North Dakota rad tech license: x-ray and sonographer rules
North Dakota rad tech license: an x-ray technologist needs a state license, a sonographer too; 5 programs.
Example: North Dakota· change any figure to see your own result
North Dakota: state license for an x-ray technologist
Yes
Yes, a state license · sonographer: yes, a state license
| Radiologic technologist (radiography) | Yes, a state license |
| Sonographer (ultrasound) | Yes, a state license |
| Limited x-ray operator | Yes: a limited license |
| Other licensed modalities | MRI, nuclear medicine, cardiac and vascular interventional, radiation therapy, radiologist assistant, bone densitometry |
| Agency | North Dakota Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board |
| Programs reported to IPEDS (2023-24) | 3 radiography, 2 sonography |
Rule from the ASRT state table, checked against the page of North Dakota Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board on November 13, 2026.
Compiled by Radif Partners · How the rules were read
North Dakota licenses sonographers, one of five places to do so, through its Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board, which also licenses radiography, limited operators, MRI, nuclear medicine, interventional work, radiation therapy, bone densitometry and radiologist assistants. The board runs everything online, including conditional licenses for students. North Dakota State University reported the largest radiography class. The North Dakota Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Board licenses imaging professionals, sonographers included, and offers conditional licenses for students (sonography, CIS and CES, MRI), temporary licenses, limited x-ray machine operator licenses and bone densitometry licenses. By awards in 2023-24, the largest programs were North Dakota State University-Main Campus in Fargo (radiography, 38), University of Mary in Bismarck (radiography, 12), Minot State University in Minot (radiography, 8), Bismarck State College in Bismarck (sonography, 5) and Dakota College at Bottineau in Bottineau (sonography, 1).
How to get the North Dakota rad tech license
Create an account on the board’s portal and file the initial or endorsement application for your modality. A sonography, CIS, CES or MRI student can apply for a conditional license; there are separate applications for limited x-ray machine operators and bone densitometry. Also credentialed here: MRI, nuclear medicine, cardiac and vascular interventional, radiation therapy, radiologist assistant, bone densitometry.
| Modality | State credential |
|---|---|
| Radiography | License |
| MRI | License |
| Nuclear medicine | License |
| Cardiac and vascular interventional | License |
| Radiation therapy | License |
| Sonography | License |
| Limited x-ray | License |
| Radiologist assistant | License |
| Bone densitometry | License |
North Dakota rad tech and sonography schools
| School | City | Program | Awards 2023-24 | In-state tuition and fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | Fargo | Radiography | 38 | $10,857 |
| University of Mary | Bismarck | Radiography | 12 | $21,468 |
| Minot State University | Minot | Radiography | 8 | $8,633 |
| Bismarck State College | Bismarck | Sonography | 5 | $5,195 |
| Dakota College at Bottineau | Bottineau | Sonography | 1 | $5,347 |
Tuition and exam: becoming a technologist in North Dakota
Example: sonography, 2 years in North Dakota· change any figure to see your own result
Sonography in North Dakota: tuition and exam
$11,117
$5,271 a year × 2 + ARDMS SPI and one specialty $575
| Median public in-state tuition and fees in North Dakota | $5,271 a year (2023-24) |
| Years of study | 2 |
| Exam fees | $575 |
| State license | Yes, a state license |