Maryland rad tech license: x-ray and sonographer rules

Maryland rad tech license: an x-ray technologist needs a state license, a sonographer none; 4 programs.

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Maryland: 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 operatorNo limited credential in the ASRT table
Other licensed modalitiesnuclear medicine, radiation therapy, radiologist assistant
AgencyMaryland Board of Physicians
Programs reported to IPEDS (2023-24)2 radiography, 2 sonography

Rule from the ASRT state table, checked against the page of Maryland Board of Physicians on November 13, 2026.

How this is computed

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Maryland licenses radiographers through the Board of Physicians, which keeps a roster of allied health professions that also includes limited x-ray machine operators, nuclear medicine technologists and radiation therapists. Sonography is not licensed. Maryland reported few radiography programs to IPEDS for 2023-24, but Montgomery College and Howard Community College both train sonographers. Fortis College in Landover, a for-profit school, reported the largest radiography class, at $15,537 a year in tuition and fees, well above the public colleges of the state ($6,918 to $10,398 for residents). The Maryland Board of Physicians licenses radiographers among its allied health professions, alongside limited x-ray machine operators, nuclear medicine technologists and other technologists. By awards in 2023-24, the largest programs were Montgomery College in Rockville (sonography, 18), Fortis College-Landover in Landover (radiography, 17), Howard Community College in Columbia (sonography, 15) and Community College of Baltimore County in Baltimore (radiography, 9).

How to get the Maryland rad tech license

Apply to the Maryland Board of Physicians, allied health section, for the license or limited operator credential you need, with your national exam result. Ask the board about its fees and renewal cycle, which the page we read does not list. Also credentialed here: nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, radiologist assistant.

Maryland: imaging modalities with a state rule (ASRT table, read November 13, 2026)
ModalityState credential
RadiographyLicense
Nuclear medicineLicense
Cardiac and vascular interventionalNo license (standard)
Radiation therapyLicense
Limited x-rayNo license (registry)
Radiologist assistantLicense
FluoroscopyNo license (standard)
Fusion imagingNo license (standard)

Maryland rad tech and sonography schools

Maryland: the largest of 2 radiography and 2 sonography programs; public in-state median $6,918 and $9,159 a year (IPEDS 2023-24)
SchoolCityProgramAwards 2023-24In-state tuition and fees
Montgomery CollegeRockvilleSonography18$10,398
Fortis College-LandoverLandoverRadiography17$15,537
Howard Community CollegeColumbiaSonography15$7,920
Community College of Baltimore CountyBaltimoreRadiography9$6,918

Tuition and exam: becoming a technologist in Maryland

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

Sonography in Maryland: tuition and exam

$18,893

$9,159 a year × 2 + ARDMS SPI and one specialty $575

Median public in-state tuition and fees in Maryland$9,159 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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Which board licenses radiographers in Maryland?

The Maryland Board of Physicians, through its allied health licensing. Its page lists radiographers next to limited x-ray machine operators, nuclear medicine technologists and other technologists, each with its own license. Sonographers are not on that list, since Maryland does not license sonography.

Does Maryland have limited x-ray machine operators?

Yes. The Maryland Board of Physicians lists Limited X-Ray Machine Operator among its allied health professions. The ASRT table does not show a limited credential for Maryland, so treat the board’s own list as the reference. Ask the board before you start.

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

Yearly tuition and required fees for residents in 2023-24, from the IPEDS charges file: Community College of Baltimore County in Baltimore, $6,918 ($10,062 for nonresidents); Howard Community College in Columbia, $7,920 ($10,107 for nonresidents); Montgomery College in Rockville, $10,398 ($14,250 for nonresidents); Fortis College-Landover in Landover, $15,537.

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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.