Missouri rad tech license: x-ray and sonographer rules

Missouri rad tech license: an x-ray technologist needs no state license, a sonographer none; 17 programs.

The state rules apply where you take the images

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Missouri: 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
AgencyMissouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Radiation Control Program
Programs reported to IPEDS (2023-24)13 radiography, 4 sonography

Rule from the ASRT state table, read on November 13, 2026; the site of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Radiation Control Program refused our reader, so ask the agency before you apply.

How this is computed

Compiled by Radif Partners · How the rules were read

Missouri has no state license for radiographers, limited operators or sonographers in the ASRT table, which lists no rule of any kind for the profession. The Department of Health and Senior Services handles radiation control for equipment; its page refused our reader. St. Louis Community College reported the largest radiography and sonography classes in the state for 2023-24. By awards in 2023-24, the largest programs were Saint Louis Community College in Bridgeton (radiography, 31), Saint Louis Community College in Bridgeton (sonography, 25), Cox College in Springfield (radiography, 22), Concorde Career College-Kansas City in Kansas City (sonography, 22), Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar (radiography, 20), Jefferson College in Hillsboro (radiography, 17), Missouri State University-Springfield in Springfield (radiography, 17) and East Central College in Union (radiography, 15).

How to get the Missouri rad tech license

There is no Missouri application. Your ARRT certificate (or your ARDMS credential for ultrasound) is what a hospital in Kansas City or St. Louis checks before it hires you; the x-ray machines, not the people, are what the state registers.

The ASRT table lists no state rule of any kind for imaging professionals in Missouri.

Missouri rad tech and sonography schools

Missouri: the largest of 13 radiography and 4 sonography programs; public in-state median $7,050 and $5,664 a year (IPEDS 2023-24)
SchoolCityProgramAwards 2023-24In-state tuition and fees
Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgetonRadiography31$5,130
Saint Louis Community CollegeBridgetonSonography25$5,130
Cox CollegeSpringfieldRadiography22$16,355
Concorde Career College-Kansas CityKansas CitySonography22n/a
Southwest Baptist UniversityBolivarRadiography20$28,320
Jefferson CollegeHillsboroRadiography17$6,300
Missouri State University-SpringfieldSpringfieldRadiography17$9,024
East Central CollegeUnionRadiography15$5,064
State Fair Community CollegeSedaliaRadiography15$5,664
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbiaSonography11$14,130

Tuition and exam: becoming a technologist in Missouri

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

Sonography in Missouri: tuition and exam

$11,903

$5,664 a year × 2 + ARDMS SPI and one specialty $575

Median public in-state tuition and fees in Missouri$5,664 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 Missouri?

No. The ASRT table we read on November 13, 2026 lists no licensure, standard or equipment rule for radiographers in Missouri. Employers rely on ARRT certification. The state radiation control page refused our reader, so confirm with your employer. Nothing goes to the state.

Which Missouri schools train imaging technologists?

St. Louis Community College reported the most radiography and sonography awards in Missouri for 2023-24, followed by Cox College in radiography and Concorde Career College in Kansas City in sonography. All appear in the table on this page. Compare resident prices.

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

Yearly tuition and required fees for residents in 2023-24, from the IPEDS charges file, the five lowest: East Central College in Union, $5,064 ($6,984 for nonresidents); Saint Louis Community College in Bridgeton, $5,130 ($6,990 for nonresidents); State Fair Community College in Sedalia, $5,664 ($7,248 for nonresidents); Jefferson College in Hillsboro, $6,300 ($8,100 for nonresidents); North Central Missouri College in Trenton, $7,050 ($8,250 for nonresidents).

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.