Xray tech in a different country

seancee · Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 1

Hey I currently reside in the USA and i recieved my lisencure here, but I am interested in permanently relocating to a different country. I am curious as to what reciprocity is like for both limited techs and RT's.

I've searched my eyeballs out and I cant find the answer to my question. Can someone certified in the USA be an xray tech in the UK? or anywhere for that matter. Or who would be the best to call to find this information out.

Thanks

hjhogle · Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:42 am Post subject:

Training and certification in the UK is vastly different than the US.

There are no opportunities for 'limited' technicians (BMO, LMXO) in the UK.

Requirements in the UK are stringent. For more information regarding Radiography in the UK, look here:

http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore_oversea_allied-health-professionals-and-healthcare-scientists-registration.shtml and here
http://www.hpc-uk.org/apply/international/requirements/

hjh, RT

FutureRad · Joined: 28 Mar 2010 Posts: 2

Are US rad tech credentials transferable to Canadian credentials?

hjhogle · Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:51 am Post subject:

Darn good question. I know that Canadian credentials are good here - the other way around? Can't say for sure and the ARRT website doesn't say for sure.

You could do the same search I did (not sure why I did it for you) - did a search for Canandian Assn of Radiographers and got a link to the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists. And, under 'certification' was a link for internationally trained RT's here - http://www.camrt.ca/english/certification/international/internationally_educated.asp

From here on out, you're on your own.

Good luck
hjh, RT

gerig_80 · Joined: 19 Feb 2011 Posts: 1 Location: Chicago, Illinois

Seancee,

I will be graduating in August and have been looking into relocating to the UK if at all possible. i was curious if you had any luck figuring things out, thanks.

hjhogle · Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:06 am Post subject:

http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore_oversea.shtml

I did a simple internet search for 'UK Radiographer'.

hjh, RT

droz · Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 20

I've been trying to transfer my ARRT credentials into NZMRT board in New Zealand and over there they require to have a bachelors degree to able to work in radiology.

Getting an American credential recognized in other countries is a lot harder than I thought.

hjhogle · Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:30 am Post subject:

What most technologists in the US are not aware of is that the function of Radiographers in other countries can be markedly different than it is here.

The educational requirements in many EU countries are much more rigorous, the training more extensive as Radiographers may work more as PA's than as technologists.

hjh, RT