided in Rule 0880-5-.02(1) and the State Regulatory Fee as provided in 0880-5-.02(3).

(c) For Full Certification

1. An applicant shall submit with the application a copy of his or her A.R.R.T. identification card which must be current and in good standing.

2. An applicant shall pay the application and certification fee and the state regulatory fee provided by rule 0880-5-.02(1) and (3).

3. An applicant shall submit a clear, recognizable, recently taken bust photograph which shows the full head, face forward from at least the top of the shoulder up.

(2) Upon approval for issuance of certification, the Board shall issue a certificate which contains either the specific radiological limitations as reflected by the application materials received or "full certification" as that term is defined in Rule 0880-5-.01(2).

(3) Upgrading Limited Certification - Persons holding limited certifications may upgrade their certification by submitting a written request along with their original certificate to the Board Administrative Office and complying with the following:

(a) Having the director of a Board approved specialty area(s) radiological education course(s) submit directly to the Board Administrative Office documentation indicating the additional clock hours and type of education received as required by rule 0880-5-.05(2)(b) and (c) along with certification from the supervising physician(s) of successful completion of the clock hours of clinical training for each separate area in which certification is sought.

(b) Have submitted proof of successful completion of all examinations required by Rule 0880-5-.06.

(c) The original certification will be amended indicating all appropriate certification areas and returned to the applicant.

(4) Application review and decisions shall be governed by Rule 0880-2-.07(1) through (5).

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0880-05-.07

Original rule filed March 4, 1985; effective April 3, 1985. Repeal and new rule filed December 7, 1993; effective February 20, 1994. Amendment filed May 7, 1997; effective July 21, 1997. Amendment filed May 28, 2003; effective August 11, 2003. Amendment filed May 27, 2008; effective August 10, 2008.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-3-1011, 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-6-101, and 63-6-224.