What Are Some Of The Requirements To Become A Radiology Technologist? How Long Will It Take?
I would like to become a Radiology Technologist. Do I need to go to school for a Associates Degree or can I just get Certified (what’s the quickest way to become one)? What are some good schools in Chicago? How much will it cost? Can you give me a quick description of what a Radiology Technologist does in a day? What aspects do you like or dislike about the job?
Posted on October 25, 2009 at 12:25 am by radiology · Permalink
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on October 25, 2009 at 12:54 am
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Along with academics, to be a successful radiologic technologist student a person should be able to demonstrate compassion and patience. They should be flexible, and possess critical thinking skills so they can adapt normal procedures to patients needs and abilities. Their personality need not be extroverted and they should be able to communicate (verbal, written and non-verbally) in a clear and concise manner. An understanding of medical terminology and hospital procedures is also helpful prior to entering a program, but not required as the radiography curriculum will include this material.[3]
A radiologic technologist in the U.S. is educated in a two-four year accredited (by the Joint Review Committee on educational programs in Radiologic Technology) program. There are accredited military program (such as the US ARMY MOS 68P), 2-year certificate programs, 2-year associate degree programs and there are 4 year bachelors programs in Radiologic Technology. There are a few Masters Degree programs offered in the USA in Education and Administration. After completion of any of these programs, the graduate technologist would sit for their board exam. The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification (or board) exam is the gold standard in the USA. However, some states allows for the practice called “limited license” radiography, in which case individuals are permitted to attend classes for several weeks with a focus on a specific body part, sometimes followed by the ARRTexam, but this may be optional as long as the state they practice in has issued them a “limited license” to practice.
Radiographers certified by the ARRT are expected to re-certify every two years. To be recertified, radiographers must complete 24 hours of continuing education every two years. Failure to complete this continuing education can result in a radiologic technologist needing to re-take their ARRT board exam in order to be credentialed again.
This is a great school for what you want:
School of Radiologic Technology
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
836 W. Wellington Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
773-296-8950
The average starting rad tech salary (less than 2 years of experience), nationally, is $36,918, according to ASRT. Chief and senior technicians earn mean salaries of $42,768 and $48,331, respectively, reports ASRT, while program directors earn $64,290 on average.
Also: The median expected salary for a typical Chief Radiologic Technologist in the United States is $69,788. This basic market pricing report was prepared using our Certified Compensation Professionals’ analysis of survey data collected from thousands of HR departments at employers of all sizes, industries and geographies
on October 25, 2009 at 1:28 am
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i think its an associates course 2 year with option of bachelor around 40000 dollars starting i believe dpends on place as well…