Can anyone tell me how i can go about becoming an xray technician?

Question

I am looking to get information on how to become an xray technician - I am having trouble finding schools in the new york metropolitan/long island area... does anyone know of any schools that have a certificate program for this?

Answer 1

The correct title is radiologic technologist. Here are schools in New York:

SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
BROOME COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PO BOX 1017 DECKER 217H
BINGHAMTON, NY 13905-0000
Program Director: NANCY E BUTTON Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
475 GRAND CONCOURSE A-307
BRONX, NY 10451-0000
Program Director: ALLEN SOLOMON Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
BRONX COMMUNITY CLG OF CUNY
UNIVERSITY AVE & WEST 181 ST
BRONX, NY 10453-0000
Program Director: VIRGINIA M MISHKIN Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL
339 HICKS ST
BROOKLYN, NY 11201-0000
Program Director: SERGEO GUILBAUD Telephone: [phone]
Accepts Advanced placement: Yes
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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
NEW YORK TECH COLL OF CUNY
300 JAY STREET
BROOKLYN, NY 11201-0000
Program Director: MARY A BROWNE Telephone: [phone]
Accepts Advanced placement: Yes
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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
NY METHODIST HOSPITAL-BARTONE
506 SIXTH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY 11215-0000
Program Director: ANTHONY F DE VITO Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
LONG ISLAND UNIV/CW POST CAMP
720 NORTHERN BOULEVARD
BROOKVILLE, NY 11548-1300
Program Director: JAMES F JOYCE Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
TROCAIRE JUNIOR COLLEGE
360 CHOATE AVENUE
BUFFALO, NY 14220-2094
Program Director: NANCY L AUGUSTYN Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
ARNOT-OGDEN MEDICAL CENTER
600 ROE AVENUE
ELMIRA, NY 14905-1676
Program Director: ELLEN R RICHARDS Telephone: [phone]

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RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
175-05 HORACE HARDING EXPY
FRESH MEADOWS, NY 11365
Program Director: CAROLINE BURNS Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
ST VINCENTS CATHOLIC MED CTR
175-05 H HARDING EXPRESSWAY
FRESH MEADOWS, NY 11365-0000
Program Director: CAROLINE BURNS Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
NASSAU COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ONE EDUCATION DRIVE
GARDEN CITY, NY 11530-0000
Program Director: JEFFERY T MILLER Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL
100 PARK STREET
GLENS FALLS, NY 12801-0000
Program Director: ROGER F WEEDEN JR Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
ST JAMES MERCY HEALTH
411 CANISTEO ST
HORNELL, NY 14843-0000
Program Director: LYNNE L FREELAND Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSN HOSP
207 FOOTE AVE
JAMESTOWN, NY 14701-0000
Program Director: CHRISTINA M SLOJKOWSKI Telephone: [phone]

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RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
FULTON-MONTGOMERY COMM COLLEGE
2805 STATE HWY 67 ROOM C-115J
JOHNSTOWN, NY 12095-0000
Program Director: VINCENT F CARELLI Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
ORANGE COUNTY COMM COLLEGE
115 SOUTH STREET
MIDDLETOWN, NY 10940-0000
Program Director: DIEDRE COSTIC Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
WINTHROP-UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
259 FIRST STREET
MINEOLA, NY 11501-0000
Program Director: MARY JO A PERRY Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL CENTER
1ST AVE & 27TH ST
NEW YORK, NY 10016-0000
Program Director: ANDREW C RICHTER Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
HARLEM HOSPITAL CENTER
506 LENOX AVE K PAVIL RM 415
NEW YORK, NY 10037-0000
Program Director: WILLIAM A HALL Telephone: [phone]
Accepts Advanced placement: Yes
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SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
R J HOCHSTIM
1 HEALTHY WAY
OCEANSIDE, NY 11572-0000
Program Director: GINA M COLLINS Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY PHY'S HOSP
75 BEEKMAN STREET
PLATTSBURGH, NY 12901-0000
Program Director: FAYRENE M ASHLINE Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER
1300 ROANOKE AVE
RIVERHEAD, NY 11901-0000
Program Director: WILLIAM L DE CAMP Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1000 E HENRIETTA RD
ROCHESTER, NY 14623-5780
Program Director: EILEEN M DOYLE Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
1000 N VILLAGE AVE PO BOX 9024
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11571-9024
Program Director: BARBARA GEIGER Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY CLG
3211 SAUNDERS SETTLEMENT ROAD
SANBORN, NY 14132-0000
Program Director: CAROLYN L CIANCIOSA Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
NORTH COUNTRY COMM COLLEGE
PO BOX 89 23 SANTANONI AVE
SARANAC LAKE, NY 12983-0000
Program Director: BONNIE S CLINEBELL Telephone: [phone]

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RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
SUNY - STONY BROOK
NICOLLS ROAD HSC,LEVEL 2 RM469
STONY BROOK, NY 11794-8200
Program Director: JOSEPH E WHITTON Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIV
750 E ADAMS ST SILVERMAN HALL
SYRACUSE, NY 13210-0000
Program Director: DAVID A CLEMENTE Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
HUDSON VALLEY COMM COLLEGE
80 VANDENBURGH AVE
TROY, NY 12180-0000
Program Director: JEANNE SHANNON KELLEHER Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
2209 GENESEE STREET
UTICA, NY 13501-0000
Program Director: JANICE M LUTZ Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
FAXTON-ST LUKE'S HEALTHCARE
CHAMPLIN RD PO BOX 479
UTICA, NY 13503-0000
Program Director: ROSEMARY MORIN Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
75 GRASSLANDS RD
VALHALLA, NY 10595-1698
Program Director: BARBARA WILSON CHAKMAKJIAN Telephone: [phone]

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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER
127 S BROADWAY
YONKERS, NY 10701-0000
Program Director: ROSE P LA BATE Telephone: [phone]

Answer 2

I don't live in New York, but where I live, most hospitals have radiologic technology programs.

My aunt completed a 2 year program through a local hospital, and they gave her a job as a xray technician after she graduated.

I hope this helped a little =)

Answer 3

Community Colleges are great, but you waste a lot of time talking courses you don't actually need. I spent a lot of time in both a community college and a university. I think I would try a trechnical college to get my associate's degree. They have a lot of classes but they are on what I want to learn.

Answer 4

Contact your Community College or any kind of college