Specialty Board Certifications Recognized by NRC Under 10 CFR Part 35

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• §35.50 Training for Radiation Safety Officer and Associate Radiation Safety Officer
• §35.51 Training for an Authorized Medical Physicist
• §35.55 Training for an Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist
• §35.190 Training for Uptake, Dilution, and Excretion Studies
• §35.290 Training for Imaging and Localization Studies
• §35.390 Training for Use of Unsealed Byproduct Material for which a Written Directive is Required
• §35.392 Training for Oral Administration of Sodium Iodide (I-131) Requiring a Written Directive in Quantities ≤ 33 millicuries
• §35.394 Training for Oral Administration of Sodium Iodide (I-131) Requiring a Written Directive in Quantities > 33 millicuries
• §35.490 Training for Use of Manual Brachytherapy Sources
• §35.590 Training for Use of Sealed Sources and Medical Devices for Diagnosis
• §35.690 Training for Use of Remote Afterloader Units, Teletherapy Units, and Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery Units
• Specialty Boards No Longer Recognized by the NRC
• Specialty Boards Contacting the NRC

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35.50 Training for Radiation Safety Officer and Associate Radiation Safety Officer

The following are specialty boards whose certification process have been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State and meet the NRC requirements in 10 CFR 35.50, "Training for Radiation Safety Officer and Associate Radiation Safety Officer."  Authorized Medical Physicists who meet the specialty board requirements in 10 CFR 35.50(c)(1) may also work as a Radiation Safety Officer or an Associate Radiation Safety Officer.

As part of the NRC-recognition process, the specialty boards submit a sample certificate for each recognized specialty area. The certificates are only applicable to the NRC-licensing process when they are issued within the date ranges included below. If the certificate or the specialty board process changes, then an updated certificate is listed below. The chart is only applicable to original certificates. Recertification certificates are not used in this process. The following chart enables regulators and medical-use licensees to ensure that personnel have met NRC requirements for training and experience.

35.51 Training for an Authorized Medical Physicist

The following are specialty boards whose certification process have been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State and meet the NRC requirements in 10 CFR 35.51, "Training for an authorized medical physicist."

As part of the NRC-recognition process, the specialty board submits sample certificates for each recognized specialty area. The certificates are only applicable to the NRC-licensing process when they are issued within the date ranges included below. If the certificate or the specialty board process changes, then an updated certificate is listed below. The chart is only applicable to original certificates. Recertification certificates are not used in this process. The following chart enables regulators and medical-use licensees to ensure that personnel have met NRC requirements for training and experience.

35.55 Training for an Authorized Nuclear Pharmacist

The following are specialty boards whose certification process have been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State and meet the NRC requirements in 10 CFR 35.55, "Training for an authorized nuclear pharmacist."

As part of the NRC-recognition process, the specialty board submits sample certificates for each recognized specialty area. The certificates are only applicable to the NRC-licensing process when they are issued within the date ranges included below. If the certificate or the specialty board process changes, then an updated certificate is listed below. The chart is only applicable to original certificates. Recertification certificates are not used in this process. The following chart enables regulators and medical-use licensees to ensure that personnel have met NRC requirements for training and experience.

35.190 Training for Uptake, Dilution, and Excretion Studies

The following are medical specialty boards whose certification process have been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State and meet the NRC requirements in 10 CFR 35.190, "Training for uptake, dilution, and excretion studies."

As part of the NRC-recognition process, the medical specialty board submits sample certificates for each recognized specialty area. The certificates are only applicable to the NRC-licensing process when they are issued within the date ranges included below. If the certificate or the medical specialty board process changes, then an updated certificate is listed below. The chart is only applicable to original certificates. Recertification certificates are not used in this process. The following chart enables regulators and medical-use licensees to ensure that personnel have met NRC requirements for training and experience.

35.290 Training for Imaging and Localization Studies

The following are medical specialty boards whose certification process have been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State and meet the NRC requirements in 10 CFR 35.290, "Training for imaging and localization studies."

As part of the NRC-recognition process, the medical specialty board submits sample certificates for each recognized specialty area. The certificates are only applicable to the NRC-licensing process when they are issued within the date ranges included below. If the certificate or the medical specialty board process changes, then an updated certificate is listed below. The chart is only applicable to original certificates. Recertification certificates are not used in this process. The following chart enables regulators and medical-use licensees to ensure that personnel have met NRC requirements for training and experience.

35.390 Training for Use of Unsealed Byproduct Material for which a Written Directive is Required

The following are medical specialty boards whose certification process have been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State and meet the NRC requirements in 10 CFR 35.390, "Training for use of unsealed byproduct material for which a written directive is required."

