Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1654
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 26 Sec. 1654
- Anesthesiologist: means a person licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy under chapter 23 or 33 of this title and who either has completed a residency in anesthesiology approved by the American Board of Anesthesiology or the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology or their predecessors or successors or is credentialed by a hospital to practice anesthesiology and engages in the practice of anesthesiology at that hospital full time. See
- Anesthesiologist assistant: means a person certified by the State of Vermont under this chapter who is qualified by education, training, experience, and personal character to provide medical services under the direction and supervision of an anesthesiologist. See
- Board: means the State Board of Medical Practice established under chapter 23 of this title. See
- NCCAA: means the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants, or its successor, as recognized by the Board. See
§ 1654. Eligibility
To be eligible for certification as an anesthesiologist assistant, an applicant shall have:
(1) obtained a master’s degree from a board-approved anesthesiologist assistant program at an institution of higher education accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or their successor agencies, or graduated from a Board-approved anesthesiologist assistant program at an institution of higher education accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation or the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, prior to January 1, 1984;
(2) satisfactorily completed the certification examination given by the NCCAA and be currently certified by the NCCAA; and
[Subdivision (3) effective 60 days after the adoption of board rules.]
(3) if the applicant has not engaged in practice as an anesthesiologist assistant within the last three years, complied with the requirements for updating knowledge and skills as defined by Board rules. (Added 2003, No. 34, § 1, eff. May 23, 2003; amended 2011, No. 61, § 3, eff. June 2, 2011.)