Georgia rad tech license: x-ray and sonographer rules

Georgia rad tech license: an x-ray technologist needs no state license, a sonographer none; 32 programs.

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Georgia: state license for an x-ray technologist

No

No state license; a training standard applies · sonographer: no state license

Radiologic technologist (radiography)No state license; a training standard applies
Sonographer (ultrasound)No state license
Limited x-ray operatorNo limited credential in the ASRT table
Other licensed modalitiesradiologist assistant
AgencyGeorgia Department of Community Health
Programs reported to IPEDS (2023-24)22 radiography, 10 sonography

Rule from the ASRT state table, checked against the page of Georgia Department of Community Health on November 13, 2026.

How this is computed

Compiled by Radif Partners · How the rules were read

Georgia does not license radiographers; the ASRT table shows a training standard instead, meaning the regulator expects education and usually a national credential, and lists a credential only for radiologist assistants. The page it points to is the Healthcare Facility Regulation Division, which licenses facilities. Georgia’s technical colleges, such as Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, train a large share of the state’s technologists. The page the ASRT points to for Georgia is the Healthcare Facility Regulation Division of the Department of Community Health, which licenses facilities and lists x-ray among its programs. By awards in 2023-24, the largest programs were Wiregrass Georgia Technical College in Valdosta (radiography, 63), Oconee Fall Line Technical College in Sandersville (radiography, 37), Atlanta Technical College in Atlanta (radiography, 34), Lanier Technical College in Gainesville (radiography, 27), Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville (sonography, 24), Central Georgia Technical College in Warner Robins (radiography, 22), Southern Regional Technical College in Thomasville (radiography, 22) and Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville (radiography, 21).

How to get the Georgia rad tech license

No state application exists for a radiographer or sonographer. Complete an accredited program and pass the ARRT or ARDMS exams; the facility that hires you answers to the Department of Community Health for its x-ray equipment. Also credentialed here: radiologist assistant.

Georgia: imaging modalities with a state rule (ASRT table, read November 13, 2026)
ModalityState credential
RadiographyNo license (standard)
Nuclear medicineNo license (standard)
Radiation therapyNo license (standard)
Radiologist assistantLicense

Georgia rad tech and sonography schools

Georgia: the largest of 22 radiography and 10 sonography programs; public in-state median $3,176 and $3,202 a year (IPEDS 2023-24)
SchoolCityProgramAwards 2023-24In-state tuition and fees
Wiregrass Georgia Technical CollegeValdostaRadiography63$3,212
Oconee Fall Line Technical CollegeSandersvilleRadiography37$3,202
Atlanta Technical CollegeAtlantaRadiography34$3,164
Lanier Technical CollegeGainesvilleRadiography27$3,716
Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrencevilleSonography24$3,356
Central Georgia Technical CollegeWarner RobinsRadiography22$3,180
Southern Regional Technical CollegeThomasvilleRadiography22$3,122
Gwinnett Technical CollegeLawrencevilleRadiography21$3,356
Institute of Medical UltrasoundAtlantaSonography20$31,052
Columbus Technical CollegeColumbusRadiography19$3,042

Tuition and exam: becoming a technologist in Georgia

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

Sonography in Georgia: tuition and exam

$6,979

$3,202 a year × 2 + ARDMS SPI and one specialty $575

Median public in-state tuition and fees in Georgia$3,202 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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Is there a radiology tech license in Georgia?

No individual license. The ASRT table shows a “standard” for Georgia radiography: education and usually national certification are expected, but the state issues no license. Radiologist assistants are the exception, with a state credential listed in the table. Employers decide which credential they require.

What do Georgia employers look for?

ARRT certification and registration for radiographers, and ARDMS or ARRT credentials for sonographers. Georgia technical colleges and universities reported many radiography and sonography graduates to IPEDS for 2023-24, listed in the table on this page. Ask each employer which credential it requires.

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

Yearly tuition and required fees for residents in 2023-24, from the IPEDS charges file, the five lowest: Albany Technical College in Albany, $2,996 ($5,396 for nonresidents); Coastal Pines Technical College in Waycross, $3,040 ($5,440 for nonresidents); Columbus Technical College in Columbus, $3,042 ($5,442 for nonresidents); Southern Regional Technical College in Thomasville, $3,122 ($5,522 for nonresidents); Southern Crescent Technical College in Griffin, $3,126 ($5,526 for nonresidents).

Next steps

Rad tech license by state

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Sonographer license by state

Only 5 places license sonographers; the agency of each, and what the other states ask instead.

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.