Vermont rad tech license: x-ray and sonographer rules

Vermont rad tech license: an x-ray technologist needs a state license, a sonographer none; 1 programs.

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Vermont: 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, cardiac and vascular interventional, radiation therapy, radiologist assistant, mammography, bone densitometry
AgencyVermont Office of Professional Regulation
Programs reported to IPEDS (2023-24)1 radiography, 0 sonography

Rule from the ASRT state table, checked against the page of Vermont Office of Professional Regulation on November 13, 2026.

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Vermont licenses radiographers through the Office of Professional Regulation of the Secretary of State, and the ASRT table adds CT, nuclear medicine, interventional work, radiation therapy, mammography, bone densitometry and radiologist assistants. Sonography is not licensed. Vermont State University is the only Vermont school reporting radiography awards, and no Vermont school reported sonography awards for 2023-24. The Randolph program charged $11,400 a year in tuition and fees to residents and $21,408 to others. Of Vermont’s neighbors, New Hampshire licenses radiographers and sonographers alike, New York and Massachusetts radiographers only. Vermont’s Office of Professional Regulation (Secretary of State) licenses radiologic technologists under its advisor model, with online application and renewal. By awards in 2023-24, the largest programs were Vermont State University in Randolph (radiography, 12).

How to get the Vermont rad tech license

Apply and renew online with the Office of Professional Regulation, which governs this profession under an advisor model, and look up licensees or download the roster on the same site. Also credentialed here: CT, nuclear medicine, cardiac and vascular interventional, radiation therapy, radiologist assistant, mammography, bone densitometry.

Vermont: imaging modalities with a state rule (ASRT table, read November 13, 2026)
ModalityState credential
RadiographyLicense
CTLicense
Nuclear medicineLicense
Cardiac and vascular interventionalLicense
Radiation therapyLicense
Radiologist assistantCertificate
Fusion imagingNo license (standard)
MammographyLicense
Bone densitometryLicense

Vermont rad tech and sonography schools

Vermont: the largest of 1 radiography and 0 sonography programs; public in-state median $11,400 and n/a a year (IPEDS 2023-24)
SchoolCityProgramAwards 2023-24In-state tuition and fees
Vermont State UniversityRandolphRadiography12$11,400

Tuition and exam: becoming a technologist in Vermont

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

Sonography in Vermont: tuition and exam

$10,407

$4,916 a year × 2 + ARDMS SPI and one specialty $575

National median public in-state tuition and fees (no public program reported in the state)$4,916 a year (2023-24)
Years of study2
Exam fees$575
State licenseNo state license
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How is the radiologic technology profession regulated in Vermont?

By the Office of Professional Regulation of the Vermont Secretary of State, under its advisor model. Applications, renewals and verifications are online, and the office warns of phishing scams that impersonate it by e-mail and phone. Use only its official site to apply.

Can I study sonography in Vermont?

No Vermont school reported sonography awards in the IPEDS file for 2023-24. Vermont State University reported radiography awards. Vermont students often look at programs in New Hampshire or New York, listed on those state pages. Compare their out-of-state prices there.

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

Yearly tuition and required fees for residents in 2023-24, from the IPEDS charges file: Vermont State University in Randolph, $11,400 ($21,408 for nonresidents). Multiply by the length of the program, one to four years depending on the award. On top come the national exam fees, the same in every state: $225 for the ARRT application, or $575 for the ARDMS SPI and one specialty.

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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.