Limited X-Ray Tech

Due to the strong pay and solid job prospects, more and more people are becoming X-ray technicians. If you are interested in science and technology and also like working with people, then this might be the career for you. X-ray techs produce radiographs (films) of parts of a patient's body for analysis by a doctor.

X-Ray Technician Salaries

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual salary for X-Ray Technicians was $43,350. Those who worked in doctor's offices earned approximately $40,290; X-Ray Technicians who worked in general medical and surgical hospitals earned an average of $43,960; and x-ray techs who worked in medical and diagnostic labs were paid $46,600 per year.

X-Ray Technician Careers (OR) X-Ray Technician Employment Outlook

Because of an aging population and an increasing need for diagnostic imaging, the future for X-Ray Technician careers is very bright, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Demand is expected to grow faster than average through 2014, with an estimated increase in job openings of nearly 23%.

CCI’s X-ray Technician will prepare the graduate to take the California State Examination in Limited Permit X-ray Technology for state certification in three limited permit categories: Chest, Extremities, and Torso-skeletal. The student will also receive training in ancillary medical procedures and receive a certificate of completion in venipuncture and injections and electrocardiograms. Limited permit radiographers are trained to perform the radiographic procedures and ancillary medical procedures commonly needed in outpatient clinics, physicians’ offices, and ambulatory care centers. Although the program is designed to prepare students to take various licensing examinations the school cannot guarantee the student will pass the examinations.

X-Ray Technician Class Training

The X-Ray Technician program is a 768 hour course, which consists of three modules. Here’s a list of some of the subjects you’ll receive training in:

• Medical terminology
• Radiological Physics
• Digital
• Radiation Protection and Safety

X-Ray Technician classes offered Monday through Thursday (9am to 1:30pm/5pm to 9:30pm)