Radiology Schools & X-Ray Tech Training

8 Top X-Ray Tech Schools

These colleges and career schools offer career-ready training in x-ray technology and x-ray tech-level radiology at a variety of degree levels. Some programs specialize solely in x-ray technology, others combine it with medical assisting. All are great options for students hoping to find employment as x-ray technologists.

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Anthem College - Diploma
The limited-scope x-ray technician program at Anthem College prepares students for employment as an x-ray technologist in a physician’s offices, diagnostic imaging centers and other healthcare environments, and includes a classroom segment as well as an externship. Students can also take advantage of Anthem’s financial aid program, as well as its career placement services after graduation. This program is available in Colorado.

Argosy University - Associate’s Degree
Argosy’s six-semester associate’s of applied science degree in Radiologic Technology includes instruction in anatomy, medical terminology, radiologic physics, radiologic pathology and various radiologic procedures. The program is offered at the college’s Twin Cities campus in Minnesota.

Colorado Technical University - Associate’s Degree, Bachelor’s Degree
CTU offers an associate of applied science in general Radiologic Technology, plus bachelor’s degrees specializing in Advanced Clinical Modalities and Healthcare Management. These degree programs are focused on career training for x-ray technologists, preparing students for entry-level and higher-level employment in medical settings. These programs are available to students in Kansas and Missouri.

Heritage College - Associate’s Degree
This school’s X-Ray Medical Technician program is based on a medical assisting curriculum, but additionally trains students in limited-scope x-ray technology, meaning graduates are prepared to enter either profession. Students earn an occupational associate’s degree (OAS). The program is offered in Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Arkansas, Florida and Virginia.

Kaplan College - Diploma
Kaplan College integrates its x-ray tech program in with its back office medical assistant program, instructing students in chest, extremity, and torsoskeletal x-ray procedures, as well as administrative functions related to medical assisting. This program prepares students for the California State Examination in Limited Permit Radiologic Technology for state certification, which is required for entry-level employment as an x-ray technologist. The program is available to students in southern California.

Remington College - Diploma
Remington offers a 12-month Medical Assisting program with an emphasis in X-Ray and EKG Diagnostics, where students are instructed in radiology topics like EKG tracing, patient positioning, x-ray procedures and other medical topics. The program also includes a 144-hour externship. Graduates are prepared for entry-level employment as a medical assistant with x-ray capabilities. The program is available to students in Texas.

The Bryman School of Arizona - Diploma
The diploma program at Bryman School covers x-ray technologist career instruction through classroom instruction followed by a 544-hour externship at an area medical facility. This program is available in Colorado, Tennessee, Minnesota, Florida and Arizona.

High-Tech Institute - Diploma
The X-Ray Technician (Ltd. Scope) program at Hi-Tech Institute includes a classroom portion focused on training students in career-oriented x-ray technologist skills, as well as an eight-week externship portion where students perform the duties of an x-ray technologist in a clinical setting, under the supervision of a radiologist or doctor. The program is available in Tennessee, Minnesota and Florida.

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