CNA to X-Ray Tech: Training, Certification, and How to Switch

X-ray tech is one of the strongest 2-year pivots available to CNAs. Radiologic technologists earn a median of $77,660 per year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data from May 2024, roughly $37,000 more than the CNA median, or about $3,100 more per month. The standard path is an 18 to 24-month Associate of Applied Science (AAS) from a JRCERT-accredited program, followed by ARRT certification and, in most states, a state license. The credential ladder beyond entry-level is the cleanest in imaging: once you hold ARRT Radiography (R), you can add CT, MRI, mammography, or interventional radiography through ARRT post-primary exams without going back to a new program.

This guide covers the actual path from CNA to working X-ray tech: what JRCERT accreditation is and why most employers require it, how ARRT certification works, the post-primary ladder into CT, MRI, mammography, and interventional radiography that pushes pay above $90,000, the roughly 40 states that require a state license (radiography is far more regulated than sonography because of ionizing radiation), the difference between a full ARRT Radiography credential and a limited-scope state X-ray operator permit, and the physical and ergonomic realities of the job that competitor sites tend to gloss over.

Is CNA to X-Ray Tech Worth It?

One thing that surprises many CNAs: your patient handling, positioning, and bedside communication experience transfers directly into radiography. Positioning a frail or injured patient for a clean X-ray image is harder than students with no healthcare background realize, and former CNAs often have a real head start in clinical rotations because of it.

If your goal is a stable allied health career with strong upward mobility and you want to avoid 4-year nursing school, X-ray tech is one of the most balanced answers in the Tier 1 group. Pay is lower than ultrasound tech but the path is more accessible: admissions are still competitive but typically less brutal than sonography, the credential ladder beyond entry-level is more standardized, and MRI tech (one common next step) earns around $87,000 at the median. The two main catches are state licensing, which adds an administrative step in roughly 40 states, and the physical reality of trauma and bedside imaging, which is closer to CNA work than the outpatient sonography stereotype suggests.

How does X-ray tech compare to other paths from CNA?

Who this path fits best

• CNAs who want stable hospital or outpatient imaging work with predictable shifts. Outpatient imaging centers, urgent cares, and orthopedic clinics often run weekday day shifts. Hospital roles include nights and on-call but with shift differentials that push total pay higher.
• CNAs who like technical, procedural work with quick patient encounters. Most X-ray exams take 10 to 20 minutes. You position the patient, capture the images, verify quality, and move on. Less continuity than CNA work but a clear sense of completion every exam.
• CNAs who want a clear credential-stacking ladder to higher-paying roles. ARRT Radiography (R) is the gateway credential. Once you hold it, you can stack CT, MRI, mammography, or interventional radiography through ARRT post-primary exams. MRI techs earn around $87,000 median, and interventional roles run higher.
• CNAs comfortable with structured regulation. Radiography is heavily regulated state-by-state because of ionizing radiation. If you are organized about paperwork (state license applications, ARRT continuing education, dosimetry monitoring), this is not a problem. If administrative overhead frustrates you, factor that in.

Who should probably pick a different path

• If you need to start earning more within a few months, the CNA to phlebotomist path is 4 to 8 weeks. X-ray tech is the right answer for long-term stability, not short-term cash flow.
• If you want the highest possible non-nursing pay, ultrasound tech has roughly the same training length but pays about $12,000 more per year at the median, with even higher ceilings in cardiac and vascular specialty work.
• If you want a broad clinical and administrative role in outpatient clinics, medical assistant training is shorter and gives you a wider mix of duties (injections, EKGs, scheduling, EMR) plus much easier admissions.
• If you want maximum long-term career flexibility and pay ceiling, CNA to RN is still the most upside path. X-ray tech pays well and has a clean modality ladder, but RN opens management, NP, CRNA, and most other healthcare ladders.

