.05 Application for Certification.

A. Initial Certification.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, an applicant for initial certification as a dialysis technician shall:

(a) Comply with all of the requirements under Regulation .03 of this chapter;

(b) Pay the required fee to the Board; and

(c) Submit to the Board an application that has been signed by the administrator or faculty of the approved dialysis technician training program completed by the applicant.

(2) An applicant shall submit an application for initial certification within 24 months of the date of completion of an approved dialysis technician training program.

(3) If an applicant fails to comply with §A(2) of this regulation, an applicant still seeking certification shall re-take an approved dialysis technician training program and comply with §A(1) of this regulation.

B. Certification by Endorsement. An applicant for certification as a dialysis technician by endorsement shall:

(1) Comply with all of the requirements under Regulation .03 of this chapter;

(2) Pay the required fee to the Board; and

(3) Submit the following verifications directly to the Board from the appropriate authority:

(a) A certificate to practice as a dialysis technician in good standing from another state or territory with certification requirements that are essentially similar to the requirements in this State; and

(b) A certificate of completion from a dialysis technician training program in that state or territory that meets the standards for an approved dialysis technician training program set by the Board.