D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-9705

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 17-9705 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION BY EXAMINATION

9705.1

To qualify for PCT certification by examination, an applicant shall:

(a) Receive a passing score on the National Patient Care Technician Examination; and

(b) Meet requirements of this chapter.

9705.2

To apply for authorization to take a PCT examination, an applicant shall provide proof of one of the following:

(a) Successful completion of a PCT program within t he past twenty four (24) months, approved by the Board or by a nursing Board in the United States with standards determined by the Board to be equivalent to the standards in the District of Columbia;

(b) Successful completion of a practical nursing or registered nursing "Fundamentals of Nursing" course and acute care clinical which include skills specified in § 9715.1; or

(c) Completion of a credentials evaluation by an organization recognized by the Board, indicating equivalent education as an RN or LPN for nurses education outside of the United States.

9705.3

To request special accommodations for an examination, an applicant shall submit in writing, the following information:

(a) A letter from the appropriate health professional which confirms the applicant's disability and provides information describing the accommodations required; and

(b) A letter from the applicant's education program, indicating what accommodations were granted by the program.

9705.4

If an applicant has not taken or passed the patie nt care technician certification examination for more than twenty- four (24) months after the date the applicant becomes eligible to apply to take the examination, the applicant shall comply with requirements set forth in § 9705.1(a).

9705.5

The Board shall waive the examination requirements for any person currently practicing as a PCT provided that the applicant:

(a) Demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Board, that he or she has been performing the functions of a PCT on a full-time or substantially full-time (a minimum of five hundred (500) hours per year) basis for the past twenty-four (24) months ;

(b) Submits documentation from a supervising nurse, indicating the applicant's continued competence to provide care;

(c) Submits documentation from an employer certifying the applicant's ability to perform skills as listed in § 9715; and

(d) Submits an application by a date specified by the Board.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-9705

Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 11404 (8/23/2019)