IC 25-3.7-2-1: Licensure requirements; licensure before practice

Sec. 1. (a) The board shall license as an anesthesiologist assistant an individual who:

(1) applies for licensure on a form approved by the board;

(2) pays a licensing fee in an amount determined by the board;

(3) does not have a conviction for a crime that has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice competently; and

(4) submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant meets all the following requirements:

(A) Has obtained a bachelor's degree from a postsecondary educational institution.

(B) Has satisfactorily completed a medical-based anesthesiologist assistant program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, or by its predecessor or successor organization.

(C) Has passed a certifying examination administered by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants, or a successor organization.

(D) Is certified by the National Commission for Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants, or a successor organization.

(b) An individual must be licensed by the board before the individual may practice as an anesthesiologist assistant.