68-57-101 - Qualifications for employment of surgical technologists. - Tennessee Statutes

68-57-101. Qualifications for employment of surgical technologists.

(a)  Individuals employed as surgical technologists shall:

     (1)  Hold current national certification established by the Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologist (LCC-ST);

     (2)  Have completed a program for surgical technology accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP);

     (3)  Have completed an appropriate training program for surgical technologists in the armed forces or at a CAAHEP accredited hospital or CAAHEP accredited ambulatory surgical treatment center program. For the purposes of this chapter, “armed forces” means the army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, or public health service of the United States; or

     (4)  Successfully complete the surgical technologists LCC-ST certifying exam.

(b)  Any student who completes a surgical technology program that is in the process of becoming CAAHEP accredited on July 1, 2006, shall be considered a graduate of a CAAHEP accredited program.

[Acts 2004, ch. 532, § 2.]