X-ray techs earn about $37,000 more per year than CNAs at the median, with a clean ladder to CT, MRI, and mammography roles that pay even more. Compare X-ray tech programs in your state:

Why CNAs Pivot to X-Ray

The salary jump matters, but most CNAs who succeed in radiography programs share a specific mix of motivations. The most common ones:

• A solid pay increase with a clear path to more. Median rad tech pay is $77,660, roughly $37,000 above the CNA median. More importantly, ARRT post-primary credentials in CT, MRI, mammography, or interventional radiography push pay materially higher, and stacking 2 or 3 modalities is normal for mid-career rad techs.
• The credential ladder is the cleanest in imaging. Once you hold ARRT Radiography (R), you can pursue CT, MRI, mammography, or interventional radiography through ARRT's post-primary exam pathway. No new degree. No new program in most cases. Just clinical experience requirements, structured education, and an exam.
• Demand is steady and broad. BLS projects 5 percent employment growth for radiologic and MRI technologists from 2024 to 2034, with about 15,400 openings each year on average across both. Demand is driven by an aging population and the growth of outpatient imaging.
• Work settings are varied. Hospital emergency departments, inpatient floors, outpatient imaging centers, urgent cares, orthopedic and chiropractic clinics, mobile X-ray companies, and surgery centers all hire rad techs. Different settings offer different shift profiles and patient mixes.
• The physical demand profile is different, not always lighter. No more long shifts of bathing, feeding, and transferring residents, but positioning trauma and bedside patients requires real strength and skill. The trade-off is task variety and shorter patient encounters.
• Stable employer base. Hospitals and imaging centers are not going anywhere. Rad tech roles tend to be hard to outsource and difficult to automate at the patient-facing positioning level, which makes the career resilient.

If your only goal is the highest possible non-nursing pay in roughly the same time frame, ultrasound tech pays about $12,000 more per year at the median. If you want stable hospital imaging work with the clearest path to specialty modality pay, X-ray tech is the strongest answer.

CNA vs. X-Ray Tech: What Changes

The day-to-day work, work setting, and physical demands all change significantly. The table below compares the two roles side by side.

The biggest practical change is the shift from continuous personal care to procedural imaging. The skills that made you a strong CNA (patient communication, comfort with vulnerable people, attention to detail, reliability under pressure) all transfer directly. Patient handling skills also transfer, particularly for trauma and bedside imaging where positioning an injured or unstable patient quickly and safely is harder than the textbooks suggest. The new skills you build are technical: radiographic positioning, exposure technique, image quality evaluation, and radiation safety practice.

What X-Ray Techs Actually Do Day-to-Day

Radiologic technologists, sometimes called rad techs or X-ray techs, operate X-ray equipment to capture diagnostic images that physicians use to identify and treat medical conditions. Day-to-day work varies based on the setting and the modalities you are credentialed in.

Core technical responsibilities

• Patient preparation: reviewing the order, verifying identity and pregnancy status when applicable, explaining the exam, and removing or repositioning items that would block the image (jewelry, clothing, devices).
• Patient positioning: placing the patient correctly relative to the image receptor and X-ray tube to capture the anatomy at the right angle. This is the technical core of radiography and the part that takes the longest to master.
• Exposure setting: selecting the correct kVp, mAs, and other technique factors to produce a diagnostic-quality image with the lowest reasonable radiation dose (ALARA principle).
• Radiation safety: using lead shielding, collimating the beam to the area of interest, maintaining safe distance during fluoroscopy, and following department dosimetry monitoring requirements (you wear a TLD or OSL badge to track personal exposure).
• Image quality review: evaluating each image for positioning, exposure, and motion before submitting to the radiologist. Retaking when needed.
• Documentation: entering exam details in the imaging system (RIS) or EMR, annotating images, and producing technical worksheets that accompany the radiologist read.
• Equipment care: daily QC checks, cleaning detectors and tables between patients, reporting equipment issues.

How it differs by setting

• Hospital diagnostic radiology: the broadest mix. Routine exams (chest, abdomen, extremities, spine), portable bedside imaging on ICU and floor patients, and ER trauma imaging. Higher pace, more on-call.
• Hospital ER and trauma: fast turnover, often unstable patients, frequent portable imaging in trauma bays. Strong positioning skills required.
• Operating room (surgical) radiography: using mobile C-arm fluoroscopy during orthopedic, vascular, and other surgical procedures. Often a specialty assignment within hospital radiography.
• Outpatient imaging centers: high volume of routine outpatient X-rays, often weekday day shifts. Common starting environment for new rad techs.
• Urgent care: mostly limited-scope imaging (extremities, chest). Daytime and evening shifts. Pay is often a bit lower but schedule is predictable.
• Orthopedic and chiropractic clinics: focused musculoskeletal imaging. Outpatient hours. Lower pay range but consistent volume.
• Mobile X-ray companies: portable imaging in nursing homes, assisted living, and home settings. Independent work, lots of driving, higher physical demand.
• Specialty modality roles (CT, MRI, mammography, interventional): after earning ARRT post-primary credentials, you can move into single-modality roles that often pay significantly more than general radiography.

