Becoming an X-ray technician takes approximately 2 years. The certification can be aquired through a college or a technical school.
An xray technician is commonly referred to as a radtech or radiation technician in a medical setting.
It depends on the state you wish to become certified in and how dedicated your are to the courses. Full time it looks like in some states you can become an x-ray technician in 18 months, if you go full time. Part time courses could take anywheres up to 4 years.
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There are several courses that must be completed to become a certified xray technician. This will normally take abot 2 years to complete. It generally takes 2-4 years depending on prerequisites to become an Xray technician. For a 4 year programs, it averages to about 120 credit hours of classes.
A course in radiology is going to most likely be required. However, in different states the requirements can vary.
An xray technician certificate allows the bearer to be able to use the diagnostic equipment and take images of the body using the different types of xray equipment available.
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The options that are available for someone looking for an xray technician job is to start looking in the careerbuilder website and in the college career center.
According to http://www.xrayschools.com/articles/training.html xray tech training can last anywhere from 1-4 years. This will also depend on the school and your states requirements for training.
Schooling is required and there are three of them in Alberta Canada. They are Calgary City Centre , Calgary North , Edmonton City Centre
This is a great site that not only gives you information but even allows you to take classes and/or course. http://www.educationcenteronline.org/Healthcare-Careers/X-Ray-Technician-Training.html