645—221.3 (136C,147,149) Training requirements. No person shall be certified to operate radiation emitting equipment for purposes of podiatric radiography without having first successfully completed an approved program or course of study which includes the following:
	 221.3(1) Theoretical considerations underlying radiation hygiene and podiatric radiological practices including radiation health and safety, lower extremity on anatomy, physics, concepts, physiology, techniques, positioning, equipment maintenance with efficiencies to minimize radiation exposure and frequency of retakes. The program or course of study shall include at least 15 hours of didactic training.
	 221.3(2) Complete a radiographic clinical program sufficient to demonstrate proficiency to a podiatric sponsor. This would include equipment maintenance and review, exposings, processing, evaluating for quality, mounting and filing of radiographic projections/films usually involved in podiatric radiography. The program or course of study shall include at least 50 total exposures with direct supervision by a podiatrist or certified person to take podiatric X-rays. The program or course of study shall include at least 20 working days of clinical training in a podiatric office or clinic.
	 221.3(3) Submit a statement on a form supplied by the board office from a clinical podiatric sponsor certifying completion of and competency of subrule 221.3(2).
	 221.3(4) An applicant for certification in podiatric radiography shall be deemed eligible for certification upon compliance with the provisions of subrules 221.3(1) to 221.3(3) and passing the written examination outlined in rule 221.6(136C,147,149).