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X-ray Equipment Service Provider

Minnesota
Division of Health Policy and Systems Compliance
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Requirement Details

A person who is engaged in the business of assembling, installing, repairing, or replacing one or more components in a radiation-producing equipment system or conducting equipment performance evaluations on diagnostic or industrial radiation-producing equipment must apply for registration with the commissioner within 30 days prior to furnishing or offering to furnish any services.
Minnesota Rules are available from: 

Minnesota Bookstore 

660 Olive Street 

St. Paul, MN 55155 

651-297-3000 | 800-657-3757 

Radioactive Material Rules, Minn. Rules 4731, and The Ionizing Radiation Rules are at Radiation Control

Phone Number
(651)-201-5000
Address
121 East Seventh Place or PO Box 64975
St. Paul
Minnesota
55101

Radiologic Technologist

Mississippi
Office of Licensure
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Requirement Details

General Information and definition of terms
1. “Department” means the Mississippi Department of Health.
2. “Licensed practitioner” means a person licensed or otherwise authorized by law to practice medicine dentistry chiropractic osteopathy or podiatry or a licensed nurse practitioner or physician assistant.
3. “Ionizing radiation” means x-rays and gamma rays alpha and beta particles high speed electrons neutrons and other nuclear particles.
4. X-radiation means penetrating electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths short than ten (10) nanometers produced by bombarding a metallic target with fast electrons in a vacuum.
5. “Supervision” means responsibility for and control of quality radiation safety and protection and technical aspects of the application of ionizing radiation to human beings for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes.
6. “Medical radiation technology” means the science and art of applying ionizing radiation to human beings for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes. The Department issues three (3) types of registrations for certain specialized disciplines of medical radiation technology as further described in Rule 7.3.1. The Department does not issue registrations to limited x-ray machine operators.
7. “Radiologic technologist” means a person other than a licensed practitioner who has passed a national certification examination recognized by the Department such as the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist examination or its equivalent who applies x-radiation or ionizing radiation to any part of the human body for diagnostic purposes and includes the administration of parenteral and enteral contrast media and administration of other medications or procedures incidental to radiologic examinations.
8. “Nuclear medicine technologist” means a person other than a licensed practitioner who has passed a national certification examination such as the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist examination or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board examination or its equivalent who performs in vivo imaging and measurement procedures and in vitro non-imaging laboratory studies prepares radiopharmaceuticals and administers diagnostic/therapeutic doses of radiopharmaceuticals and administers other medications or procedures incidental for nuclear medicine exams to human beings while under the supervision of a licensed practitioner who is licensed to possess and use radioactive material. A certified nuclear medicine technologist also may perform diagnostic CT exams on hybrid equipment for diagnostic purposes including the administration of parenteral and enteral contrast media and administration of other medications or procedures incidental to CT exams. Certified nuclear medicine technologists who perform CT scans must be certified in CT by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board or other CT certifying body. A certified nuclear medicine technologist may do on-the-job training on hybrid equipment provided that the certified nuclear medicine technologist is supervised by a certified technologist and obtains a CT certification within six (6) months of that training.
9. “Radiation therapist” means a person other than a licensed practitioner who has passed a national certification examination recognized by the Department such as the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist examination or its equivalent who applies x-radiation and the ionizing radiation emitted from particle accelerators cobalt sixty (60) units and sealed sources of radioactive material to human beings for therapeutic purposes while under the supervision of a licensed radiation oncologist or a board certified radiologist who is licensed to possess and use radioactive material.
10. “Council” means the Medical Radiation Advisory Council.
11. “Act” shall mean Section 41-58-1 et seq. of Mississippi Code of 1972 annotated.
12. “State” shall mean the State of Mississippi.
“Nuclear medicine technologist registration” means the registration which permits a person to perform in vivo imaging and measurement procedures and in vitro non-imaging laboratory studies to prepare radiopharmaceuticals and to administer diagnostic and therapeutic doses of radiopharmaceuticals to human beings while under the supervision of a licensed practitioner who is identified as an authorized user on a Department license that authorizes the medical use of radioactive material.
13. Limited X-Ray machine operators are regulated by the State Board of Medical Licensure.

Licensing Requirements
General Requirements
An applicant for registration shall submit to the Department verified under oath written evidence in form and content satisfactory to the Department that the applicant
1. Is of good moral character which is a continuing requirement for registration.
2. Is a United States citizen or has status as a legal resident alien which is a continuing requirement for registration.
3. Has not been convicted of a crime relating to dishonest or unethical conduct which is a continuing requirement for registration.
4. Has not been declared mentally incompetent by any court and if any such decree has ever been rendered that the decree has since been changed which is a continuing requirement for registration.
5. Is free from dependency on alcohol or drugs which is a continuing requirement for registration.
6. Has not had a license or registration in medical radiation technology suspended or revoked in any other state jurisdiction or country which is a continuing requirement for registration.
Specific Requirements Radiologic technologist registration- An applicant for registration as a radiologic technologist shall submit to the Department written evidence in form and content satisfactory to the Department that the applicant is an American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) Registered Medical Radiologic Technologist.

