Part II. Licensure Requirements - Radiologist Assistants
18VAC85-101-27. Educational requirements for radiologist assistants.
An applicant for initial licensure as a radiologist assistant shall be a graduate of an educational program that is currently recognized by the ARRT for the purpose of allowing an applicant to sit for the ARRT certification examination leading to the Registered Radiologist Assistant credential.
Statutory Authority
§§ 54.1-2400, and 54.1-2956.8:1 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 5, eff. December 7, 2011; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 21, eff. July 1, 2026.
18VAC85-101-28. Initial licensure requirements.
A. An applicant for initial licensure as a radiologist assistant shall:
1. Meet the educational requirements specified in 18VAC85-101-27;
2. Submit the required application, fee, and credentials to the board;
3. Hold certification by the ARRT as an R.T.(R) or be licensed in Virginia as a radiologic technologist;
4. Submit evidence of passage of an examination for radiologist assistants resulting in national certification as a Registered Radiologist Assistant by the ARRT; and
5. Hold current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
B. If an applicant has been licensed or certified in another jurisdiction, the application shall include verification that there has been no disciplinary action taken or pending in that jurisdiction.
C. An applicant who fails the ARRT examination for radiologist assistants shall follow the policies and procedures of the ARRT for successive attempts.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 28, Issue 5, eff. December 7, 2011; amended, Virginia Register Volume 38, Issue 13, eff. April 1, 2022; Volume 42, Issue 21, eff. July 1, 2026.
18VAC85-101-29. Licensure by endorsement requirements for radiologist assistants.
An applicant for licensure by endorsement as a radiologist assistant shall submit the following:
1. Evidence of a current, active license in a United States jurisdiction or Canada that is in good standing;
2. A completed application and fee;
3. Evidence of a current, valid certificate issued by the ARRT as an R.T.(R);
4. Evidence of a current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS); and
5. A current report from the National Practitioner Data Bank.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 21, eff. July 1, 2026.