Licensing Agency

Illinois requires technologist registration and enforces education and clinical training prerequisites for modality practice. The state regulates radioactive materials and facility safety through the Emergency Management Agency. Employers commonly require national certification and documented competency for advanced modalities.

Continuing Education

Renewal requires continuing education attestation for technologists and specified continuing education hours per renewal cycle. Many technologists complete modality specific continuing education for Computed Tomography Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mammography and Nuclear Medicine. Facility inspections and radioactive materials licensing are enforced by state agencies.

Salary Ranges

Radiography 60000 to 95000 per year | Computed Tomography 72000 to 110000 per year | Magnetic Resonance Imaging 76000 to 115000 per year | Mammography 70000 to 105000 per year | Sonography 74000 to 110000 per year | Nuclear Medicine 78000 to 120000 per year

Information About Illinois

Illinois is a populous Midwestern state with major academic medical centers in Chicago and regional hospitals across the state. Regulatory oversight covers technologist registration facility radiation safety and radioactive materials licensing. The state healthcare market supports diverse subspecialty practice and competitive compensation.

Sources: Illinois Emergency Management Agency Division of Nuclear Safety | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation | American Registry of Radiologic Technologists