ARRT® Structured Education Requirements: What Radiologic Technologists Should Know

To earn ARRT® certification and registration in a postprimary discipline, you must apply through the postprimary eligibility pathway. This pathway is designed for technologists who already hold and maintain certification and registration in an approved supporting discipline and wish to add an additional credential.

To qualify, you’ll need to complete all postprimary eligibility requirements, including structured education, clinical experience, ethics, and other requirements within 24 months before submitting your application.

This pathway may also be used by professionals who hold a credential from ARDMS® or NMTCB®, provided all other eligibility criteria are met.

What Is Structured Education — and Why It Matters

Structured education is a requirement for professionals pursuing post-primary certification and registration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT®). Candidates must complete 16 hours of structured education within the 24 months before applying for post-primary certification.

This requirement ensures you master discipline-specific knowledge tied to the exam content.

Structured education must:

• Align with the content outline for your credential’s discipline.

• Include at least one hour in each major content category (e.g. Patient Care, Safety, Image Production, Procedures).

• Be approved by a CE Approver or state entity, or be an academic course under an ARRT®-recognized institution.

For complete details, learn more here.

Understanding the Structured Education Process

1. Choose Activities

   • Pick Category A or A+ CE courses or academic offerings approved for ARRT®.

   • Ensure they align with your discipline’s content outline and cover all content categories.

2. Complete Within 24 Months

   • All 16 structured education hours must be completed in the 24 months prior to your postprimary application.

   • CE logged outside that window will expire and not count.

   • Once your application is assigned and your exam window opens, your clinical experience records and structured education are locked in and no longer expire.

3. Log Activities & Request Approval

   • Use ARRT®’s postprimary tool to submit your structured education courses.

   • You’ll see approval status in your dashboard and receive notification.

4. Use for Biennial CE, If Eligible

For complete details, learn more here.

Why Finding Exact Structured Education Credit Match Is Hard

• CE activities are approved first by ARRT®-recognized CE Approvers.

• Next, They are coded for Structured Education.

• This means a 16 CE course may only provide 6–12 structured education credits.

• A perfect 1:1 match (16 CE = 16 structured education credits) is extremely rare.

Result: Many technologists buy subscriptions or courses that don’t align with their structured education need, forcing them to purchase extra courses from multiple providers.

Why Professionals Choose TakeCE for Structured Education

All TakeCE structured education CE credit courses:

• Meet structured education requirements for post-primary certification.

• Accepted for biennium CE renewal and state license renewal requirements as well.

• Are Category A, approved through ARRT®-recognized accreditation mechanisms.

Each year, 18,000+ professionals earn over 350,000 CE credits through TakeCE’s accredited courses.

Designed to Be:

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The TakeCE Promise

• EZ Refund Policy

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Structured Education Courses at TakeCE

Here are top picks for post-primary certification and structured education:

• EZ CT Review

• EZ MRI Review

• EZ Mammography Review

• Cardiac-Interventional Radiography Structured Education Course

• Vascular Interventional Radiography Structured Education Course

How It Works

1. Order – Get instant access by email.

2. Study & Test – All exams are open-book and online.

3. Pass & Download Certificate – Certificates are generated immediately upon completion.

4. Report – Submit your credits directly to the registry as part of your post-primary application.

FAQ

Q: How many hours of structured education are required?

A: 16 hours within 24 months before submitting your post-primary application.

Q: Do TakeCE structured education credits also count for license renewal?

A: Yes. Courses can be applied toward both structured education and state license CE requirements.

Q: Will I get instant proof of completion?

A: Yes. Certificates are emailed automatically after you pass the test.

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Disclaimer

ARRT®, R.R.A.®, and R.T.® are registered trademarks of The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Take CE LLC is not licensed by, endorsed by, or affiliated with ARRT®. For complete requirements, always verify directly with ARRT and your state licensing board.