# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 32 — Board of Physicians

### Chapter 10 — Licensure of Radiation Therapists, Radiographers, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiologist Assistants

#### Regulation .05 Qualifications for Licensure — Nuclear Medicine Technologist.

*COMAR 10.32.10.05*

A. An individual shall be licensed by the Board if the individual meets the requirements of §B of this regulation.

B. An individual shall be licensed by the Board if the individual:

  (1) Completes an application on a form supplied by the Board;

  (2) Pays an application fee as specified in Regulation .18 of this chapter;

  (3) Is 18 years old or older;

  (4) Is of good moral character;

  (5) Demonstrates oral and written competency in English by any of the following:

    (a) Graduation from a recognized English-speaking high school or undergraduate school after at least 3 years of enrollment;

    (b) Graduation from a recognized English-speaking professional school with acceptable proof of proficiency in the oral and written communication of English;

    (c) Receiving a grade of:

      (i) At least 26 on the “Speaking Section” of the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language; and

      (ii) At least 79 on the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language;

  (6) Has successfully completed and graduated from a nuclear medicine educational program that is recognized by the ARRT or its successor, or the NMTCB or its successor;

  (7) Has passed the examination in nuclear medicine technology constructed by the ARRT or its successor, or the NMTCB or its successor; and

  (8) Has been certified and maintains current registration or active certification from the ARRT or its successor, or the NMTCB or its successor at the time of application.