{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-18.84.080","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 18.84.080","heading":"Certification—Qualifications.","body":"(1) The secretary shall issue a certificate to any applicant who demonstrates to the secretary's satisfaction, that the following requirements have been met to practice as:\n(a) A diagnostic radiologic technologist, therapeutic radiologic technologist, magnetic resonance imaging technologist, or nuclear medicine technologist:\n(i) Graduation from an approved school or successful completion of alternate training that meets the criteria established by the secretary;\n(ii) Satisfactory completion of a radiologic technology examination approved by the secretary; and\n(iii) Good moral character;\n(b) A radiologist assistant:\n(i) Satisfactory completion of an approved radiologist assistant program;\n(ii) Satisfactory completion of a radiologist assistant examination approved by the secretary; and\n(iii) Good moral character; or\n(c) A cardiovascular invasive specialist:\n(i) Satisfactory completion of a cardiovascular invasive specialist program or alternate training approved by the secretary. The secretary may only approve a cardiovascular invasive specialist program that includes training in the following subjects: Cardiovascular anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, radiation physics and safety, radiation imaging and positioning, medical recordkeeping, and multicultural health as required by RCW 43.70.615(3);\n(ii) Satisfactory completion of a cardiovascular invasive specialist examination approved by the secretary. For purposes of this subsection (1)(c)(ii), the secretary may approve an examination administered by a national credentialing organization for cardiovascular invasive specialists; and\n(iii) Good moral character.\n(2) Applicants shall be subject to the grounds for denial or issuance of a conditional license under chapter 18.130 RCW.\n(3) The secretary shall establish by rule what constitutes adequate proof of meeting the requirements for certification and for designation of certification in a particular field of radiologic technology.","path":["Title 18","Chapter 18.84"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=18.84.080","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T01:19:19Z","sha256":"4635b8210294602d17ec1c3c76c38dbefc79dcaea18e9ba202d46d377778c8e1","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-18.84.070","next":"us-wa/rcw-18.84.085"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}