Until July 1, 2012, the department shall issue a cardiovascular invasive specialist certification to applicants who meet the following requirements:

(1) Hold a current health care credential issued by the department that has been in good standing for at least the last five consecutive years; and

(2) Document qualifying prior experience. Such qualifying experience must:

(a) Be in cardiac or vascular catheterization functions as defined in WAC 246-926-400;

(b) Have been obtained in the last five years;

(c) Include at least one thousand hours per year; and

(d) Be documented on forms prepared by the department and attested to by the catheterization laboratory lead technologist, manager, or director.

(3) If an individual certified through this section allows his or her certification to expire for more than one year, he or she must then meet the education and examination requirements under WAC 246-926-410 before being issued a new certification.