Section 172-87-003 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTSTo obtain a license to practice as a Surgical First Assistant, an individual must submit a completed application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating the applicant meets the licensing requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-3512, 172 NAC 10, and this chapter.
003.01EDUCATION. The applicant must submit the following: (A) Official transcripts sent from the issuing approved education program; and(B) Copy of high school diploma or a diploma of high school equivalency issued by the Nebraska Commissioner of Education or a similar government official.003.02EXAMINATION. The individual must have sent directly to the Department from the issuing institution one of the following:(A) Proof of having passed the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) examination with a passing score as determined using the modified Angoff method;(B) Proof of having passed the National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA) examination with a passing score as determined using the modified Angoff method;(C) Proof of having passed the American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA) examination with a minimum score of 70% on the General Knowledge Section and 75% on the Specialty and Practical Skills Section or above; or(D) Proof of having passed an equivalent nationally recognized Surgical First Assistant examination approved by the Board of Medicine and Surgery.003.03CERTIFICATION. Submit to the Department a copy of their certification from an approved certifying body.003.04RECIPROCITIY. To obtain a license based on reciprocity, an applicant must submit a complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating that the applicant meets the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.02, 172 NAC 10, and this chapter. Applicants must provide documentation of the following:(A) Possession of a current and valid credential as a (license type), for at least one year in another state, a territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;(B) The education required to obtain the credential;(C) The minimum work experience and clinical supervision requirements, if any, required for the credential and the applicant's completion of the experience and clinical supervision;(D) Passage of an examination for the credential, if required to obtain the credential in the other jurisdiction;(E) That the credential has not been subject to revocation or any other disciplinary action or voluntarily surrendered while the applicant was under investigation for unprofessional conduct or any other conduct which would be subject to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-178 if the conduct occurred in Nebraska; and(F) Information about any other credential the applicant has held and whether any disciplinary action has been taken against such credential. If disciplinary action has been taken documentation must be submitted showing the status of the action and whether the cause for the action has been corrected.003.05RESIDENCY. All applicants receiving a license pursuant to 172 NAC 87-003.04 must submit documentation of establishing residency in Nebraska as required by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-129.02. Such documentation must be submitted within 30 days of establishment of residency and consist of a rental or lease agreement with the signature of the owner or landlord and the applicant, a deed or title to residential real property with the name of the applicant as an owner, or documents with the name and address of the applicant such as mortgage bills, home utility bills, medical or employee documents or similar documents that show the applicant residing in Nebraska.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 87, § 003
Adopted effective 7/10/2022