18 Va. Admin. Code § 85-160-50

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 2, September 9, 2024

Section 18VAC85-160-50 - Requirements for licensure as a surgical assistant

A. An applicant for licensure shall submit a completed application and a fee as prescribed in 18VAC85-160-40 on forms provided by the board.

B. An applicant for licensure as a surgical assistant shall provide evidence of:

1. A current credential as a surgical assistant or surgical first assistant issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or the National Commission for Certification of Surgical Assistants or their successors;

2. Successful completion of a surgical assistant training program during the applicant's service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States; or

3. Practice as a surgical assistant in the Commonwealth at any time in the six months immediately prior to July 1, 2020.

18 Va. Admin. Code § 85-160-50

Derived From Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 09, eff. 2/13/2015; Amended, Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 02, eff. 10/14/2020.

Statutory Authority: § 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.