46 Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) – Licensure
46 Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) – Licensure
Licensure for Radiation Machine Operators is required in Indiana. A Student Radiography Permit is required for all students participating in a radiography education program. The following is information related to this permit program.
IDOH PERMIT: STUDENT RADIOGRAPHY
Approval Process for Student and Provisional Radiography Permits
On September 20, 2006, the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) Executive Board adopted a revision to radiology licensing rules. The rule promulgation process was subsequently completed and the final rule became effective December 27, 2006. The final rule is codified at 410 Indiana Administrative Code [IAC] 5.2 and has been published in the Indiana Register.
Under the provisions of the new radiology licensing rule, students must obtain a permit in order to take radiographs or perform regulated radiologic procedures. In order to qualify for a student or provisional permit, the student must be enrolled in a radiology educational program approved by the IDOH. The permit is issued by the IDOH and must be obtained prior to taking any radiograph or performing a radiologic procedure.
The reason for requiring students to obtain a permit was primarily two-fold. First, in order to enforce state licensing requirements and promote radiation safety, the IDOH needed to be able to identify who is appropriately authorized to perform radiologic procedures. In the past there was no defined limit on the student exemption. This led to abuses where unauthorized and unqualified individuals were performing radiologic procedures. The student permit and provisional permit clearly place limits on the duration and scope of the student status. Second, the IDOH has released an online licensing system that will be used for issuing radiology licenses. By getting students into the system early in the process, the IDOH has a means of identifying students. This allows the IDOH to provide the students with assistance and information about the licensure process.
Students will be issued a permit based on the educational program in which the student is enrolled.
- Students enrolled in approved programs of radiologic technology, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, dental assisting, or a limited radiography will be issued a student radiography permit.
Student permits expire six months after graduation from the program or immediately upon withdrawal or termination from the program.
Application and Approval Procedure for Student and Provisional Permits
The following are the steps for obtaining a student radiography permit or provisional radiography permit:
- In order to obtain a student permit or provisional permit, the student must be admitted to or enrolled in an IDOH-approved educational program.
- The student obtains an Application for a Radiography License or Permit [State Form 27068]. Your Program Director will provide you with applications before entrance to fall clinical courses.
- The student is not re