Rhode Island rad tech license: x-ray and sonographer rules

Rhode Island rad tech license: an x-ray technologist needs a state license, a sonographer none; 4 programs.

The state rules apply where you take the images

Example: Rhode Island· change any figure to see your own result

Rhode Island: 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 operatorNo limited credential in the ASRT table
Other licensed modalitiesCT, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, radiologist assistant
AgencyRhode Island Department of Health
Programs reported to IPEDS (2023-24)2 radiography, 2 sonography

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

How this is computed

Compiled by Radif Partners · How the rules were read

Rhode Island licenses radiographers, CT, nuclear medicine and radiation therapy technologists and radiologist assistants through its Department of Health, according to the ASRT table. Sonography and limited x-ray work are not licensed. The department’s page refused our reader. Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island share the state’s training: the college teaches both disciplines as bachelor’s degrees, the community college as associate degrees, at about half the resident price ($5,326 against $10,986 a year in tuition and fees). By awards in 2023-24, the largest programs were Rhode Island College in Providence (radiography, 22), Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick (sonography, 21), Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick (radiography, 20) and Rhode Island College in Providence (sonography, 7).

How to get the Rhode Island rad tech license

Apply to the Rhode Island Department of Health for the license of your modality, with your national exam result. We could not read its fee or renewal cycle: check them on the department’s licensing page. Also credentialed here: CT, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, radiologist assistant.

Rhode Island: imaging modalities with a state rule (ASRT table, read November 13, 2026)
ModalityState credential
RadiographyLicense
CTLicense
Nuclear medicineLicense
Radiation therapyLicense
Radiologist assistantLicense
Fusion imagingNo license (standard)

Rhode Island rad tech and sonography schools

Rhode Island: the largest of 2 radiography and 2 sonography programs; public in-state median $8,156 and $8,156 a year (IPEDS 2023-24)
SchoolCityProgramAwards 2023-24In-state tuition and fees
Rhode Island CollegeProvidenceRadiography22$10,986
Community College of Rhode IslandWarwickSonography21$5,326
Community College of Rhode IslandWarwickRadiography20$5,326
Rhode Island CollegeProvidenceSonography7$10,986

Tuition and exam: becoming a technologist in Rhode Island

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

Sonography in Rhode Island: tuition and exam

$16,887

$8,156 a year × 2 + ARDMS SPI and one specialty $575

Median public in-state tuition and fees in Rhode Island$8,156 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 Rhode Island license radiographers?

Yes. The ASRT table lists a Rhode Island license for radiography, plus CT, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy and radiologist assistants, all from the Department of Health. Its licensing page refused our reader on November 13, 2026. Ask the department for current requirements before applying.

Can I train in Rhode Island?

Yes. Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island both reported radiography and sonography awards to IPEDS for 2023-24. Their in-state tuition and fees appear in the table on this page. The community college charges residents about half as much as the college.

How much does rad tech or sonography school cost in Rhode Island?

Yearly tuition and required fees for residents in 2023-24, from the IPEDS charges file: Community College of Rhode Island in Warwick, $5,326 ($14,210 for nonresidents); Rhode Island College in Providence, $10,986 ($26,519 for nonresidents). Multiply by the length of the program, one to four years depending on the award.

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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.