2016 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 32 - Professions and Occupations
§ 32-2841 Mammographic technologists; certification; computed tomography certification; renewal

32-2841. Mammographic technologists; certification; computed tomography certification; renewal

A. A person who wishes to perform diagnostic or screening mammography as defined in section 30-651 shall obtain a mammographic technologist certificate from the board. A person who wishes to perform computed tomography shall obtain a computed tomography technologist certificate from the board. The board shall issue a certificate to an applicant who:

1. Pays a prorated twenty dollar application fee.

2. Holds a current radiologic technology certificate issued by the board.

3. For a mammographic certification, completes the training and education requirements of subsection B of this section and passes an examination as prescribed in subsection D of this section.

4. For a computed tomography technologist certification, provides documentation of two years of experience in computed tomography and completion of twelve hours of computed tomography specific education or passes an examination as prescribed in subsection D of this section.

B. To satisfy the education requirements of subsection A of this section, an applicant shall meet the initial training and education requirements of the mammography quality standards act regulations for quality standards of mammographic technologists, 21 Code of Federal Regulations section 900.12.

C. The board shall issue a student mammography permit to a person who is in training and meets the requirement of subsection A, paragraph 2 of this section if the applicant also provides the board with verification of employment and the name of the radiologist who agrees to be responsible for the applicant's supervision and training. A student mammography permit is valid for one year from the date it is issued and may be renewed one time for an additional six months. If the holder completes all of the requirements of subsection A of this section within the permitted period, the board shall issue a mammographic technologist certificate. The mammographic technologist certificate shall be renewed as prescribed under subsection E of this section.

D. To satisfy the examination requirements of this section an applicant shall pass an examination in mammography or computed tomography administered by the board or, in lieu of its own examination, the board may accept a certificate issued on the basis of an examination by a certificate-granting body recognized by the board.

E. Except as provided in section 32-4301, a certificate issued under this section is valid for two years. If a certificate holder's last name begins with a letter that falls between A through M, the certificate expires on the last day of the certificate holder's birth month in every even-numbered year. All other certificates expire on the last day of the certificate holder's birth month in every odd-numbered year. The board shall notify a certificate holder thirty days before the expiration date of the certificate. An applicant for renewal of a mammographic technologist certificate shall meet the continuing education requirements of the mammography quality standards act regulations for quality standards of mammographic technologists, 21 Code of Federal Regulations section 900.12. If a radiologic technologist is certified by the American registry of radiologic technologists, that person must satisfy the continuing education requirements of this subsection by providing the board with evidence of the technologist's good standing and current certification with that registry. The applicant shall also pay a twenty dollar renewal fee to the board.

F. The board shall prorate fees for a new certificate for the remaining full calendar months of the respective group to which the certificate is assigned.

G. A person or facility that employs a person certified under this section shall report any suspected violations of section 32-2821 to the board. The board shall investigate the complaint and act as prescribed under section 32-2821. If in the course of its investigation the board determines that a person regulated by another regulatory agency of this state may have violated that agency's laws, the board shall report the violation to the other agency for disciplinary action.