§ 18.203. Applications for examination.
(a) A person may apply to take one or more of the following examinations by securing an application from the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, and by submitting the application and the fee required under § 16.13 (relating to licensure, certification, examination and registration fees) to Health Boards, Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, Post Office Box 2649, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649:
(1) ARRT Examination in Radiography.
(2) ARRT Examination in Radiation Therapy Technology.
(3) ARRT Examination in Nuclear Medicine Technology.
(4) ARRT Limited Examination in Radiography.
(5) ARRT Limited Examination in RadiographySkull and Sinuses.
(b) The examinations listed in subsection (a) are administered in this Commonwealth on the third Thursday of March, July and October. Applications to the Board for the March examination shall be received by December 31, applications for the July examination shall be received by April 30 and applications for the October examination shall be received by July 31.
(c) Applications for the ARRT examinations in radiography, radiation therapy technology and nuclear medicine technology may be filed directly with ARRT. ARRT is a private certifying body and may require the satisfaction of minimum education and training criteria for certification purposes. An examination application may not be filed with ARRT if the applicant wishes to take the ARRT Limited Examination in Radiography or the ARRT Limited Examination in RadiographySkull and Sinuses, or if the applicant does not qualify for or desire private certification of competence to perform the radiologic procedures covered by the other ARRT certification examinations. Alternatively, an application shall be filed with ARRT and not with the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs if the applicant desires to not only perform radiologic procedures as authorized in § 18.202 (relating to auxiliary personnel performing radiologic procedures), but also desires certification by ARRT in the field of radiologic procedures covered by the examination.
Authority The provisions of this § 18.203 issued under sections 6 and 8 of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P. S. § § 422.6 and 422.8); section 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 279.3a); and amended under sections 6, 8 and 25 of the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (63 P. S. § § 422.6, 422.8 and 422.25).
Source The provisions of this § 18.203 adopted July 17, 1987, effective July 18, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 3021; amended May 24, 1991, effective May 25, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 2489. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (119276) to (119277).
Cross References This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 18.204 (relating to effective date).
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