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X-Ray Technician Certificate Programs

X-ray technicians, often called radiology technicians or radiologic technologists, are in high demand, with an expected rate of growth of 17 percent from 2008 to 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employed in hospitals, doctor's offices and diagnostic imaging centers, technicians work with patients to take X-rays and develop the film used to diagnosis health conditions. While degree or diploma programs are the usual course of study to become an X-ray technician, these institutions offer one- to two-year training certificates.

  1. Sanford-Brown College

    • Sanford-Brown College offers a certificate program in radiography technology at its campus in Houston. Through a combination of lectures, laboratory practice and supervised clinical experience, students learn to perform X-ray procedures and study radiation protection and physics, image production and analysis, radiographic pathology and testing, and body structure and function. Sanford-Brown College has many locations throughout the United States offering longer associate's degree programs in radiography.

      Sanford-Brown College
      2627 Northloop West Suite 100
      Houston, TX 77008
      888-740-4333

    The Valley Hospital School of Radiography

    • The Valley Hospital School of Radiography offers an intensive, 24-month certificate program. The Valley Hospital is affiliated with Fairleigh Dickinson University, where students may choose to upgrade their education to an Associate in Science degree. A combination of laboratory, academic and clinical coursework is taken at both the Valley Hospital and the Teaneck/Hackensack campus of Fairleigh Dickinson.

      The Valley Hospital School of Radiography
      223 N. Van Dien Avenue
      Ridgewood, NJ 07450
      201-447-8221

    Midlands Technical College

    • Midlands Technical College offers a one-year general radiography certificate program. The curriculum includes coursework and clinical rotations, with classes in radiation safety, anatomy, radiographic exposure and physics and patient care. Graduates perform basic radiographic procedures, primarily in doctor's offices. Midlands Technical College is a multi-campus, public, two-year college with locations throughout South Carolina.

      Midlands Technical College
      Airport Campus
      1260 Lexington Dr.
      West Columbia, SC 29170
      803-738-8324
      midlandstech.edu

    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers a certificate in radiography in collaboration with three medical facilities: Alamance Regional Medical Center, Duke University Medical Center and University of North Carolina Healthcare. Applicants must hold an associate's degree with post-secondary coursework in algebra, biology, anatomy and physiology. They need work experience in the health care field and to complete at least three "observation experiences in radiography clinical settings."

      University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
      Division of Radiologic Science
      CB #7130, Bondurant Hall: Suite 3050
      Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7130
      919-966-5146

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