LICENSING
TRAVELER FORMS
FAQs
The licensing process varies state to state. If your license is a compact license, you are already able to work in any state participating in compact licensure. Those states can be found here: https://www.nursys.com/NLV/NLVJurisdictions.aspx
Need to apply for a state license? That information and instructions can be accessed on the Nursys website (https://nursecompact.com/)
In some states, you must obtain a state license before you can work as a radiologic technologist there. That differs from ARRT certification and registration.
If you want to become certified and registered with ARRT, you must meet our requirements and apply to ARRT. If you want to obtain a state license, you must meet the individual state’s requirements and apply directly to that state.
Information on applying for state licenses can be found on the ARRT website below:
https://www.ardms.org/get-certified/application-and-exam-resources/
https://www.ardms.org/maintain-certification/registry-renewal/
To become certified as a Sterile Processing Tech, there are two governing boards you must certify with. Information on each can be found at the links below:
https://www.cbspd.net/faqs/
https://myhspa.org/certification/forms-applications/
Are a surgical tech looking to obtain certification through the NBSTSA? Having the certification will put you in the running and increase your chance of hospital selection for their temporary staffing void. Information on how to become certified can be found here:
