Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0880-11-.08 - EXAMINATION

(1) Licensure Examinations - With the exception of applicants qualified pursuant to Rule 0880-11-.05(1) and (3), all persons intending to apply for licensure must successfully complete the examination pursuant to this Rule as a prerequisite to licensure. Such examinations must be completed prior to application for licensure. Evidence of successful completion must be submitted by the examining agency directly to the Administrative Office as part of the application process contained in Rule 0880-11-.05.

(2) Competency Examination

(a) The Committee adopts the ABCP examination and/or its successor examination as its licensure competency examination.

(b) The Committee adopts the ABCP's determination as to the passing score on its examination.

(c) Application for, proof of having successfully completed a perfusion education program, the educational standards of which have been established by the ACPE and approved by CAHEA or its successor, and fees necessary to take the ABCP examination must be sent to the ABCP and not the Committee.

(3) Any applicant who does not successfully complete the competency examination on the second (2^nd) attempt and every second (2^nd) attempt thereafter must do the following prior to being authorized to take the examination again:

(a) Successfully complete a review course, as approved by the Committee; and

(b) Pay the examination fee required by the ABCP.

(4) Education hours obtained as a result of compliance with subparagraph (3) (a) shall not be credited toward the continuing education hours required to be obtained in any renewal period pursuant to Rule 0880-11-.12(1).

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0880-11-.08

Original rule filed April 26, 2002; effective July 10, 2002.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-6-101, 63-28-105, 63-28-106, and 63-28-118.