How do I become an X-ray technician?

How do you go into the field of xray? how to become an xray technician?

• im a first year college student at a community college, only 2 quarters in, and im interested in going into the field of xray and becoming an xray technician, or really, any job ...show more

• Answer:

  Please be aware that those in the medical imaging field have said that there are NOT supposed to be too many jobs for radiologic technologist (used to be referred to as "x-ray tech") or medical sonographer despite what those private overly priced For-profit schools proclaim. The program for radiography is supposed to be quite intense, too. For general career info: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos105.htm#training If you're still interested in training, please forgo those private $$ for-profit schools such as pima institute, anthem, sanford brown, keiser, brown mackie and others and instead choose the more affordable community college or hospital-based program as long as the program is accredited within the industry. For accredited programs in rad tech: http://www.jrcert.org/cert/Search.jsp US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