Nebraska rad tech license: x-ray and sonographer rules

Nebraska rad tech license: an x-ray technologist needs a state license, a sonographer none; 6 programs.

The state rules apply where you take the images

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

Nebraska: 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 operatorYes: a limited license
Other licensed modalitiesCT, nuclear medicine
AgencyNebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Programs reported to IPEDS (2023-24)3 radiography, 3 sonography

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

How this is computed

Compiled by Radif Partners · How the rules were read

Nebraska licenses radiographers, limited operators, CT and nuclear medicine technologists through the Department of Health and Human Services, according to the ASRT table. Its page did not answer our request, so this page relies on the ASRT classification. The University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Methodist College train most of the state’s imaging graduates. By awards in 2023-24, the largest programs were University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha (radiography, 43), Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health in Omaha (radiography, 30), Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health in Omaha (sonography, 27), University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha (sonography, 14), CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology in Omaha (radiography, 12) and Bryan College of Health Sciences in Lincoln (sonography, 9).

How to get the Nebraska rad tech license

Apply to the licensure unit of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for the license of your modality, with your national exam result. Check its fees directly: we could not read them. Also credentialed here: CT, nuclear medicine.

Nebraska: imaging modalities with a state rule (ASRT table, read November 13, 2026)
ModalityState credential
RadiographyLicense
CTLicense
Nuclear medicineLicense
Limited x-rayLicense
FluoroscopyNo license (standard)
Fusion imagingNo license (standard)

Nebraska rad tech and sonography schools

Nebraska: the largest of 3 radiography and 3 sonography programs; public in-state median $14,720 and $14,720 a year (IPEDS 2023-24)
SchoolCityProgramAwards 2023-24In-state tuition and fees
University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmahaRadiography43$14,720
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmahaRadiography30$17,996
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmahaSonography27$17,996
University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmahaSonography14$14,720
CHI Health School of Radiologic TechnologyOmahaRadiography12$7,140
Bryan College of Health SciencesLincolnSonography9$18,473

Tuition and exam: becoming a technologist in Nebraska

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

Sonography in Nebraska: tuition and exam

$30,015

$14,720 a year × 2 + ARDMS SPI and one specialty $575

Median public in-state tuition and fees in Nebraska$14,720 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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Does Nebraska license limited radiographers?

Yes. The ASRT table lists a Nebraska license for limited technologists as well as for full radiographers, both issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. The department’s page did not respond to our request on November 13, 2026.

Where can I study radiography in Nebraska?

The University of Nebraska Medical Center reported the largest radiography class in Nebraska to IPEDS for 2023-24, followed by Nebraska Methodist College, which also led in sonography. Both are listed on this page with their tuition. Compare their resident tuition and fees before you apply.

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

Yearly tuition and required fees for residents in 2023-24, from the IPEDS charges file: CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology in Omaha, $7,140; University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, $14,720 ($33,890 for nonresidents); Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health in Omaha, $17,996; Bryan College of Health Sciences in Lincoln, $18,473.

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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.