South Carolina Code 44-74-40. Certification requirements; certification without examination; chapter construction
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(A) A radiologic technologist who is certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists is deemed to have met the qualifications for certification by the South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association and, upon application, must be issued an initial certification without examination.
(B) Nothing in this chapter limits, enlarges, or affects the practice of a licensed practitioner.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-74-40
- Direct supervision: means a certified radiographer who:
(a) reviews the procedure in relation to the student's achievement;
(b) evaluates the condition of the patient in relation to the student's knowledge;
(c) is present during the conduct of the procedure;
(d) reviews and approves the procedure; and
(e) is present during student performance of any repeat of any unsatisfactory radiograph. See South Carolina Code 44-74-20 - Licensed practitioner: means a person licensed to practice medicine, dentistry, podiatry, chiropractic, or osteopathy in this State. See South Carolina Code 44-74-20
- Radiologic technologist: means a person who is a limited practice radiographer, radiographer, podiatric limited practice radiographer, limited chest radiographer, radiation therapist, or nuclear medicine technologist certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or who is certified by the South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association or who has obtained a certificate acceptable to the South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association. See South Carolina Code 44-74-20
(C) A resident physician or a student enrolled in and attending a school or college of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, podiatry, radiologic technology, or a curriculum approved by the South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association who applies ionizing radiation to humans while under the supervision of a licensed practitioner or direct supervision of a certified radiologic technologist appropriately trained to supervise the specific procedure is not required to be certified under this chapter.