172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 93, § 003

Current through June 17, 2024
Section 172-93-003 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

To obtain a license, an individual must submit a complete application provided by the Department and provide documentation demonstrating that the applicant meets the licensing requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 38-1915 to 38-1918, 172 NAC 10, and this chapter.

003.01MEDICAL RADIOGRAPHER. An individual applying to practice as a medical radiographer must:
(A) Submit an official transcript, directly from the issuing institution, verifying completion of an approved educational program in radiography; and
(B) Submit a score report, directly from the issuing institution, showing the individual has passed a Department-approved examination with a score of 75 or above.
003.02TEMPORARY MEDICAL RADIOGRAPHER. An individual applying to practice as a temporary medical radiographer must submit official documentation from an approved educational program in radiography indicating that at least 12 months of the program have been completed.
003.03LIMITED RADIOGRAPHER. An individual applying to practice as a limited radiographer must submit proof that the individual has passed the Examination for the Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) as follows:
(1) Achieve a passing score of 70 or above on the core section of the exam; and
(2) Achieve a passing score of 65% or above on each of the following sections of the exam for which a license is sought:
(i) Chest;
(ii) Extremities;
(iii) Skull and sinus;
(iv) Spine;
(v) Ankle and foot; or
(vi) Bone density.
003.03(A)ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY. A limited radiographer applying to practice abdominal radiography must:
(i) Submit proof that the individual has passed the spine section of the Examination for the Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
003.03(B)ALTERNATIVE EXAMINATION. As an alternative to the Examination for the Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), individuals applying to practice as a limited radiographer must take and achieve a passing score of 70 or above on the core section and a passing score of 65 or above on each of the anatomical categories for which a license is sought on an examination approved by the Board of Medical Radiography.
003.03(C)OUT-OF-STATE EXAMINATION. The individual must request that the Examination for the Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography scores be sent to the Department directly from the state board for which the examination was taken.

172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 93, § 003

Adopted effective 11/1/2021