How X-Ray Tech Training Works

Three common paths get CNAs into radiologic technologist work.

Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Radiologic Technology (18–24 months)

Offered by community colleges, some 4-year institutions, and a smaller number of hospital-based programs. The most common entry point and usually the most affordable. The curriculum covers anatomy and physiology, radiographic positioning, radiation physics and biology, patient care, exposure technique, image evaluation, and a clinical practicum that typically runs across the second year and totals 1,500 to 1,800 clinical hours. JRCERT accreditation is what makes you eligible for ARRT certification under the primary pathway. Most AAS programs require prerequisite courses (anatomy, physiology, math, English, sometimes medical terminology or physics) before you can apply, which can add 1 to 2 semesters before the program starts.

Hospital-based certificate program (18–24 months)

A smaller number of hospital-based programs still offer JRCERT-accredited certificate or diploma programs in radiologic technology. These are typically intensive, immersive, and well-connected to the host hospital for clinical placement. Because of the ARRT degree requirement, applicants to a certificate program must hold or be earning an associate degree (in any field) before sitting for the ARRT exam. Many CNAs in hospital-based programs pair the radiography certificate with a general associate degree at the same time.

Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Sciences (4 years)

Some universities offer 4-year BS programs in radiologic sciences, sometimes with options to focus on a specific modality (MRI, CT, interventional) or to combine radiography with management or education. These cost more, take longer, and rarely produce a meaningfully higher starting salary, but they open doors to leadership, educator, or hospital management roles later. For most CNAs, the AAS is the better return on investment.

Does your CNA experience count?

For admissions, sometimes. For coursework or clinical hour credit, almost never. Some radiography programs preferentially admit candidates with healthcare experience because CNAs are typically faster to settle into the clinical environment and stronger at patient positioning. Treat your CNA background as an admissions asset, not a credit transfer. Your CNA license does not satisfy any ARRT requirement.

A warning about "Limited X-Ray Operator" programs

Some states allow a separate limited-scope credential, often called Limited X-Ray Operator, Limited Scope Radiographer, or Basic X-Ray Machine Operator, that lets graduates of short 3 to 9-month programs take X-rays in clinics, urgent cares, or chiropractic offices in that state only. These programs are not JRCERT-accredited and do not qualify graduates for ARRT Radiography certification. The scope is limited, the pay is significantly lower, and the credential is not portable across states. If your goal is to work full-scope as a radiologic technologist, build a credential ladder into CT or MRI, or be able to move states, the AAS path is the only path that actually opens those doors.

How Long Does It Take to Become an X-Ray Tech?

Plan for 2 to 3 years from the day you start prerequisites to the day you sit for ARRT. Most of the variation comes from prerequisite coursework, admissions waitlists, and whether you go full-time or part-time. The program itself is usually 18 to 24 months.

Two practical points. First, admissions waitlists at community colleges can add 6 to 18 months to the timeline. The biggest barrier to becoming a rad tech is often getting into the program, not passing it. If your local community college admits 20 students per year out of 100 to 200 applicants, plan to apply early, apply broadly, and have a backup. Second, the ARRT Radiography exam can be taken once you have graduated from a JRCERT-accredited program and earned an associate degree, but your state license application is a separate step that can add 4 to 12 weeks depending on the state. Apply for your state license as soon as you pass ARRT.

How Much Does X-Ray Tech Training Cost?

Cost varies widely depending on whether you go to a community college, a hospital-based program, a private trade school, or a 4-year university. Community college AAS programs are by far the best value. The good news: starting salary on the other side is high enough that even higher-cost programs usually produce a strong return on investment, as long as you finish, certify, and get licensed where required.

