Connecticut rad tech license: x-ray and sonographer rules
Connecticut rad tech license: an x-ray technologist needs a state license, a sonographer none; 8 programs.
Example: Connecticut· change any figure to see your own result
Connecticut: state license for an x-ray technologist
Yes
Yes, a state license · sonographer: no state license
| Radiologic technologist (radiography) | Yes, a state license |
| Sonographer (ultrasound) | No state license |
| Limited x-ray operator | No limited credential in the ASRT table |
| Other licensed modalities | radiation therapy, radiologist assistant |
| Agency | Connecticut Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section |
| Programs reported to IPEDS (2023-24) | 3 radiography, 5 sonography |
Rule from the ASRT state table, checked against the page of Connecticut Department of Public Health, Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section on November 13, 2026.
Compiled by Radif Partners · How the rules were read
Connecticut licenses radiographers, radiation therapists and radiologist assistants, and prints its fees plainly: $200 to apply, $105 to renew, $200 to reinstate a lapsed license. Sonography and limited x-ray work have no Connecticut license in the ASRT table. The University of Hartford reported the largest imaging class in the state for 2023-24, alongside community college programs. The Connecticut Department of Public Health licenses radiographers through its Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section and offers a route for applicants licensed in another state for at least four years. By awards in 2023-24, the largest programs were University of Hartford in West Hartford (radiography, 30), American Institute-West Hartford in West Hartford (sonography, 22), Quinnipiac University in Hamden (radiography, 18), Sacred Heart University in Fairfield (radiography, 15), Quinnipiac University in Hamden (sonography, 10), American Institute of Healthcare & Technology in Stratford (sonography, 9), Connecticut State Community College in New Britain (sonography, 8) and University of Hartford in West Hartford (sonography, 7).
How to get the Connecticut rad tech license
Apply to the Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section of the Department of Public Health with your ARRT result. If you have held a license in another state for at least four years, the department has a separate route for you. Also credentialed here: radiation therapy, radiologist assistant.
| Modality | State credential |
|---|---|
| Radiography | License |
| Nuclear medicine | No license (hold nat'l cred) |
| Radiation therapy | License |
| Radiologist assistant | License |
| Fusion imaging | No license (hold nat'l cred) |
| Bone densitometry | No license (hold nat'l cred) |
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Initial application | $200 |
| Renewal | $105 |
| Reinstatement | $200 |
Connecticut rad tech and sonography schools
| School | City | Program | Awards 2023-24 | In-state tuition and fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hartford | West Hartford | Radiography | 30 | $47,647 |
| American Institute-West Hartford | West Hartford | Sonography | 22 | n/a |
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden | Radiography | 18 | $53,090 |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield | Radiography | 15 | $48,460 |
| Quinnipiac University | Hamden | Sonography | 10 | $53,090 |
| American Institute of Healthcare & Technology | Stratford | Sonography | 9 | n/a |
| Connecticut State Community College | New Britain | Sonography | 8 | $5,092 |
| University of Hartford | West Hartford | Sonography | 7 | $47,647 |
Tuition and exam: becoming a technologist in Connecticut
Example: sonography, 2 years in Connecticut· change any figure to see your own result
Sonography in Connecticut: tuition and exam
$10,759
$5,092 a year × 2 + ARDMS SPI and one specialty $575
| Median public in-state tuition and fees in Connecticut | $5,092 a year (2023-24) |
| Years of study | 2 |
| Exam fees | $575 |
| State license | No state license |