Temporary Permit the Department may in its discretion issue a temporary permit to practice a specialty of medical radiation technology for a period of six (6) months to an applicant for a registration pending the completion of the requirements for registration providing the applicant submits to the Department verified by oath in form and content satisfactory to the Department that 1. the applicant has successfully completed an approved program accredited by the JRCERT or the JRCNMT or their successor organizations in the registration specialty; and 2. the applicant has qualified to sit for the appropriate ARRT or NMTCB specialty examination. 3. applications under this section must be submitted within 1 year from the date of graduation from an approved program.

Phone Number
(601)-364-7360
Address
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson
Mississippi

Radiologic Technologists - Limited Permit Holder

Montana
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Requirement Details

Radiologic technologists use special equipment to create images of internal organs, tissues, and bones.

Phone Number
(406)-841-2385
Address
301 South Park, 4th Floor
PO Box 200513
Helena
Montana
59620

Radiologic Technologists - Radiologic Technologist

Montana
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Requirement Details

Radiologic technologists use special equipment to create images of internal organs, tissues, and bones.

Phone Number
(406)-841-2385
Address
301 South Park, 4th Floor
PO Box 200513
Helena
Montana
59620

Radiographer

Nebraska
Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Requirement Details

Occupational Description:Medical Radiographers may practice medical radiography for diagnostic purposes on any part of the human body for interpretation by and under the direction of a licensed practitioner, except for interpretive fluoroscopic procedures. Limited Radiographers may perform medical radiography for diagnostic purposes on limited regions of the human body using routine procedures for interpretation by and under the direction of a licensed practitioner. The Limited Radiographer may be licensed in one or more of the following categories:Chest;Extremities;Skull & Sinus;Spine;Ankle & Foot;Abdomen Limited Computed Tomography Radiographer- This person may practice medical radiography restricted to CT scan. Note: A nuclear medicine technologist may perform CT without being licensed under the Medical Radiography Practice Act if such practice is limited to X-rays produced by a combination nuclear medicine-CT system and administered as an integral part of a nuclear medicine procedure that uses a CT protocol for purposes of attenuation correction and anatomical localization only, and if the nuclear medicine technologist has received documented device-specific training on the combination nuclear medicine-CT system.Temporary Licenses:Temporary Medical Radiographer- A student in a medical radiography education program who has completed at least 12 months of that program can obtain a temporary license to perform the duties of a Limited Radiographer. A temporary license expires 18 months from the date it’s issued and cannot be renewed.Temporary Limited Computed Tomography (CT) Radiographer- A person registered in nuclear medicine can apply for a temporary limited CT license. This license expires 24 months after it’s issued and cannot not be renewed. Persons licensed as Temporary Limited CT Radiographers can perform medical radiography restricted to CT while under the direct supervision and in the physical presence of licensed practitioners, Medical Radiographers, or Limited CT Radiographers.Licensure Requirements-Medical Radiographer applicants must: 1. Complete an approved educational program in radiography; 2. Pass the Examination in Radiography given by the ARRT with a score of at least 75; 3. If an applicant has performed medical radiography in another jurisdiction which regulated such practice either by licensure, certification, or registration, the applicant must submit from the regulatory agency where the applicant is currently regulated: A. A certification that the applicant is duly licensed, certified, or registered; B. That his or her license, certification, or registration was based on an examination; C. That his or her license, certification, or registration has never been suspended, revoked, or otherwise disciplined -OR- The nature of any disciplinary actions that were taken against the applicant’s license, certification, or registration;D. That, so far as the record of the agency is concerned, the applicant is entitled to its endorsement.Limited Radiographer applicants must: 1. Pass the Examination for the Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography given by the ARRT as follows: A. Achieve a passing score of 70% or above on the Core section of the exam;B. Achieve a passing score of 65% or above on each of the following sections of the exam for which licensure is sought:Chest;Extremities,Skull & Sinus;Spine;Ankle & Foot.If the Examination for the Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography given by the ARRT was taken in a state other than Nebraska, the applicant must request that the ARRT send the examination scores directly to the Department.2. If an applicant has performed medical radiography in another jurisdiction which regulated such practice either by licensure, certification, or registration, the applicant must submit from the regulatory agency where the applicant is currently regulated: A. A certification that the applicant is duly licensed, certified, or registered; B. That his or her license, certification, or registration was based on an examination; C. That his or her license, certification, or registration has never been suspended, revoked, or otherwise disciplined -OR- The nature of any disciplinary actions that were taken against the applicant’s license, certification, or registration;D. That, so far as the record of the agency is concerned, the applicant is entitled to its endorsement.No applicant for a license as a Limited Radiographer may take the examination for licensure, or for licensure for any specific anatomical region, more than three times without:A. Waiting a period of one year after the last unsuccessful attempt of the examination;B. Submitting proof to the Department of completion of 12 hours of continuing education meeting the requirements of 180 NAC 16-009 for each subsequent attempt.Fee Information:Medical Radiographers, Limited Radiographers, & Limited Computed Tomography Radiographers- $146.00, or $36.50 if initial license is obtained within 6 months prior to the next expiration date.  Temporary Medical Radiographers & Temporary Limited Computed Tomography Radiographers:- $15.00.

