Do you need a degree to be an X-ray Tech?

Question

Thank you

Answer 1

You don't need a college degree, but you will need to attend an accredited radiologic technology program in order to take your licensing examinations.

There are many schools in many states where you can get trained to be a radiologic technologist (the proper term for a x-ray tech).  You can attend a hospital based program (and earn a certificate), a 2 year college program (AS degree), and even a 4 year college program (BS degree). The hospital based programs are the least expensive, and honestly, I think the education received there is superior. Once you graduate and take your registry exam, no future employer is going to care what type of educational program you went through. All they care about is your license. You can find an accredited RT program at this site. Just search "radiography" and your state...links are provided which will give you additional information on each program (cost, duration of program, contact person):

http://www.jrcert.org/cert/Search.jsp

Answer 2

i should hope so.  I'd want the tech to know what he/she's looking at if they take MY x-rays.....