Additional costs to plan for

• Prerequisite coursework (anatomy, physiology, math, English, sometimes medical terminology): typically $1,500 to $4,000 if not already completed
• Books and lab fees: $500 to $2,000 per program
• Scrubs and shoes: $200 to $500
• Background check, drug screen, immunizations: $200 to $400
• ARRT Radiography exam fee: $225 application fee
• State license fee (most states): $100 to $300, renewable every 1 to 2 years
• Continuing education: ARRT requires 24 Category A CE credits every 2 years to maintain certification

Ways to reduce the cost

• Pell Grant: for 2025–26, the maximum Pell Grant is $7,395 per year, which can cover most or all of an in-state community college AAS for eligible students.
• WIOA workforce funding: radiologic technology is on most state in-demand occupation lists. WIOA funding through American Job Centers often applies. Apply before enrolling.
• Hospital tuition assistance: if your CNA employer is a hospital system, ask whether they offer tuition assistance, paid training, or radiography-specific scholarships in exchange for a post-graduation work commitment. Hospitals often have a strong incentive to grow their own rad tech pipeline.
• State workforce scholarships: several states have direct healthcare workforce scholarship programs. Check your state workforce development agency.
• Stay in-state and in-district. The price gap between in-district community college tuition and out-of-state or private programs is the single biggest cost lever in radiography education.

Certification: ARRT and the Post-Primary Ladder

Radiologic technologists in the United States are credentialed primarily by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). ARRT is the dominant credentialing body across radiography, CT, MRI, mammography, and other imaging modalities. The Radiography (R) credential is the entry point. Once you hold it, you can stack post-primary credentials in additional modalities without enrolling in a new program.

How ARRT certification works (primary pathway)

To sit for the ARRT Radiography exam under the primary pathway, you must (1) earn an associate degree or higher in any field, (2) graduate from a JRCERT-accredited radiography program (or another ARRT-recognized accrediting agency), and (3) meet the ARRT ethics requirements. The exam is computer-based, around 200 questions, and covers patient care, safety, image production, and procedures. Once you pass and complete the application, you become a Registered Technologist in Radiography, written R.T.(R).

ARRT post-primary credentials (the ladder)

This is where radiologic technology gets its clean credential ladder. Once you hold R.T.(R), you can earn post-primary credentials in other modalities by meeting clinical experience and structured education requirements, then passing a modality-specific exam.

How the post-primary ladder actually works in practice

Most rad techs start in general radiography, work for 1 to 2 years to build experience, then begin training on the modality they want to add. Clinical experience for post-primary credentials is typically performed under a credentialed supervisor at your current employer, and many hospital radiology departments actively support staff in earning CT, MRI, or mammography credentials because they need credentialed coverage. Structured education can be self-paced through ARRT-approved providers, employer-sponsored, or completed through a community college bridge program. The full post-primary path typically takes 6 to 18 months depending on modality.

Maintaining your credentials

ARRT requires 24 Category A continuing education credits every 2 years to maintain your registration. Additionally, every 10 years, ARRT credential holders must complete Continuing Qualifications Requirements (CQR) for each credential they hold, which involves a structured self-assessment and additional CE.

Bottom line: Get into a JRCERT-accredited AAS program, pass the ARRT Radiography exam after graduation, and get licensed in your state. Once you have a year or two of general radiography experience, add CT or MRI through ARRT's post-primary pathway. This is the standard playbook for moving from $77,000 entry-level into higher-paying modality work.

State Licensing Rules

Radiologic technology is one of the more heavily state-regulated allied health roles because of ionizing radiation. Roughly 40 states require a state-issued license to operate radiographic equipment as a full-scope radiologic technologist, on top of ARRT certification. A small handful of states (including Alabama and Georgia, as of 2026) do not require state licensure for radiologic technologists, leaving ARRT certification as the de facto standard there. The District of Columbia also does not require state-level licensure for radiologic technologists.

Even in non-licensing states, virtually all hospitals and reputable imaging employers require ARRT certification as a hiring condition, so the ARRT credential is universal even where the state license is optional.

What licensing typically requires

• ARRT Radiography certification as the foundation in essentially every licensing state
• State application and fee: usually $100 to $300, renewable every 1 to 2 years
• Continuing education requirements for renewal, often aligned with ARRT's 24 credits every 2 years but sometimes adding state-specific topics (often radiation safety law)
• Background check as part of the initial application in many states

Common state variations to know about

• Limited X-Ray Operator licenses: roughly 35 states issue a limited-scope X-ray license (sometimes called Limited Scope Radiographer, Basic X-Ray Machine Operator, or X-Ray Technician). These let graduates of short 3 to 9-month programs operate X-ray equipment in clinics or specific anatomical regions within that state only. The credential is not ARRT, is not portable across states, and pays significantly less. If you are pursuing full-scope radiologic technology, do not enroll in a limited program by mistake.
• Fluoroscopy permits: a small number of states (including California) require a separate fluoroscopy permit on top of the radiologic technologist license to perform fluoroscopic procedures.
• License portability: moving states usually means a new license application. Most licensing states accept ARRT as the foundation, so transfer is administrative rather than re-credentialing, but state CE requirements and processing times vary.
• Mammography: federal MQSA (Mammography Quality Standards Act) regulations apply on top of state and ARRT rules. To perform mammography, you generally need R.T.(M) certification and state authorization where required.