Phone Number
(402)-247-2118
Address
P.O. Box 94986
301 Centennial Mall South, 1st Floor
Lincoln
Nebraska
68509

Mammography Technologist

Nevada
Nevada Division of Public & Behavioral Health
No exam
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Degree required
Requirement Details

Applicants for certification must:
1) Have valid general radiographer credentials from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or another organization approved by the Division.
2) Provide proof of advanced training in mammography (at least 40 hours) accredited by a recognized credentialing institution such as ASRT or ARRT. Contact the Division for further information on approved training.

Additional Notes: If you have been mammography qualified for over 3 years, you must provide proof of at least 15 CEU's in mammography obtained within the prior 3 years.

Fees may be subject to change. Fees are: application --$88.

Phone Number
(775)-687-7550
Address
727 Fairview Drive, STE E
Carson City
Nevada
89701

Medical Imaging

New Hampshire
Office of Professional Licensure and Certification
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Degree required
Experience
Requirement Details

Medical imaging and radiation

Phone Number
(603)-271-8389
Address
121 South Fruit Street
Concord
New Hampshire
03301

CHEST RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

New Jersey
Division of Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Phone Number
(609)-984-5425
Address
PO Box 415
Trenton
New Jersey
08625

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

New Jersey
Division of Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Phone Number
(609)-984-5425
Address
PO Box 415
Trenton
New Jersey
08625

ORTHOPEDIC RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

New Jersey
Division of Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Phone Number
(609)-984-5425
Address
PO Box 415
Trenton
New Jersey
08625

PODIATRIC RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

New Jersey
Division of Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs
No exam
No continuing education requirement
No mention of certification
No education required
No experience
Phone Number
(609)-984-5425
Address
PO Box 415
Trenton
New Jersey
08625

UROLOGIC RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST

New Jersey
Division of Environmental Safety, Health and Analytical Programs
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Phone Number
(609)-984-5425
Address
PO Box 415
Trenton
New Jersey
08625

Fusion Imaging

New Mexico
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Requirement Details

A person who does the fusion of images acquired from two or more imaging modalities, such as x-rays, computed tomography, magnetic resonance, positron emission tomography, single photon emission computed tomography, radiopharmaceuticals or measurements of radioactivity to produce a medical image of the metabolic function of cells and relevant human anatomy.

Phone Number
(505)-476-8633
Address
1100 St. Francis Drive, Suite 2022
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe
New Mexico
87502

Radiographic Radiologic Technologist

New Mexico
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Requirement Details

Licensed Radiologic Technologist have appropriate education and training for operating medical equipment emitting ionizing radiation and use of established standards of administering radiologic procedures.

Phone Number
(505)-476-8633
Address
1100 St. Francis Drive, Suite 2022
PO Box 5469
Santa Fe
New Mexico
87502

Licensed Radiological Technologist

New York
Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Requirement Details

Working under the supervision of a licensed practitioner, the radiologic technologist uses radiation-producing equipment on human beings for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

Phone Number
(518)-402-7580
Address
Corning Tower-ESP, 12th floor
Albany
New York
12237

Licensed Radiological Technologist:Radiographer

New York
Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Requirement Details

Working under the supervision of a licensed practitioner, the radiologic technologist uses radiation-producing equipment on human beings for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

Phone Number
(518)-402-7580
Address
Corning Tower-ESP, 12th floor
Albany
New York
12237

Specialist Assistant in Radiology

New York
Office of the Professions
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Requirement Details

A specialist assistant provides medical care under the supervision of a physician in one of the four following specialty areas: orthopedics, acupuncture, radiology, or urology.

Phone Number
(518)-474-3817
Address
89 Washington Avenue
Albany
New York
12234

Radiological Technician (Chiropractic Office)

North Carolina
No exam
No continuing education requirement
No mention of certification
No education required
Requirement Details

Certification of diagnostic imaging technicians duties include the production of diagnostic images, whether by X ray or other imaging technology.

Phone Number
(704)-793-1342
Address
6070 Six Forks Rd.
Ste. L
Raleigh
North Carolina
27609

Fluoroscopy Technicians

North Dakota
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Requirement Details

Application Fee: $50; Initial/Renewal Fee: $50; Due Date: December 31st. License information is meant as a guide. Please check with licensing authority for the latest or additional requirements.

Phone Number
(701)-425-0861
Address
PO Box 398
Bismarck
North Dakota
58502

Radiologic Technologists

Ohio
Third-party exam required
Continuing education required
No mention of certification
Specific course required
Experience
Address
Ohio