(1) For the purposes of certifying diagnostic radiologic, therapeutic radiologic, and nuclear medicine technologists by alternative training methods the following definitions apply:

(a) "Allied health care profession" means an occupation for which programs are accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, the Joint Review Committee for Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology or the former American Medical Association Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation;

(b) "Formal education" means education obtained from postsecondary vocational/technical schools and institutions, community or junior colleges, and senior colleges and universities accredited by regional accrediting associations or by other recognized accrediting agencies or programs approved by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, the Joint Review Committee for Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology or the former American Medical Association Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation.

(c) "One contact hour" is considered to be 50 minutes lecture time or 100 minutes laboratory time;

(d) "One clinical year" is considered to be 1,900 contact hours;

(e) "One quarter credit hour" equals 11 contact hours; and

(f) "One semester credit hour" equals 16 contact hours.

(2) Clinical practice experience shall be supervised and verified by the approved clinical evaluators who must be:

(a) A radiologic technologist who provides direct supervision and is certified by the department in the specialty area for which the individual in the alternative training program is requesting certification; and

(b) A physician who provides indirect supervision. The physician supervisor shall routinely critique the films and evaluate the quality of the trainees' work.

(3) The physician who is providing indirect supervision may also provide direct supervision, when a certified nuclear medicine technologist is not available, for individuals requesting to become certified as a nuclear medicine technologist.