NAC457.370. Mammographer: Renewal of certificate; continuing education.

     1. A mammographer who desires to renew his or her mammographer’s certificate must submit to the Health Division an application for renewal. The application must:

     (a) Be received by the Division not less than 30 days before the expiration of the certificate; and

     (b) Include documentation which establishes that the mammographer possesses a current credential in general radiography.

     2. Each mammographer must, as a condition of renewal, furnish to the Health Division evidence that he or she has received not less than 15 hours of continuing medical education in mammography during the immediately preceding 36 months. Continuing education received in compliance with the provisions of this subsection must be approved by the Health Division or a national or regional organization approved by the Health Division, including, without limitation, the American College of Radiology or the American Society of Radiologic Technologists. Evidence of continuing education must include a certificate of completion issued by the sponsoring organization. The certificate must include:

     (a) The name of the person;

     (b) The number of hours of credit relating to mammography earned by the person;

     (c) The dates on which continuing education was received; and

     (d) The name of the representative of the sponsoring organization who issued the certificate.

     3. The Health Division will not recognize a mammographer’s certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, or the equivalent, obtained after receipt of his or her mammographer’s certificate, as meeting the continuing education requirements of subsection 2.

     4. Continuing education hours earned through providing instruction or attending a specific course may be counted only once toward the 15 hours of continuing medical education in mammography required by subsection 2, even if the course is taught or attended more than once during the 36-month period.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 1-24-92; A 7-7-94; 11-1-95; R033-06, 6-28-2006)