Mississippi rad tech license: x-ray and sonographer rules

Mississippi rad tech license: an x-ray technologist needs a state registration, a sonographer none; 14 programs.

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Mississippi: state license for an x-ray technologist

Yes

Yes, a state registration · sonographer: no state license

Radiologic technologist (radiography)Yes, a state registration
Sonographer (ultrasound)No state license
Limited x-ray operatorYes: a limited permit
Other licensed modalitiesradiologist assistant
AgencyMississippi State Department of Health, Professional Licensure
Programs reported to IPEDS (2023-24)10 radiography, 4 sonography

Rule from the ASRT state table, read on November 13, 2026; the site of Mississippi State Department of Health, Professional Licensure refused our reader, so ask the agency before you apply.

How this is computed

Compiled by Radif Partners · How the rules were read

Mississippi registers radiographers rather than licensing them, according to the ASRT table, and issues permits to limited operators; radiologist assistants have their own credential. The Department of Health’s licensure page showed no readable text to our reader (its old address now answers 404), so this page relies on the ASRT classification. The University of Mississippi reported the largest radiography class in 2023-24. By awards in 2023-24, the largest programs were University of Mississippi in University (radiography, 31), Pearl River Community College in Poplarville (radiography, 22), Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Perkinston (radiography, 20), Hinds Community College in Raymond (radiography, 19), Itawamba Community College in Fulton (radiography, 17), Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson (radiography, 16), Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville (radiography, 12) and Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead (radiography, 11).

How to get the Mississippi rad tech license

Register with the professional licensure section of the Mississippi State Department of Health, with your ARRT result; limited operators apply for a permit. We could not read the department’s fees. Also credentialed here: radiologist assistant.

Mississippi: imaging modalities with a state rule (ASRT table, read November 13, 2026)
ModalityState credential
RadiographyNo license (register)
Nuclear medicineNo license (register)
Radiation therapyNo license (register)
Limited x-rayPermit
Radiologist assistantLicense

Mississippi rad tech and sonography schools

Mississippi: the largest of 10 radiography and 4 sonography programs; public in-state median $3,941 and $3,738 a year (IPEDS 2023-24)
SchoolCityProgramAwards 2023-24In-state tuition and fees
University of MississippiUniversityRadiography31$9,412
Pearl River Community CollegePoplarvilleRadiography22$3,650
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinstonRadiography20$3,950
Hinds Community CollegeRaymondRadiography19$3,825
Itawamba Community CollegeFultonRadiography17$3,420
Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWessonRadiography16$4,000
Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBoonevilleRadiography12$4,770
Mississippi Delta Community CollegeMoorheadRadiography11$3,540
Jones County Junior CollegeEllisvilleRadiography10$4,000
Meridian Community CollegeMeridianRadiography9$3,932

Tuition and exam: becoming a technologist in Mississippi

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

Sonography in Mississippi: tuition and exam

$8,051

$3,738 a year × 2 + ARDMS SPI and one specialty $575

Median public in-state tuition and fees in Mississippi$3,738 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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Do Mississippi x-ray techs need a license?

They need a state registration: the ASRT table records a registration standard for radiography in Mississippi and a permit for limited operators, both through the State Department of Health. The department’s page showed no readable text to our reader, so check the requirements with it directly.

Does Mississippi license sonographers?

No. The ASRT table lists no state credential for sonography in Mississippi. Hinds and Itawamba community colleges reported sonography graduates to IPEDS for 2023-24, and Mississippi employers ask for ARDMS or ARRT credentials. No state card is needed for ultrasound work there.

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

Yearly tuition and required fees for residents in 2023-24, from the IPEDS charges file, the five lowest: Itawamba Community College in Fulton, $3,420 ($5,820 for nonresidents); Mississippi Delta Community College in Moorhead, $3,540 ($6,140 for nonresidents); Pearl River Community College in Poplarville, $3,650 ($5,650 for nonresidents); Hinds Community College in Raymond, $3,825 ($6,875 for nonresidents); Meridian Community College in Meridian, $3,932 ($5,992 for nonresidents).

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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.