Bottom line: ARRT Radiography is the foundation in essentially every state. In roughly 40 states you also need a state license, applied for after passing ARRT. Verify your specific state's rules through your state department of health, state radiologic technology board, or the ARRT state licensing page before enrolling, since state rules change.

X-Ray Tech Salary and Job Outlook

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data from May 2024, the median annual wage for radiologic technologists is $77,660. The lowest-paid 10 percent earn less than $52,360, and the highest-paid 10 percent earn more than $106,990. MRI technologists, the most common post-primary modality, earn a median of around $87,000, with the top of the range reaching above $110,000.

• Hospitals are the largest single employer of rad techs and tend to pay near or above the median, especially with shift differentials, on-call pay, and trauma center stipends. Academic medical centers often pay higher base salaries than community hospitals.
• Outpatient imaging centers often pay near the median with predictable weekday hours and less on-call burden.
• Urgent care and orthopedic clinics tend toward the lower end of the range but offer the most predictable schedules and the least physically demanding patient mix.
• Specialty modality roles (CT, MRI, mammography, interventional) generally pay above the general radiography median. MRI and interventional roles are typically the highest-paying.
• Travel rad techs with multiple credentials can earn $100,000+ with stipends and housing. The travel market strongly favors techs credentialed in CT, MRI, or interventional in addition to Radiography.
• Geography matters significantly. California, Washington, Hawaii, the Northeast corridor, and parts of the Pacific Northwest are among the highest-paying states. Lower cost-of-living regions in the South and Midwest tend toward the lower end of the range.
• Credential stacking is the biggest long-term earnings lever. A radiographer who adds CT typically gains around $5,000 to $10,000 in earning power; adding MRI on top of that often unlocks $90,000+ roles. Dual or triple-credentialed rad techs fill higher-paid positions that single-credential techs cannot.

BLS projects 5 percent employment growth for radiologic and MRI technologists from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations, with about 15,400 openings projected each year over the decade across both occupations. Growth is driven by an aging population, rising prevalence of chronic disease, and continued expansion of outpatient imaging services.

What CNAs Often Underestimate About X-Ray Tech Work

X-ray tech pays well, has a clean credential ladder, and is more accessible than ultrasound. But the path and the work have specific challenges that catch people off guard. Knowing them ahead of time helps you decide whether this is the right pivot and helps you succeed once you start.

• Patient positioning is harder than it looks, especially in ER and bedside imaging. Producing a diagnostic image of a frail elderly patient with a fractured hip, an unconscious trauma patient, or a small child takes real strength, technique, and judgment. Your CNA experience helps a lot, but it is the part of the job that takes the longest to fully master.
• The job is more physically active than students expect. You are on your feet most of the shift, moving heavy equipment (portable X-ray units), lifting and repositioning patients, and often wearing a lead apron (8 to 15 pounds) during fluoroscopy. The injury profile shifts away from CNA-style transfers but back, neck, and shoulder strain are still common.
• Radiation safety is real, but well-managed. With ALARA practice, lead shielding, collimation, and distance, occupational doses for rad techs are well below regulatory limits in normal practice. You wear a dosimeter (TLD or OSL badge) that is read monthly or quarterly. The risk is real enough to take seriously, low enough that long careers without incident are the norm. Pregnant rad techs receive a second fetal dosimeter and accommodations are widely available.
• On-call is a real factor in hospital roles. Hospital rad techs often take 1 in 4 to 1 in 7 call rotations covering nights and weekends for ER and trauma imaging. Outpatient roles avoid this; hospital roles use it as a recruiting lever and pay differentially for it.
• State licensing is administrative overhead you cannot ignore. In roughly 40 states, you cannot legally take X-rays without an active state license. Renewal CE, address updates, and license-state matching when you move are ongoing tasks. Plan for it. Lapsed licenses are a common cause of unexpected work suspensions.
• The post-primary ladder is not automatic, but it is the real career. Most experienced rad techs hold at least one post-primary credential (most often CT, often MRI). Employers will support credentialing if you ask. If you stay at general radiography for 5+ years without adding a modality, your pay will plateau well below what the field offers.
• Limited X-Ray Operator certificates are a trap if your goal is full-scope work. The 3 to 9-month limited programs sound attractive but produce a credential that pays significantly less, is not portable across states, and does not feed the ARRT post-primary ladder. If a school is selling you on a fast track to "X-ray jobs" without a JRCERT-accredited AAS, walk away.
• Math and physics show up in the curriculum. Exposure technique, radiation physics, and radiation biology are core coursework. The math is not advanced, but algebra-level work is regular. CNAs coming back to school after years away should plan for prerequisite math refreshers if needed.

