What are the educational pathways for becoming an ARRT Registered Technologist in Radiography?
Five pathways exist for becoming an ARRT certified entry level radiographer. Three pathways include hospital based programs that award certificates of completion, community colleges (like CSI) that award associate of applied science degrees and universities (like ISU and BSU) that award associate of science and baccalaureate degrees. A fourth way to enter the profession is through one of the superb military radiography programs that are available in the United States Army, Air Force and Navy. In the Army you can qualify in less that one year to take the ARRT exam in radiography. In exchange for this excellent training, the Army will employ you for six years and provide you with excellent benefits. A fifth option would be to receive your radiography education in a foreign country like Canada, England or Australia and then seek recognition via the ARRT reciprocity mechanism. [Back to Top] • Why are no two radiography programs identical? There are a multitude of radiography programs throu
