.06  Qualifications for Licensure as a Perfusionist.

A. The Board shall license an individual if the individual meets the requirements of §§B and C of this regulation.

B. An individual applying for a license shall:

(1) Complete an application on a form supplied by the Board;

(2) Pay the required application fee set by the Board in Regulation .13 of this chapter;

(3) Be 18 years old or older;

(4) Be of good moral character;

(5) Demonstrate spoken and written competency in English by any of the following:

(a) Documentation of graduation from a recognized English-speaking high school or undergraduate school after at least 3 years of enrollment;

(b) Documentation of graduation from a recognized English-speaking professional school; or

(c) Documentation of receiving a grade of at least:

(i) 26 on the “Speaking Section” of the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language; and

(ii) 79 on the total score of the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language;

(6) If applicable, provide documentation of licensure, certification, or registration from all states and jurisdictions where the applicant has ever held a license, certificate, or registration in any health profession;

(7) Have no history of public disciplinary action taken, or pending, against any license currently or previously held or expired; and

(8) Complete a criminal history records check in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §14-308.1, Annotated Code of Maryland.

C. An applicant for a license as:

(1) A perfusionist-basic shall submit satisfactory evidence of graduation from a perfusion educational program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Allied Health Education Program, or the Commission’s predecessor or successor;

(2) A perfusionist-advanced shall submit satisfactory evidence of current national certification from the National Certifying Board.