None of this should discourage you. It should help you plan. The rad techs who build the strongest careers tend to take credentialing seriously from day one, plan the post-primary ladder as part of their career, and treat radiation safety and ergonomic technique as habits, not policies.

Where X-Ray Leads Next

Radiography is a strong destination on its own, but the post-primary ladder is what makes it one of the most upwardly mobile entry-level imaging credentials. The most common next steps for working rad techs:

The single highest-leverage move for most working rad techs is adding CT or MRI. The post-primary path requires no new degree, can usually be completed within your current employer, and unlocks meaningfully higher pay. Adding both CT and MRI is common and is what most travel rad tech positions expect.

If you decide later that you want to move into nursing or broader clinical roles, the CNA to RN bridge programs page covers that path. See the CNA career paths overview for a side-by-side comparison of every path from CNA.

How to Find an X-Ray Tech Program Near You

Use the tool below to compare radiologic technology programs in your state, then apply the tips below to evaluate your options.

Verify JRCERT accreditation first, every time

This is the single most important program criterion. ARRT will not let you sit for the Radiography exam unless you graduate from a JRCERT-accredited program (or another ARRT-recognized accrediting agency). Programs without JRCERT accreditation are a dead end for the full-scope ARRT credential, no matter what the marketing says. Look up programs directly on the JRCERT website to confirm current accreditation status before applying.

Start with community college AAS programs

Community college AAS programs are the best value in radiography education by a wide margin. Tuition is typically a fraction of private trade schools, Pell Grants and WIOA can cover most or all of the cost, and the credential at the end is the same ARRT pathway. Apply to multiple programs in your region. Admission is competitive, so plan for one to two cycles of waiting.

Ask about hospital tuition assistance

If you are currently a CNA at a hospital system, ask HR whether radiography is on their list of supported tuition assistance programs. Many hospital systems pay tuition for staff who commit to working at the system after graduation, and rad tech pipelines are a common priority because radiology departments are constantly hiring. This single move can effectively zero out the cost of an AAS for CNAs already employed at a participating hospital.

Avoid the "Limited X-Ray Operator" pitch

Short 3 to 9-month programs that promise to make you a "limited X-ray operator," "basic X-ray machine operator," or "X-ray technician" without an AAS are a different credential and a different career. They are not JRCERT-accredited, they do not qualify graduates for ARRT certification, they pay significantly less, and they are not portable across states. If your goal is full-scope radiologic technology with the ARRT post-primary ladder, only JRCERT-accredited AAS programs count.

Be cautious with private career colleges

Private career colleges often advertise faster start dates and more flexible scheduling. Tuition is several times higher than community college for the same credential, and outcomes vary significantly. If you go this route, verify JRCERT accreditation, ask for the published ARRT first-attempt pass rate, the program completion rate, and the graduate employment rate. Programs that cannot give you those numbers in writing are not worth the premium.

What to ask before enrolling

• Is this program JRCERT-accredited? What is its current accreditation status?
• What is the program's most recent ARRT Radiography first-attempt pass rate?
• What is the program completion rate for the most recent cohort?
• What is the most recent graduate employment rate within 6 to 12 months of graduation?
• How are clinical practicum sites assigned, and what is the geographic radius?
• Does the program prepare students to add post-primary modalities (CT, MRI) after graduation?
• Are evening or weekend cohorts available for working CNAs?
• Does the program offer any preference, scholarship, or admission weight for current CNA, MA, or healthcare workers?
• Does this program satisfy state licensure requirements in my state, and in any state I might move to?

Frequently Asked Questions About Becoming an X-Ray Tech