Section 206.203 - License Eligibility(a) Except as provided by Section 206.206, to be eligible for a license, a person must: (1) have not been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude;(2) not use drugs or alcohol to an extent that affects the applicant's professional competency;(3) not have had a license or certification revoked by a licensing agency or by a certifying professional organization; and(4) not have engaged in fraud or deceit in applying for a license under this chapter.(b) In addition to meeting the requirements of Subsection (a), a person must:(1) pass the examination required by Section 206.204;(2) hold at least an associate's degree based on completion of an educational program that is substantially equivalent to the education required for a registered nurse or physician assistant who specializes in surgical assisting;(3) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the medical board the completion of full-time work experience performed in this country under the direct supervision of a physician licensed in this country and consisting of at least 2,000 hours of performance as an assistant in surgical procedures for the three years preceding the date of application; and(4) possess a current certification by a national certifying body approved by the medical board.(c) A degree program described by Subsection (b)(2) must contain a clinical component and must include courses in anatomy, physiology, basic pharmacology, aseptic techniques, operative procedures, chemistry, microbiology, and pathophysiology.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1231,Sec. 22, eff. 9/1/2019.Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1014, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2001.