Section Med 22.04 - Examinations; panel review of applications(3) An applicant for licensure as a perfusionist shall pass both the Perfusion Basic Science Examination and the Clinical Applications in Perfusion Examination of the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion. The board adopts the passing scores of the examination provider.(4) An applicant for licensure as a perfusionist shall pass a state board statutes and rules examination conducted by the council. The passing score for the examination under this subsection is 85 percent.(5) The council may require an applicant to complete an oral examination if any of the following circumstances apply: (a) The applicant has a medical condition which impairs or limits the applicant's ability to practice perfusion with reasonable skill and safety.(b) The applicant uses chemical substances so as to impair the applicant's ability to practice perfusion with reasonable skill and safety.(c) The applicant has been disciplined or had licensure denied by a licensing or regulatory authority in this state or another jurisdiction.(d) The applicant has been convicted of a crime the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of perfusion.(e) The applicant has practiced perfusion for 1,200 hours or less during the 3-year period preceding the date of application.(f) The applicant has practiced perfusion for more than 1,200 hours during the 3-year period preceding the date of application, but practice was limited.(g) The applicant has been found negligent in the practice of perfusion or has been a party in a lawsuit in which it was alleged that the applicant has been negligent in the practice of perfusion.(h) The applicant has been diagnosed as suffering from pedophilia, exhibitionism, or voyeurism.(i) The applicant has, within the past 2 years, engaged in the illegal use of controlled substances.(j) The applicant has been subject to adverse formal action during the course of perfusion education, postgraduate training, hospital practice, or other perfusion employment.(k) The applicant has violated s. Med 22.07(5m).(6) The council shall conduct oral examinations. At the request of the council, the board shall provide a medical consultant to assist in evaluating applicants examined under sub. (5) (a) or (b). The passing score for an oral examination is 75 percent.(7) All examinations shall be conducted in English.(8) Where both written and oral examinations are required, they shall be graded separately and the applicant shall achieve a passing grade on all examinations to qualify for a license.(9) An applicant who fails to receive a passing grade on an examination under sub. (4) or (5) may reapply by payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05, Stats. If an applicant fails the examination under sub. (4) 3 times, the applicant may not retake the examination unless the applicant submits evidence of having completed further professional training or education as the board may prescribe. An applicant may reapply for an oral examination twice at not less than 4-month intervals.(10) An oral examination concerning the circumstances described in sub. (5) (a) or (b) shall be limited to a determination of whether, at the time of application, risk to the health, safety, or welfare of a patient or the public arises from the applicant's demonstrated inability to safely carry out necessary duties and responsibilities inherent to the practice of perfusion.Wis. Admin. Code Medical Examining Board Med 22.04
CR 03-023: cr. Register March 2004 No. 579, eff. 4-1-04.Amended by, CR 18-074: r. (1), (2), am. (3), (4), (5), cr. (5) (k), am. (6), (9), (10) Register July 2019 No. 763, eff. 8-1-19; corrections in (10) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register July 2019 No. 763, eff. 8/1/2019