The Department of Health (DOH) certifies radiologic technologists who practice as a:?

• diagnostic radiologic technologist;
• therapeutic radiologic technologist;?
• nuclear medicine technologist;?
• radiologist assistant; or
• cardiovascular invasive specialist.

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To be certified as a diagnostic radiologic technologist, therapeutic radiologic technologist, or nuclear medicine technologist, an applicant must:

• graduate from an approved school or successfully complete alternate training that meets the criteria established by the Secretary of Health (Secretary);?
• satisfactorily complete a radiologic technologist examination approved by the Secretary; and
• have good moral character.

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To be certified as a radiologist assistant an applicant must:

• satisfactorily complete an approved radiologist assistant program;?
• satisfactorily complete a radiologist assistant examination approved by the Secretary; and
• have good moral character.?

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To be certified as a cardiovascular invasive specialist an applicant must:?

• satisfactorily complete a cardiovascular invasive specialist program or alternate training approved by the Secretary;
• satisfactorily complete a cardiovascular invasive specialist examination approved by the Secretary; and
• have good moral character.

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The DOH may provide educational materials and training to registered X-ray technicians, certified radiologic technologists, licensed practitioners, and the public concerning, but not limited to, health risks associated with ionizing radiation, proper radiographic techniques, and X-ray equipment maintenance.

"Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologist"?is added to the list of professions that may be certified as a radiologic technologist. ?An MRI technologist is a person who?uses a nonionizing radiation process on a human by which certain nuclei, when placed in a magnetic field, absorb and release energy in the form of radio waves analyzed by a computer, thereby producing an image of human anatomy and physiological information.? An MRI technologist must practice at the direction of a licensed practitioner, which includes direct supervision by a physician for parenteral procedures related to radiologic technology.

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To be certified as an MRI technologist, an applicant must:?

• graduate from an approved school or successfully complete?alternate training that meets the criteria established by the Secretary;
• satisfactorily complete a radiologic technology examination approved by the Secretary; and
• have good moral character.?

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A person may not adopt or use a title of "certified MRI technologist" unless certified by the DOH.?

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Educational materials and training provided by the DOH may also concern health risks associated with nonionizing radiation and equipment maintenance for other types of imaging equipment.