641—42.5 (136C) Specific requirements for radiation therapists.
	 42.5(1) Specific eligibility requirements. Each individual shall meet one of the following:
	  a.   	 Any individual who is registered in radiation therapy with the American Registry of Radiological Technologists in radiation therapy meets the education and testing requirements of this rule.
	  b.   	 Rescinded IAB 3/30/05, effective 5/4/05.
	 42.5(2) Training requirements.
	  a.   	 General radiation therapist. Successful completion of a Joint Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology approved course of study or equivalent agency-approved training courses designed to prepare the student to demonstrate didactic and clinical competency in radiation therapy including, but not limited to, anatomy, physiology, radiation physics, radiation protection and exposure, quality assurance, radiation oncology treatment techniques, dosimetry, radiation oncology and pathology, radiology, oncologic patient care and management.
	  b.   	 Limited radiation therapist. Successful completion of a training program approved by the department to prepare the student to demonstrate competency in a specified area only. This includes the simulation therapist. Each program shall include the items in 42.5(2)“a” that are specific to the limited area.
	  c.   	 Graduates of programs recognized by the department in consultation with the professional societies and others as being adequate and appropriate courses of study in radiation therapy technology may be considered to meet the requirements of this subrule.
	  d.   	 Clinical experience must be directly supervised by a radiation therapist or radiation oncologist.
	 42.5(3) Examinations.
	  a.   	 Any individual, other than licensed physicians, seeking certification as a radiation therapist shall, in addition to the requirements of 42.5(2), satisfactorily complete a written examination in radiation therapy technology approved by the department. An approved examination is offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
	  b.   	 Any individual certified under these rules and exempted from examination is exempt from examination requirements as long as the initial certification remains in effect.
	  c.   	 Any individual seeking to perform simulation radiography only must successfully complete an approved examination in either diagnostic radiography or radiation therapy.
	  d.   	 Any individual holding a temporary certification must successfully complete an approved examination within six months of the issuance date of the temporary certification.
	 42.5(4) Exemptions.
	  a.   	 Students enrolled in and participating in an approved program or approved course of study for radiation therapy technology or an approved school of medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, or chiropractic who, as a part of their course of study, administer radiation therapy to a human being while under the supervision of a licensed physician in the state of Iowa.
	  b.   	 A licensed physician in the state of Iowa.