Procedures for Recognition of Foreign Trained Physicians and
Physicists Applying for Authorized User (AU) and
Authorized Medical Physicist (AMP) Status
approval of foreign trained physicians and physicists applying for authorized user (AU) and
authorized medical physicist (AMP) status under the alternate pathway. The licensee should
submit the appropriate NRC Form 313A along with the license amendment request to the
Regional offices. The Regional license reviewers will verify that the criteria described below is
met for approval of foreign trained physicians and physicists as AU's and AMPs, respectively.
Foreign Trained Physicians
For physicians who received their training outside of the United States, the license reviewer
1.) The work experience of the documented training and experience (T&E) is completed under
the supervision of an AU who meets the applicable T&E requirements in 10 CFR Part 35, and
2.) The written attestation is signed by a preceptor AU who meets the applicable T&E
requirements in 10 CFR Part 35.
Note: In accordance with the definition of authorized user in 10 CFR 35.2, “Definitions,” the
supervising AU and the preceptor AU, referenced in items 1 and 2 above, must be a physician
licensed to practice medicine in the U.S., or a Territory of the U.S., or Puerto Rico.
Foreign Trained Physicists
For physicists who received their training outside of the United States, the license reviewer
should verify that:
1.) The masters and/or doctoral degrees from outside of the US are from an accredited college
or university. The license reviewer should refer to the web site of the institution to determine
whether the college/university is accredited. The license reviewer should also refer to the web
site for the International Organization for Medical Physicists which provides a global listing of
graduate education programs in medical physics and the associated accreditation status. A
technical assistance request (TAR) should be submitted to NRC HQ if the license reviewer is
uncertain about the validity of the degree;
2.) Degrees other than physics, medical physics, other physical science, engineering and
applied mathematics are equivalent to one of these listed degrees. The license reviewer should
request a transcript (or equivalent documentation) from the applicant, and request that this
documentation be provided in English. A TAR should be submitted to NRC HQ if it is unclear
whether the degree is equivalent to the degrees listed in 10 CFR 35.51(b)(1);
3.) The work experience of the documented T&E is completed under the supervision of an
individual who meets the requirements for an AMP in 10 CFR 35.51 for the type(s) of use for
which the individual is seeking authorization. The Regions should seek additional guidance
from NRC HQ if it is unclear whether the full time work experience in medical physics is
obtained under the supervision of an individual who meets these requirements; and
4.) The written attestation is signed by a preceptor AMP who meets the applicable T&E
requirements in 10 CFR 35.51 for each type of therapeutic medical unit for which the individual
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