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PART 9 - TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD
CHAPTER 185 - SURGICAL ASSISTANTS
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SECTION/RULE §185.4 - Education Requirements
Chapter Review Date 04/23/2012

In addition to the education recognized in §206.203 of the Act, an applicant for licensure must complete:(1) a Surgical Assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP);(2) basic and clinical sciences coursework at a medical school;(3) a registered nurse first assistant program that is approved or recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing; or(4) a post graduate clinical Physician Assistant program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA), or by that Committee's predecessor or successor.

Source Note: The provisions of this §185.4 adopted to be effective January 9, 2025, 50 TexReg 391.

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