To be eligible to be licensed as a perfusionist, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:

(1) Submit evidence of successful completion of a perfusion education program with standards established by the Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education and approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs or a program with substantially equivalent education standards approved by the board; and

(2) Submit evidence of successful completion of the certification examinations offered by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion, or its successor, or a substantially equivalent examination approved by the board.