Michigan rad tech license: x-ray and sonographer rules

Michigan rad tech license: an x-ray technologist needs no state license, a sonographer none; 22 programs.

The state rules apply where you take the images

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

Michigan: 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
AgencyMichigan Radiation Safety Section
Programs reported to IPEDS (2023-24)12 radiography, 10 sonography

Rule from the ASRT state table, read on November 13, 2026; the site of Michigan Radiation Safety Section refused our reader, so ask the agency before you apply.

How this is computed

Compiled by Radif Partners · How the rules were read

Michigan does not license radiographers or sonographers. The ASRT table records only an equipment standard: its radiation safety rules, run within MIOSHA, set requirements for who operates x-ray machines, without a personal state license. The state’s page refused our reader. Grand Valley State University reported the largest sonography class in Michigan for 2023-24. By awards in 2023-24, the largest programs were Grand Valley State University in Allendale (sonography, 53), Henry Ford College in Dearborn (radiography, 26), Lansing Community College in Lansing (sonography, 23), Ferris State University in Big Rapids (sonography, 19), Jackson College in Jackson (sonography, 19), Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor (radiography, 18), Lake Michigan College in Benton Harbor (sonography, 18) and Siena Heights University in Adrian (sonography, 18).

How to get the Michigan rad tech license

No personal state license to apply for. Employers hire on ARRT or ARDMS credentials and answer for their x-ray equipment to the Radiation Safety Section, which sets operator requirements.

Michigan: imaging modalities with a state rule (ASRT table, read November 13, 2026)
ModalityState credential
RadiographyNo license (equipment rule: standard)
CTNo license (standard)
Radiation therapyNo license (equipment rule: standard)
Limited x-rayNo license (equipment rule: standard)
Radiologist assistantNo license (equipment rule: standard)

Michigan rad tech and sonography schools

Michigan: the largest of 12 radiography and 10 sonography programs; public in-state median $7,520 and $7,510 a year (IPEDS 2023-24)
SchoolCityProgramAwards 2023-24In-state tuition and fees
Grand Valley State UniversityAllendaleSonography53$14,978
Henry Ford CollegeDearbornRadiography26$5,452
Lansing Community CollegeLansingSonography23$7,520
Ferris State UniversityBig RapidsSonography19$14,246
Jackson CollegeJacksonSonography19$7,755
Lake Michigan CollegeBenton HarborRadiography18$7,500
Lake Michigan CollegeBenton HarborSonography18$7,500
Siena Heights UniversityAdrianSonography18$29,778
Kellogg Community CollegeBattle CreekRadiography17$5,748
Grand Rapids Community CollegeGrand RapidsRadiography15$8,049

Tuition and exam: becoming a technologist in Michigan

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

Sonography in Michigan: tuition and exam

$15,595

$7,510 a year × 2 + ARDMS SPI and one specialty $575

Median public in-state tuition and fees in Michigan$7,510 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 Michigan a licensure state for radiologic technologists?

No. The ASRT table shows no license for radiographers in Michigan, only an equipment regulation that sets operator requirements. The Radiation Safety Section’s page refused our reader, so ask your employer which operator standard it applies. Most ask for ARRT.

Which Michigan schools train sonographers?

Grand Valley State University reported the most sonography awards in Michigan for 2023-24, followed by Lansing Community College. Henry Ford College led radiography. All are listed on this page with their in-state tuition from IPEDS. Compare the resident prices of each before you apply.

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

Yearly tuition and required fees for residents in 2023-24, from the IPEDS charges file, the five lowest: Henry Ford College in Dearborn, $5,452 ($7,540 for nonresidents); Oakland Community College in Auburn Hills, $5,560; Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek, $5,748 ($7,902 for nonresidents); Schoolcraft Community College District in Livonia, $5,982 ($7,906 for nonresidents); Macomb Community College in Warren, $6,510 ($8,220 for nonresidents).

Next steps

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Radiology tech schools

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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.