Arizona

ISCD CERTIFICATION ACCEPTED. See Bureau of Special Licensing in the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)
9-16-605. Practical Technologist in Bone Densitometry – Eligibility and Scope of Practice
A. An individual is eligible for certification as a practical technologist in bone densitometry if the individual:
1. Is at least 18 years of age; and
2. Either:
1. Has completed a training program in bone densitometry through a Department-approved educational program and achieved a score of at least 70% on a Department-approved examination, or
2. Meets the criteria in A.R.S. § 32-4302(A).
B. An individual certified as a practical technologist in bone densitometry shall:
1. Follow the standards specified in the 2017 American Society of Radiologic Technologists Bone Densitometry Practice Standards, available at https://www.asrt.org/docs/default- source/practice-standards-published/ps_bd.pdf?sfvrsn=11e176d0_22, incorporated by reference, on file with the Department, and including no future editions or amendments; and
2. Apply ionizing radiation only to a person’s hips, spine, and extremities through the use of a bone density machine without the use of fluoroscopy or contrast media.
R9-16-606.
1. An individual may apply for examination if the individual meets eligibility criteria for a:
1. Practical technologist in radiology listed in R9-16-603(A);
2. Practical technologist in podiatry listed in R9-16-604(A); or
3. Practical technologist in bone densitometry listed in R9-16-605(A).
2. An applicant for examination shall submit an application packet to the Department that includes:
1. The information and documents required in R9-16-619;
2. Except as provided in R9-16-602(D), documentation of completion of a Department-approved educational program; and Application for Examination
R9-16-607.
Application for Initial Certification as a Practical Technologist in Radiology,
3. For an applicant for examination as a practical technologist in podiatry, the attestation specified in R9-16-604(A)(2)(a)(ii).
C. The Department shall approve or deny an individual’s application for examination according to R9-16-621.
4. If the Department determines that the application packet submitted under subsection (B) is complete and in compliance, the Department shall notify the applicant that the applicant is approved to test.
5. Upon notification by the Department according to subsection (D), and applicant:
1. Shall arrange testing through AART, and
2. Has six months to complete testing before the applicant is required to re-apply for Practical Technologist in Podiatry or Practical Technologist in Bone Densitometry
1. Except as provided in subsection (B), an applicant for initial certification as a practical
technologist in radiology, a practical technologist in podiatry, or practical technologist in bone densitometry shall submit an application packet to the Department that includes:
1. The information and documents required in R9-16-619;
2. Except as provided in R9-16-602(D), documentation of completion of a Department-
approved educational program;
3. Documentation of achieving the applicable minimum score on a Department-approved
examination;
4. For an application for a practical technologist in podiatry, the signed attestation in R9-16-
604(A)(2)(a)(ii) containing:
1. The name and date of birth of the applicant,
2. The name and license number of the licensed podiatrist,
3. A statement by the licensed podiatrist verifying completion of the applicant’s
clinical training and approval of radiographic images taken by the applicant, and
4. The licensed podiatrist’s signature and date; and
5. The applicable fee in R9-16-623.
2. If an applicant for initial certification as a practical technologist in radiology, practical
technologist in podiatry or practical technologist in bone densitometry may be eligible for certification under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A), the applicant shall submit an application packet to the Department that includes:
1. The information and documentation required in R9-16-619
2. Documentation of the professional license or certification issued to the applicant by each state in which the applicant holds a professional license or certification;
3. A statement, signed and dated by the applicant, attesting that the applicant:
a. Has been licensed or certified in another state for at least one year, with a scope
of practice consistent with the scope of practice for which certification is being
requested;
b. Has met minimum education requirements and, if applicable, work experience
and clinical supervision requirements, according to A.R.S. § 32-4302(A)(3); c. Has not voluntarily surrendered a license or certification in any other state or
country while under investigation for unprofessional conduct; and
d. Does not have a complaint, allegation, or investigation pending before another regulatory entity in another state or country related to unprofessional conduct;
and
4. The applicable fee in R9-16-623.
C. The Department shall approve or deny an individual’s application for initial certification according to R9-16-621.