Any person may apply for a certificate of registration or may apply to take an examination for certification under this chapter. The board shall not require that the application contain a photograph of the applicant.
The board shall adopt rules governing practical training and education and may adopt as its rules criteria published by a national certification body recognized by the board. The board may accept the accreditation decisions of a national accreditation body recognized by the board.
A person applying for registration by examination, upon complying with the other requirements, shall satisfactorily pass an examination in technical and professional subjects prescribed by the board. The board may adopt the uniform standardized examination and grading procedures of a national certification body recognized by the board. The examination may be conducted by representatives of the board. The identity of the person taking the examination shall be concealed until after the examination has been graded. The board shall adopt rules regarding reexamination. An applicant who has failed the examination may request in writing information from the board concerning the applicant's examination grade and subject areas or questions which the applicant failed to answer correctly, except that if the board administers a uniform, standardized examination, the board shall only be required to provide the examination grade and the other information concerning the applicant's examination results which is available to the board.
In lieu of examination, the board may grant registration by reciprocity. A person applying to the board for registration by reciprocity shall furnish satisfactory evidence that the person meets both of the following requirements:
1. Holds a valid and current certificate of registration issued by another registration authority recognized by the board, where the qualifications for registration were substantially equivalent to those prescribed in this state on the date of original registration with the other registration authority.
2. Holds a record or certificate issued by a national certification council recognized by the board.
[C27, 31, 35, § 1905-b8; C39, § 1905.65; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 118.8]
87 Acts, ch 92, § 3
C93, § 544A.8
Referred to in § 544A.9
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