Radiologic Technologist and Technician

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RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS SOC Code 29-2034 Entry Salary $24.78/hr Average Salary $31.19/hr Job Description Radiologic Technologists and Technicians work under the supervision of a licensed practitioner to apply ionizing radiation or radiopharmaceutical agents to people for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. The licensee may be limited to a specific body area, which shall appear on the license and may include one or more areas. Requirements-Technologist 1. Be a Wyoming resident. 2. Must be at least 18 years of age. 3. For general licensure, successful completion of the National Registry Exam or any course of study in radiological technology as approved by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). 4. Successful completion of the National Registry Exam as administered by ARRT, NMTCB, or CBRPA. Requirements-Technician 1. Be a Wyoming resident. 2. Must be at least 18 years of age. 3. Must have a 75% passing score on the CORE exam and a 75% passing score for each specific body area exam. Continuing Education General license holders must earn a minimum of twenty four hours of continuing education each renewal period and restricted license holders must complete a minimum of six hours of continuing education during each reneal period. Restrictions Conviction of a felony or high misdemeanor involving moral turpitude. Negligent or incompetent use of radiation or radiopharmaceutical agents. Violation of the Wyoming Controlled Substance Act. Violation of the Radiologic Technologist Examiners Practice Act. School Located in Wyoming Casper College - Casper https://www.caspercollege.edu/program/radiography/ Laramie County Community College - Cheyenne http://lccc.wy.edu/pathways/healthSciencesWellness/radiographyProgram/index.aspx Western Wyoming Community College - Rock Springs - Health Sciences (radiology technician transfer) https://www.westernwyoming.edu/academics/major-programs/health-care/health-science/index.php License Radiologic Technologists and Technicians must be licensed by the Wyoming Board of Radiologic Technologist Examiners. General licenses expire two years from date of issue. Restricted licenses expire 12 months from date of issue Examination The general licensure exam is administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technicians (ARRT), the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistant (CBRPA), or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB). Fees General License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $225.00 General License Renewal (bi-annual) . $100.00 Restricted License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160.00 Restricted Annual Renewal . . . . . . . . . $40.00 Special License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200.00 Temporary License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$175.00 Licensing Agency Carla Fleming, Licensing Specialist Wyoming Board of Radiologic Technologist Examiners 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 127 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-5403 Fax: (307) 777-3508 http://radiology.wyo.gov/home Additional Sources of Information American Registry of Radiologic Technologists 1255 Northland Dr. St. Paul, MN 55120-1155 Phone: (651) 687-0048 http://www.arrt.org/ Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants P. O. Box 469 Plaistow, NH 03865 Phone: (603) 421-2020 http://www.cbrpa.org/ Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) 20 N. Wacker Dr., Ste. 2850 Chicago, IL 60606-3182 Phone: (312) 704-5300 http://www.jrcert.org Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board 3558 Habersham at Northlake Building I Tucker, GA 30084-4009 Phone: (404) 315-1739 http://www.nmtcb.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: Radiologic Technologists" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/radiologic-technologists.htm Last updated May 2023"