There are different ways and needs of education to become a radiologic technician which include becoming certified, associates degree, and bachelor 's degree. To become Certified it may take one to two years. While in school to become certified they will teach you technical skills that are need at the entry level of becoming a Radiologic tech. When going to school for a associates degree which consists of two years of school that will supply you with the general education of coursework in science and communication. Typically you can receive your associate 's degree in a community college or at a technical school. Receiving a bachelor 's degree takes four years this will give you the skills in patient care, stress the diagnostics, and the advanced technology that will all be needed when working in a clinic, hospital, or other source of healthcare. After hearing about all the years of school it will take you may be thinking is it really worth …show more content…
The outlook of this career in being a Radiologic tech only has a positive look. Acording to "Radiologic Technologists and Technicians." Jobs and Job Outlook. “Employment of radiologic technologists is expected to increase by about 15 percent from 2006 to 2016, faster than the average for all occupations.”... “Health facilities such as these are expected to grow through 2016.” With the populations growing and the ages of people increase medical imaging and the diagnosis of diseases seems to be in a higher demand. There is nothing but a positive outlook for a Radiologic tech. There is more to being a Radiologic technician that we never thought about. When we visit the health care office for one of these exams we might not have ever thought about the schooling and experience they have had to go threw to be helping you with what they are helping you with today. We might not have even know who the people are called that give you your x-ray exam , MRI, or your CT scan, but now you do and have background knowledge on who they