6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1007-1-2-I
As provided by 2.4.4, approval of registration as a qualified inspector shall be given to an individual who:
21.1 Has provided written documentation that the individual:
21.1.1 Holds an associates or higher degree in physics, applied physics, biophysics, biophysical engineering, medical physics, radiologic physics, health physics, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university; and
21.1.2 Has experience with each category of radiation machine for which approval is requested, including, but not limited to:
21.1.2.1 Measuring ionizing radiation;
21.1.2.2 Evaluating radiation machines and components;
21.1.2.3 Evaluating facility radiation safety programs;
21.1.2.4 Image processing;
21.1.2.5 The applicable requirements of these regulations; and
21.1.2.6 Digital imaging and image processing system software and hardware, when applicable and available; and
21.1.3 The experience duration required by 2I.1.2 will be in combination with the education requirements from 2I.1.1 as follows:
21.1.3.1 One year with a masters or doctorate degree; or
21.1.3.2 Two years with an arts or sciences baccalaureate degree; or
21.1.3.3 Three years with an Associate Degree; and
21.1.4 The experience required by 2I.1.2 shall be acquired:
21.1.4.1 Within the 7 years preceding the date of application; or
21.1.4.2 Through documented subsequent continuing education and experience within 7 years preceding the date of the application.
21.2 Approval for registration as a Provisional Qualified Inspector shall be given to an individual who has met the requirements of 2I.1.1 and has:
2I.2.1 Provided training program documentation describing how the Provisional Qualified Inspector will meet the requirements of 2I.1.2, 2I.1.3 and 2I.1.4. The training program documentation shall:
2I.2.1.1 Require direct supervision of the Provisional Qualified Inspector during the evaluation of at least the initial five (5) radiation machines for each category inspected by the Provisional Qualified Inspector; and
2I.2.1.2 Identification of the Qualified Inspector(s) who will provide the Provisional Qualified Inspector with general supervision until the requirements of 2I.1.2, 2I.1.3 and 2I.1.4 are met.
21.2.2 At the time when the requirements of 2I.1.2, 2I.1.3 and 2I.1.4 are met, the Provisional Qualified Inspectors must apply for registration as a Qualified Inspector.
21.2.3 Registered Qualified Inspectors may apply for approval as a Provisional Qualified Inspector for new categories that are being requested.
21.3 In addition to the requirements of 2I.1, approval for registration in the Registered Medical Physicist category shall be give to an individual who:
21.3.1 Is certified by:
21.3.1.1 The American Board of Radiology in Radiological Physics, Diagnostic Medical Physics, Diagnostic Radiological Physics, or Medical Nuclear Physics; or
21.3.1.2 The American Board of Medical Physics in Diagnostic Radiological Physics; or
21.3.1.3 The Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine in Radiological Physics; or
21.3.1.4 The American Board of Radiology in Nuclear Medical Physics, American Board of Medical Physics in Nuclear Medicines Physics, or American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine in Nuclear Medicine Physics and Instrumentation and who shall be limited to RMP certification evaluation activities associated with CT or hybrid (positron emission tomography/CT and single-photon emission computerized tomography/CT systems only; or
21.3.1.5 An equivalent specialty board or certification approved in writing by the department.
21.3.2 Approval for registration as a Provisional Registered Medical Physicist shall be given to an individual who is in the process of certification to meet 2I.3.1 and has:
21.3.2.1 Passed the initial testing requirements of the respective certifying organization; and
21.3.2.2 Provided training program documentation describing how the Provisional Registered Medical Physicist will be supervised. The training program documentation will include:
(a) The names of the Registered Medical Physicist(s) who will provide general, direct or personal supervision as the individual works to meet the requirements of their certifying organization; and
(b) A list of specific duties, and the level of supervision for each duty, that the Provisional Registered Medical Physicist will perform.
21.4 In addition to the requirements of 2I.1 and 2I.3, approval for registration in the Mammography category shall be approved for a Registered Medical Physicist who:
2I4.1 Has the following combination of initial training and experience:
21.4.1.1 A master's degree or higher in a physical science from an accredited institution with no less than 20 semester hours in physics; and
21.4.1.2 Have 20 contact hours of specialized training in conducting mammography facility evaluations; and
21.4.1.3 Experience of conducting evaluations of at least one mammography facility and a total of at least ten (10) mammography units under the following conditions;
(a) No more than one evaluation of a specific unit within a period of sixty (60) calendar days can be counted towards the total mammography unit survey requirement; and
(b) This experience must be accomplished under the direct supervision of a Registered Medical Physicist with approval in the Mammography category;
2I.4.2 And the following continuing education and experience:
21.4.2.1 At least fifteen (15) documented hours of continuing education in mammography which are no more than thirty-six months old;
(a) Medical physicists failing to maintain the continuing education requirements of 2I.4.2.1 must meet 2I4.2.1 requirements prior to independently conducting evaluations of mammography facilities.
21.4.2.2 Surveys of at least six (6) mammography units operated in at least two (2) mammography facilities within the immediately previous twenty-four (24) months;
(a) Medical physicists failing to maintain the continuing experience requirements of 2I.4.2.2 must meet 2I.4.2.2 requirements while under the direct supervision of a Registered Medical Physicist with approval in the Mammography category.
21.4.2.3 Before a medical physicist may begin independently performing mammographic evaluations of a new mammographic modality, that is, a mammographic modality other than one for which the physicist received training to qualify under 2I.4.1, the physicist must receive at least 8 hours of training in evaluating units of the new mammographic modality.
2I.5 In addition to the requirements of 2I.1, approval for registration as a Registered Medical Physicist for the Therapeutic Radiation Machines category shall be given to an individual who:
2I.5.1 Is certified by:
21.5.1.1 The American Board of Radiology in Therapeutic Medical Physics, Therapeutic Radiological Physics or Radiological Physics; or
21.5.1.2 The American Board of Medical Physics in Radiation Oncology Physics; or
21.5.1.3 The Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine in Radiation Oncology Physics; or
21.5.1.4 A equivalent specialty board or certification approved by the department.
6 CCR 1007-1-2-I