Any individual who has completed an approved course of
study, and who is of good moral character, may make application
for the ACRRT examination. If successful in passing the
examination, the individual may make application for ACRRT
registration and membership status.
In addition to the ACRRT examination, for those individuals
who have successfully completed the prerequisite educational
requirements, the ACRRT also administers several examination
programs for state licensing purposes only. These are known as
the Basic Chiropractic X-ray Technology Examination or the
Limited Permit Examination. Just as prerequisite educational
requirements vary from state to state, so are many of the
limited permit examinations tailored to each state's
individual requirements. The ACRRT does not issue
certification based upon this examination, but administers
this exam solely for the states with limited permit provisions
in their licensing laws.
Successful completion on the limited permit examination
does not qualify an individual for membership status within
the ACRRT.
The various State Regulatory Agencies establish the
prerequisite educational requirements necessary to challenge
the Limited Permit Examination. The state agencies that
typically oversee this limited use permit in radiologic
technology may include either the State Board of Radiologic
Technology, State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, State
Department of Health, or State Department of Licensing and
Regulation. The educational requirement varies considerably,
from 8 to 120 hours. The ACRRT recommends, for the limited
permit applicant, a minimum of 48 hours of didactic
training.
Included in a typical 48 hour limited permit educational
experience is the didactic presentation of, but is not limited
to, the following areas:
Sample course outlines for the basic 48-hour preparatory
course that are utilized by various institutions to prepare an
individual to challenge the Limited Permit Examination are
available from the ACRRT.
Please note that not all states conduct or recognize a
Limited Permit status for chiropractic paraprofessionals
engaged in radiographic technology. It is recommended that any
individual interested in gaining this limited permit status
should first check with the state chiropractic examining
board, or state chiropractic association to determine the
exact requirement in that state.
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