Illinois · Through at least Public Act 104-790

225 ILCS 130/45: Registration requirements; surgical assistant.

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)
A person shall qualify for registration as a surgical assistant if he or she has applied in writing on the prescribed form, has paid the required fees, and meets all of the following requirements:
(1) Is at least 21 years of age.
(2) Has not violated a provision of Section 75 of this Act. In addition the Department may take into consideration any felony conviction of the applicant, but a conviction shall not operate as an absolute bar to registration unless otherwise provided by law.
(3) Has completed a medical education program approved by the Department or has graduated from a United States Military Program that emphasizes surgical assisting.
(4) Has successfully completed a national certifying examination approved by the Department.
(5) Is currently certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants as a Certified Surgical Assistant, the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting as a Certified Surgical First Assistant, or the American Board of Surgical Assistants as a Surgical Assistant-Certified.

Where this section sits in the code

CHAPTER 225 PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act.

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2029)

A person shall qualify for registration as a surgical assistant if he or she has applied in writing on the prescribed form, has paid the required fees, and meets all of the following requirements:

(1) Is at least 21 years of age.

(2) Has not violated a provision of Section 75 of this Act. In addition the Department may take into consideration any felony conviction of the applicant, but a conviction shall not operate as an absolute bar to registration unless otherwise provided by law.

(3) Has completed a medical education program approved by the Department or has graduated from a United States Military Program that emphasizes surgical assisting.

(4) Has successfully completed a national certifying examination approved by the Department.

(5) Is currently certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants as a Certified Surgical Assistant, the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting as a Certified Surgical First Assistant, or the American Board of Surgical Assistants as a Surgical Assistant-Certified.

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