Radiologic Technician
...degree. The one-year certificate programs are mainly for individuals that are experienced radiographers, medical technologists, or have a medical occupation that want to change their career. A higher degree can be pursued if the individual is seeking a supervisory, administrative, or teaching position. The annual earnings a radiologic technologist/technician is about $27,190 to over $55,430. The minimum requirements of the radiography programs are a high school diploma or G.E.D. It is also useful to have had courses of math, physics, chemistry, and biology throughout high school. After finishing the program and being certified, radiographers must complete 24 hours of continuing education every other year to be recertified. A radiologic technician works about forty hours a week. At times, they have to work on the weekends or evenings or work on-call hours. One in five of the technicians work part time. More that half of all technicians work in hospitals, and the rest work in physician offices, medical and diagnostic laboratories, and outpatient care centers. While at work, a radiologic technician will be exposed to radiation hazards. To minimize these hazards, they are provided with lead aprons, gloves, and other shielding devices. ...