ISCD CERTIFICATION ACCEPTED-AN INDIVIDUAL MAY BE ARRT, NMTCB, RCIS OR ISCD CERTIFIED TO BECOME CERTIFIED IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THERE IS ALSO A 2 YEAR TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE WHICH REQUIRES RADIATION SAFETY TRAINING, MANUFACTURERS TRAINING AND 12 HOURS OF CE WORKING TOWARD PASSAGE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA BONE DENSITOMETRY EXAM ADMINISTERED BY ARRT.
South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association
Section 1.03. Certification Examinations. The SCRQSA provides access to certification examinations in limited general radiography, limited chest radiography, and limited podiatric radiography, limited chiropractic radiography, nuclear medicine technology, and radiation therapy. The SCRQSA recognizes certification by the ARRT for general radiography, nuclear medicine technology, and radiation therapy and NMTCB for nuclear medicine technology, and the ISCD for bone densitometry, and awards certificates to individuals certified by those entities.
Section 1.05. Designating SCRQSA Certification. A certificate shall be issued to those who have met all qualifications and are otherwise eligible. Individuals registered by the ARRT are advised to use the symbol (ARRT) in connection with the “R.T.” to avoid confusion with certification from any other source and to indicate the specific category or categories for which registration is held. The individual will be responsible for providing documentation of ARRT certification to the SCRQSA and pay the appropriate fee in order to receive a certificate from the SCRQSA in order to practice in the state of South Carolina. For individuals who are not registered by the ARRT, the certificate confers upon the applicant the right to use the title Certified Radiographer (CR), Certified in Nuclear Medicine (NM-SC), Certified Radiation Therapy Technician (CRTT), Certified Limited Practice Radiographer – General (CLR-G), Certified Limited Practice Radiographer – Chest (CLR-C), Certified Limited Practice Radiographer – Podiatric (CLR-P), Certified Limited Practice Radiographer – Chiropractic (CLR-Ch), Certified Bone Densitometrist (CBD), or Certified Peripheral Bone Densitometrist (CBD-P) in connection with his or her name so long as the certificate shall be in effect
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Board” means the board of the South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association.
(2) “Certificate” means a certificate issued by the board or by an entity recognized by the board authorizing the certificate holder to use radioactive materials or equipment emitting ionizing radiation on humans for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(3) “Licensed practitioner” means a person licensed to practice medicine, dentistry, podiatry, chiropractic, or osteopathy in this State.
(4) “Limited practice radiographer” means a person who conducts diagnostic radiology exams limited to the performance of specific procedures or applications of ionizing radiation to specific parts of the human body.
(5) “Limited chest radiographer” means a person who conducts diagnostic radiography exams of the chest only, not to include mammography.
(6) “Nuclear medicine technologist” means a person, other than a licensed practitioner, who prepares and administers radiopharmaceutical agents to humans for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
(7) “Podiatric limited practice radiographer” means a person who conducts diagnostic radiology exams limited to the performance of specific procedures or applications of ionizing radiation to specific parts of the human body, working under the supervision of a licensed podiatrist.
(8) “Radiation therapist” means a person, other than a licensed practitioner, who applies radiation to humans for therapeutic purposes.
(9) “Radiographer” means a person, other than a licensed practitioner, who applies radiation to humans for diagnostic purposes including but not limited to, mammography, cardiovascular-interventional technology, and computed tomography.
(10) “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.
(11) “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.