As part of the NRC-recognition process, the medical specialty board submits sample certificates for each recognized specialty area. The certificates are only applicable to the NRC-licensing process when they are issued within the date ranges included below. If the certificate or the medical specialty board process changes, then an updated certificate is listed below. The chart is only applicable to original certificates. Recertification certificates are not used in this process. The following chart enables regulators and medical-use licensees to ensure that personnel have met NRC requirements for training and experience.

*Diplomates of this medical specialty board also satisfy the training and experience requirements in 10 CFR 35.392 and 35.394.

35.392 Training for Oral Administration of Sodium Iodide (I-131) Requiring a Written Directive in Quantities ≤ 33 millicuries

The following are medical specialty boards whose certification process have been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State and meet the NRC requirements in 10 CFR 35.392, "Training for the oral administration of sodium iodide I–131 requiring a written directive in quantities less than or equal to 1.22 gigabecquerels (33 millicuries)."  Diplomates of medical specialty boards recognized under 35.390 and 35.394 also satisfy the training and experience requirements in 10 CFR 35.392 when indicated.

As part of the NRC-recognition process, the medical specialty board submits sample certificates for each recognized specialty area. The certificates are only applicable to the NRC-licensing process when they are issued within the date ranges included below. If the certificate or the medical specialty board process changes, then an updated certificate is listed below. The chart is only applicable to original certificates. Recertification certificates are not used in this process. The following chart enables regulators and medical-use licensees to ensure that personnel have met NRC requirements for training and experience.

35.394 Training for Oral Administration of Sodium Iodide (I-131) Requiring a Written Directive in Quantities > 33 millicuries

The following are medical specialty boards whose certification process have been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State and meet the NRC requirements in 10 CFR 35.394, "Training for the oral administration of sodium iodide I–131 requiring a written directive in quantities greater than 1.22 gigabecquerels (33 millicuries)."  Diplomates of medical specialty boards recognized under 35.390 also satisfy the training and experience requirements in 10 CFR 35.394 when indicated. Diplomates of medical specialty boards recognized under 35.394 also satisfy the training and experience requirements in 10 CFR 35.392 when indicated.

As part of the NRC-recognition process, the medical specialty board submits sample certificates for each recognized specialty area. The certificates are only applicable to the NRC-licensing process when they are issued within the date ranges included below. If the certificate or the medical specialty board process changes, then an updated certificate is listed below. The chart is only applicable to original certificates. Recertification certificates are not used in this process. The following chart enables regulators and medical-use licensees to ensure that personnel have met NRC requirements for training and experience.

35.490 Training for Use of Manual Brachytherapy Sources

The following are medical specialty boards whose certification process have been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State and meet the NRC requirements in 10 CFR 35.490, "Training for use of manual brachytherapy sources."

As part of the NRC-recognition process, the medical specialty board submits sample certificates for each recognized specialty area. The certificates are only applicable to the NRC-licensing process when they are issued within the date ranges included below. If the certificate or the medical specialty board process changes, then an updated certificate is listed below. The chart is only applicable to original certificates. Recertification certificates are not used in this process. The following chart enables regulators and medical-use licensees to ensure that personnel have met NRC requirements for training and experience.

35.590 Training for Use of Sealed Sources and Medical Devices for Diagnosis

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35.690 Training for Use of Remote Afterloader Units, Teletherapy Units, and Gamma Stereotactic Radiosurgery Units

The following are medical specialty boards whose certification process have been recognized by the Commission or an Agreement State and meet the NRC requirements in 10 CFR 35.690, "Training for use of remote afterloader units, teletherapy units, and gamma stereotactic radiosurgery units."

As part of the NRC-recognition process, the medical specialty board submits sample certificates for each recognized specialty area. The certificates are only applicable to the NRC-licensing process when they are issued within the date ranges included below. If the certificate or the medical specialty board process changes, then an updated certificate is listed below. The chart is only applicable to original certificates. Recertification certificates are not used in this process. The following chart enables regulators and medical-use licensees to ensure that personnel have met NRC requirements for training and experience.

Specialty Boards No Longer Recognized by the NRC

Specialty Boards Contacting the NRC

The specialty boards should officially contact the Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs (MSST) for the submission of an application, notification of any program or certification process changes (including name changes and changes to the certificate), and prior to disbanding the board or discontinuing maintenance of its recognized certification processes. Official communications should be signed by a person authorized to speak for the board (i.e., its chief executive officer or designee) and should be on official letterhead.