Overview

A radiology technician takes images for medical diagnosis using equipment such as x-rays, CT scans and MRIs. Many radiology techs are employed in hospitals or physician’s offices. Employers report that there has been difficulty in recent years in hiring enough radiology techs. Because this is a growing area in the healthcare profession, the job outlook is very good with radiology techs typically making $43,350 a year on average.* see below

In the state of Utah, there are 3 Radiology Tech programs:

• Weber State University
• Salt Lake Community College
• Dixie State College

Each program determines its own admission requirements. Select the schools at the left for the prerequisite courses for each program and links to the individual school websites.

*Information taken from U.S. Department of Labor´s Occupational Outlook Handbook.