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Radiologic Technologist (RT)

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Certification

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When you become a medical imaging or radiation therapy professional, patients will be at the heart of everything you do. It’s important to always have the knowledge and skills needed to provide the best possible care to those you serve.

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When you become a medical imaging or radiation therapy professional, patients will be at the heart of everything you do. It’s important to always have the knowledge and skills needed to provide the best possible care to those you serve. If you completed your educational program before Jan. 1, 2023, you’ll need to have earned a bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by an agency that ARRT recognizes. If you complete your program on or after Jan. 1, 2023, you’ll need to earn a master’s or doctoral degree. If you complete your RA educational program before Jan. 1, 2025, you’ll need at least one year of acceptable clinical experience. If you complete your program on or after Jan. 1, 2025, you’ll need two years of experience. You’ll need to complete an ARRT-approved radiologist assistant (RA) educational program. The program must include both didactic and clinical education competency requirements. You'll also need to be certified and registered with ARRT in Radiography before you can pursue an R.R.A. credential.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Apply ethical and legal standards including patient rights, consent, confidentiality, and ARRT standards of ethics in radiographic practice
  • Communicate effectively with patients across diverse populations by adapting to language, cultural, sensory, and cognitive barriers
  • Monitor patients and manage medical equipment including infusion systems, oxygen delivery, and urinary catheters during radiographic procedures
  • Apply infection control principles including standard precautions, transmission-based precautions, and aseptic techniques in the radiography setting
  • Administer and document contrast media and pharmacological agents while recognizing and responding to adverse reactions and medical emergencies
  • Apply ergonomic and safe patient handling techniques during patient transfer and positioning for radiographic examinations
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Radiologic Technologists and Technicians29-2034.00
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists29-2035.00
  • Nuclear Medicine Technologists29-2033.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Imaging equipment positioning and control adjustments — perform routinely and independently for standard projections across multiple body regions in a busy outpatient clinic.
  • Patient setup for varied examination types — execute with minimal oversight, modifying positioning techniques for patients with limited mobility in an inpatient hospital unit.
  • Radiation protection protocols and compliance documentation — implement consistently and verify adherence for each procedure according to regulatory standards in a licensed facility.
  • Physician orders and clinical requisitions — interpret independently across a range of modality types to prioritize and schedule daily imaging workloads.
  • Patient monitoring during scans — recognize and respond to early signs of distress or adverse contrast reactions, notifying the radiologist promptly in a clinical setting.
  • Digital x-ray and fluoroscopic image quality — evaluate completed studies against diagnostic criteria and repeat suboptimal images with corrected technique before submission.
  • Contrast agent and radiopharmaceutical preparation — prepare accurately under radiologist direction, following aseptic technique and dosing protocols in a procedure room.
  • Time management across concurrent imaging requests — coordinate patient throughput and equipment scheduling to meet department productivity targets in a multi-room suite.
  • Categorization and medical imaging software — use proficiently to archive, retrieve, and route studies through PACS and RIS systems within established workflow timelines.
  • Patient communication for sensitive or anxious individuals — apply social perceptiveness and empathy to tailor explanations and reduce procedure-related anxiety in diverse patient populations.

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