Hawaii rad tech license: x-ray and sonographer rules

Hawaii rad tech license: an x-ray technologist needs a state certification, a sonographer none; 0 programs.

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

Hawaii: state license for an x-ray technologist

Yes

Yes, a state certification · sonographer: no state license

Radiologic technologist (radiography)Yes, a state certification
Sonographer (ultrasound)No state license
Limited x-ray operatorNo limited credential in the ASRT table
Other licensed modalitiesnuclear medicine, radiation therapy
AgencyHawaii Department of Health, Indoor and Radiological Health Branch
Programs reported to IPEDS (2023-24)0 radiography, 0 sonography

Rule from the ASRT state table, checked against the page of Hawaii Department of Health, Indoor and Radiological Health Branch on November 13, 2026.

How this is computed

Compiled by Radif Partners · How the rules were read

Hawaii licenses radiographers, radiation therapists and nuclear medicine technologists through its Radiologic Technology Board, with forms published by the Department of Health. No Hawaii school reported radiography or sonography graduates in the IPEDS completions file for 2023-24, so most new technologists arrive with a license or a degree from the mainland. Sonography has no state license. Three modalities in all carry a Hawaii certification in the ASRT table; CT, MRI, mammography and limited x-ray work carry none. Hawaii’s Radiologic Technology Board licenses radiographers, radiation therapists and nuclear medicine technologists; the Department of Health mails renewal forms about 45 days before a license expires, and a license defunct for less than a year can be re-applied for. No school here reported radiography or sonography graduates to IPEDS for 2023-24.

How to get the Hawaii rad tech license

Download the board’s license application and guide from the Department of Health’s radiation forms page and mail them with your national credential. The department mails renewal forms about 45 days before your license expires. Also credentialed here: nuclear medicine, radiation therapy.

Hawaii: imaging modalities with a state rule (ASRT table, read November 13, 2026)
ModalityState credential
RadiographyCertification
Nuclear medicineCertification
Radiation therapyCertification

Hawaii rad tech and sonography schools

Tuition and exam: becoming a technologist in Hawaii

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

Sonography in Hawaii: tuition and exam

$10,407

$4,916 a year × 2 + ARDMS SPI and one specialty $575

National median public in-state tuition and fees (no public program reported in the state)$4,916 a year (2023-24)
Years of study2
Exam fees$575
State licenseNo state license
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Questions students and technologists ask

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Do I need a Hawaii license to work as an x-ray tech?

Yes. Hawaii’s Radiologic Technology Board licenses radiographers, radiation therapists and nuclear medicine technologists. The application, the guide and the renewal form are on the Department of Health’s radiation forms page, which we read on November 13, 2026. Applicants from the mainland start there.

What if my Hawaii license expired?

If it lapsed less than a year ago, the board has a re-application form and guide for recently defunct licensees. After that, you would apply again as a new licensee. Renewal forms are mailed about 45 days before expiry, so keep your address current.

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

No Hawaii school reported radiography or sonography graduates with a published price to IPEDS for 2023-24, so the cost depends on the state where you train, and on whether you pay its resident or its out-of-state rate. On top come the national exam fees, the same in every state: $225 for the ARRT application, or $575 for the ARDMS SPI and one specialty.

Next steps

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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.