X-Ray Technician Schools in Riverside CA area?

Question

I would like to take a 2 year course at a private school that is not a community college to become an X-Ray Technician? Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Make sure you choose an accredited radiologic technologist program.  If you go to a RT program which is not accredited, you will end up being a limited permit tech.  With this education, you will not be able to do many procedures, and it will be difficult to find a job.  

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

join the army and make sure you get in as an x-ray tech.

They send you to school for a few months, then you go right to work. Also you can work part time at other hospitals and make Bank.

By the time you get out in 4 years, you'll have tons of experience. Probably work wherever you want.

Friend is an x-ray tech, getting trained to do CTs, etc. He'll be set when he gets out.

Also no debt - just have to deal with the Army for a bit.