X Ray technician schooling?

Question

I was looking into X ray technician careers and i really don't know what a job like that requires. A certificate, AS, BS?? Any good schools in SW Idaho?

Answer 1

Becoming a radiologic technologist requires graduation from an accredited school and passing of the national registry exam - it doesn't matter if you get a certificate, AS, or BS. The extra classes you take to get a degree don't make you a better tech. They are the same classes that everyone takes for any type of degree. You only need a BS if you want to go into management someday.

These are the schools in Idaho:

SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY
1910 UNIVERSITY DRIVE
BOISE, ID 83725-0000
Program Director: DARLENE K TRAVIS
Telephone: [phone]

RADIOGRAPHY PROGRAM
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE
500 8TH AVE
LEWISTON, ID 83501-0000
Program Director: VICTOR N WHITE
Telephone: [phone]

SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY
CAMPUS BOX 8002
POCATELLO, ID 83209-8002
Program Director: CHARLES A FRANCIS
Telephone: [phone]

RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO
315 FALLS AVE PO BOX 1238
TWIN FALLS, ID 83303-1238
Program Director: ORMAN GARY LAUER
Telephone: [phone]

Answer 2

Here is a website from the US occupational outlook handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco and search 'radiologic technologist' for general info.

For US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