DHS 157.61(8)(a)2. 2. Attained two years full-time practical training or supervised experience in medical physics that meets either of the following requirements:

DHS 157.61(8)(a)2.a. a. Completed under the supervision of a medical physicist who is certified in medical physics by a specialty board recognized under this section by the department, the NRC, or an agreement state.

DHS 157.61(8)(a)2.b. b. Completed in clinical radiation facilities providing high-energy, external beam therapy (photons and electrons with energies greater than or equal to 1 million electron volts) and brachytherapy services under the direction of physicians who meet the requirements for authorized users in sub. (10) or s. DHS 157.65 (8) or 157.67 (17).

DHS 157.61(8)(a)3. 3. Passed an examination, administered by diplomates of the specialty board, that assesses knowledge and competence in clinical radiation therapy, radiation safety, calibration, quality assurance, and treatment planning for external beam therapy, brachytherapy, and stereotactic radiosurgery.

DHS 157.61 Note Note: Specialty boards whose certification processes have been recognized by the department, the NRC or an agreement state will be posted on the NRC’s web site at www.nrc.gov.

DHS 157.61(8)(b) (b)

DHS 157.61(8)(b)1. 1. Holds a master’s or doctorate degree in physics, medical physics, other physical science, engineering, or applied mathematics from an accredited college or university and completed one year of full-time training in medical physics and an additional year of full-time work experience under the supervision of an individual who meets the requirements for an authorized medical physicist for the type of use for which the individual is seeking authorization. This training and work experience shall be conducted in clinical radiation facilities that provide high energy, external beam therapy (photons and electrons with energies greater than or equal to 1 million electron volts) and brachytherapy services and shall include all of the following:

DHS 157.61(8)(b)1.a. a. Performing sealed source leak tests and inventories.

DHS 157.61(8)(b)1.b. b. Performing decay corrections.

DHS 157.61(8)(b)1.c. c. Performing full calibration and periodic spot checks of external beam treatment units, stereotactic radiosurgery units, and remote afterloading units as applicable.

DHS 157.61(8)(b)1.d. d. Conducting radiation surveys around external beam treatment units, stereotactic radiosurgery units, and remote afterloading units as applicable.

DHS 157.61(8)(b)2. 2. Has obtained written attestation under sub. (12) (b).

DHS 157.61(9) (9) Training for an authorized nuclear pharmacist. Except as provided in sub. (10), the licensee shall require the authorized nuclear pharmacist to be a pharmacist who meets either of the following requirements:

DHS 157.61(9)(a) (a) Is certified by a specialty board whose certification process has been recognized by the department, the NRC, or an agreement state. To have its certification process recognized, a specialty board shall require all candidates for certification to have all of the following:

DHS 157.61(9)(a)1. 1. Graduated from a pharmacy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or have passed the foreign pharmacy graduate examination committee examination.

DHS 157.61(9)(a)2. 2. A current, active license to practice pharmacy.

DHS 157.61(9)(a)3. 3. Evidence of having acquired at least 4000 hours of training and experience in nuclear pharmacy practice. Academic training may be substituted for no more than 2000 hours of the required training and experience.

DHS 157.61(9)(a)4. 4. Evidence of having passed an examination in nuclear pharmacy administered by diplomates of the specialty board, that assesses knowledge and competency in the procurement, compounding, quality assurance, dispensing, distribution, health and safety, radiation safety, provision of information and consultation, monitoring patient outcomes, research and development.

DHS 157.61 Note Note: Specialty boards whose certification processes have been recognized by the department, the NRC or an agreement state will be posted on the NRC’s web site at www.nrc.gov.

DHS 157.61(9)(b) (b) Has completed 700 hours in a structured educational program including all of the following requirements:

DHS 157.61(9)(b)1. 1. Two hundred hours of classroom and laboratory training covering all of the following areas:

DHS 157.61(9)(b)1.a. a. Radiation physics and instrumentation.

DHS 157.61(9)(b)1.b. b. Radiation protection.

DHS 157.61(9)(b)1.c. c. Mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity.

DHS 157.61(9)(b)1.d. d. Chemistry of radioactive material for medical use.

DHS 157.61(9)(b)1.e. e. Radiation biology.

DHS 157.61(9)(b)2. 2. Supervised practical experience in a nuclear pharmacy involving all the following:

DHS 157.61(9)(b)2.a. a. Shipping, receiving and performing related radiation surveys.

DHS 157.61(9)(b)2.b. b. Using and performing checks for proper operation of instruments used to determine the activity of dosages, survey meters, and if appropriate, instruments used to measure alpha-emitting or beta-emitting radionuclides.