Alaska rad tech license: x-ray and sonographer rules

Alaska rad tech license: an x-ray technologist needs no state license, a sonographer none; 3 programs.

The state rules apply where you take the images

Example: Alaska· change any figure to see your own result

Alaska: state license for an x-ray technologist

No

No state license · sonographer: no state license

Radiologic technologist (radiography)No state license
Sonographer (ultrasound)No state license
Limited x-ray operatorNo limited credential in the ASRT table
Other licensed modalitiesNone in the ASRT table
AgencyAlaska Radiological Health Program
Programs reported to IPEDS (2023-24)2 radiography, 1 sonography

Rule from the ASRT state table, read on November 13, 2026; the site of Alaska Radiological Health Program refused our reader, so ask the agency before you apply.

How this is computed

Compiled by Radif Partners · How the rules were read

Alaska sets no state license for radiographers, limited operators or sonographers in the ASRT table, and the page of its Radiological Health Program refused our reader, so this page leans on the ASRT classification alone. Training is thin on the ground: the University of Alaska Anchorage is the main school reporting imaging graduates, and the University of Alaska Southeast reported a radiography certificate. At Anchorage, tuition and required fees came to $7,566 a year for Alaska residents in 2023-24 and $21,693 for students from other states, a gap worth weighing if you plan to move north before you enroll. By awards in 2023-24, the largest programs were University of Alaska Anchorage in Anchorage (radiography, 13), University of Alaska Anchorage in Anchorage (sonography, 10) and University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau (radiography, 1).

How to get the Alaska rad tech license

Without a state license, the national credential is the passport: ARRT certification in radiography, or an ARDMS or ARRT sonography credential. Ask the employer whether it also wants a state radiation safety course for its equipment.

Alaska: imaging modalities with a state rule (ASRT table, read November 13, 2026)
ModalityState credential
FluoroscopyNo license (standard)

Alaska rad tech and sonography schools

Alaska: the largest of 2 radiography and 1 sonography programs; public in-state median $8,193 and $7,566 a year (IPEDS 2023-24)
SchoolCityProgramAwards 2023-24In-state tuition and fees
University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorageRadiography13$7,566
University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorageSonography10$7,566
University of Alaska SoutheastJuneauRadiography1$8,820

Tuition and exam: becoming a technologist in Alaska

Example: sonography, 2 years in Alaska· change any figure to see your own result

Sonography in Alaska: tuition and exam

$15,707

$7,566 a year × 2 + ARDMS SPI and one specialty $575

Median public in-state tuition and fees in Alaska$7,566 a year (2023-24)
Years of study2
Exam fees$575
State licenseNo state license
Full calculator: Sonographer: the job and the route →

Questions students and technologists ask

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Does Alaska license x-ray technologists?

Not according to the ASRT state table we read on November 13, 2026, which lists no licensure, standard or equipment rule for radiographers in Alaska. The state program’s own page refused automated reading, so confirm with the Alaska Radiological Health Program before relying on it for a job offer.

Can I train as a sonographer in Alaska?

Yes, but options are few. In the IPEDS files for 2023-24, the University of Alaska Anchorage is the only Alaska school that reported sonography graduates. It also reported radiography graduates, and its in-state tuition appears in the table on this page.

How much does rad tech or sonography school cost in Alaska?

Yearly tuition and required fees for residents in 2023-24, from the IPEDS charges file: University of Alaska Anchorage in Anchorage, $7,566 ($21,693 for nonresidents); University of Alaska Southeast in Juneau, $8,820 ($25,312 for nonresidents). Multiply by the length of the program, one to four years depending on the award.

Next steps

Rad tech license by state

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Sonographer license by state

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Moving to another state

Licensed in one state, moving to another: whether you need a new state credential, and where to apply.

Radiology tech schools

482 radiography programs with graduates in 2023-24: find those of your state with tuition and fees.

State tables, agency pages, fee pages and federal files behind this page (4)

Each form number, fee, length and signer list was read on these official documents on November 13, 2026.

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The answers apply the ASRT state table and the agency pages read on November 13, 2026, and the IPEDS files for 2023-24. Rules change: your state agency decides.