Licensure/regulations within our state

FAQ that have arisen when discussing licensure/regulations within our state. As we try, once again, to begin some type of advocacy efforts, please take a look at these and let us know if you have any questions. 

Why is RT Licensing Needed?

• Sets qualification for professional entry and continuing practice qualifications.
• Protects the title, recognition and performance of the profession
• Ensures imaging professionals are educationally trained and clinically competent​
• Provides evidence of meeting the qualifications of the profession for employers and health payers.
• Offers oversight to a profession that directly impacts public health and safety.
• Helps ensure patient care and safety
• Holds individuals accountable to  professional behavior standards.

Do standards cost more?

• There is no evidence that standards significantly increase salaries for RTs
• While each state varies, licensing/registration fees range between $20 and $150 biannually
• There are some overhead costs to the state to administer licensing/registration, but most states already have infrastructure from other professional licensing boards.

What bureaucratic hoops have to be jumped through?

• States vary
  • Some just require ARRT certificates to be submitted
  • Some states require all CE certificates to be submitted at renewal
  • Common documents include:
    • Background check
    • Educational records
    • Proof of clinical competencies
    • ARRT/other credentialing body documents