Section 401.70  Examination Requirements

a)         Persons who seek active or limited accreditation in medical radiation technology shall pass the appropriate examination as specified in subsection (b) of this Section.

b)         Examinations appropriate to category of accreditation are as follows:

1)         Medical Radiography

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (R) (ARRT)

2)         Nuclear Medicine Technology

A)        The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (N) (ARRT)

B)        The Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)

C)        The American Society of Clinical Pathologists (NM) (ASCP)

3)         Radiation Therapy Technology

            The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (T) (ARRT)

4)         Chiropractic Radiography

            American Chiropractic Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ACRRT), provided that the examination was administered after June 30, 1984

5)         Radiologist Assistant

A)        The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (RRA) (ARRT)

B)        Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants (RPA) (CBRPA)

6)         Limited Diagnostic Radiography

The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Examination for the Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography

A)        The exam will cover general radiography topics and, depending on the type of limited radiography sought, specific questions related to radiography of the chest, extremities, skull/sinus or spine.

B)        All exams shall be scheduled through the Agency.

C)        The passing score shall be 65 percent for any combination

of sections of the exam.

(Source:  Amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 11622, effective July 26, 2007)