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Summary: Becoming an X-ray technician often requires a certification program that will take around a year to complete. Learn about being an X-ray technician with tips from a medical administrator in this free video on career information.
Mark MacBayne, with a Master of Public Health degree, is a practice manager at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. MacBayne is in charge of interviewing and...read more
"An x-ray technician or radiology tech is a technical field of study that prepares you to work with physicians. In Radiology taking x-rays, CT scans, MRIs and other radiologic studies. The path to becoming an x-ray tech begins with a certification program. These programs are offered at many schools. And are typically, around a year in length. Once you've completed your course of study as a radiology technician, you can then become certified. You must master basic concepts of human anatomy. As well as the technical expertise in working with the equipment. X-ray, MRI, CT scans, etc. Having completed this course work, you can apply to work as a radiology technician."