Indiana Radiologic Technologist Licensing Guide
License Snapshot
Board Processing Time
2 business days
Board turnaround on a complete application — see lead time below
Application Fee
$60
Renewal: $60
Credential
ARRT
Required national certification
Renewal
See details
Every 2 years
State Overview
Indiana licenses radiology as more than a single credential. Alongside the general radiologic technologist license, it recognizes 2 separate base licenses (Nuclear Medicine Technologist and Radiation Therapist), plus a limited-permit tier (Limited-Scope X-Ray Operator (Limited Radiographer)).
A few other modalities are credentialed by the hiring facility or not licensed by the state at all, rather than carrying their own Indiana license. The specialty section below covers each, including where a single-modality candidate may not be placeable.
Across radiology, ARRT certification is the national credential that anchors state licensure. A license you hold in another state does not transfer automatically, so you apply directly to Indiana's licensing board for each assignment.
General Requirements
If you perform radiology procedures in Indiana, the baseline below applies regardless of where you trained or which modality you work in.
- National certification: an active ARRT credential is the prerequisite the state license is built on. The state credential sits on top of ARRT, not instead of it.
- Credential required: Current ARRT certification and registration in Radiography (graduate of a JRCERT-accredited radiography program). Indiana exempts ARRT-registered applicants from a separate state exam.
- Scope of the base license: Performs radiographic and fluoroscopic procedures on humans using equipment that emits ionizing radiation, other than a licensed practitioner.
- Verification: ARRT or direct board verification.
Fees & Credentials
Indiana issues more than one radiology credential, so fees vary by what you actually do. The table below is one row per state-recognized credential.
| Credential | Application | Renewal | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiographer (Radiologic Technologist) | $60 | $60 | Every 2 years |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologist | $60 | $60 | Every 2 years |
| Radiation Therapist | $60 | $60 | Every 2 years |
| Limited-Scope X-Ray Operator (Limited Radiographer) | $60 | $60 | Every 2 years |
There is no state fee line for MRI Technologist, Sonographer (Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound), and Medical Physicist, because Indiana does not license those modalities. Their absence from the table is the point, not an omission.
$60 mail-in (IDOH).
Renewal & Continuing Education
- Renewal cycle: every 2 years, (biennially, based on month of initial license issuance).
- Continuing education: your CE is whatever ARRT requires to keep your credential active. Indiana does not appear to add its own hour mandate for the general license.
- Radiographer (Radiologic Technologist) CE: Indiana imposes no separate state CE hours; the license requires maintenance of the underlying ARRT certification, which carries the ARRT 24-CE-credit biennium.
Getting Licensed
Radiology licensure is ARRT-primary, so the path is shorter than the multi-step endorsement other professions run. For most candidates it is four steps:
- Hold the right ARRT credential for the work you will do (Radiography for general x-ray; the matching post-primary credential for a modality the state licenses).
- Complete a board-approved program if the state requires one for your credential.
- Apply to Indiana State Department of Health through the application portal.
- Have ARRT verify your credential to the board directly. You do not self-attest the certification.
Common slip-ups travelers hit here: submitting unverified or outdated ARRT certification records; Indiana requires current ARRT certification proof, and applicants often submit expired or incomplete credentials that trigger a rejection and require resubmission of updated documentation.
Processing & Timing
Board processing time is how long the board takes once it has a complete application. In Indiana: About 2 business days. Boards rarely publish a guaranteed turnaround, so treat this as a planning number rather than a promise.
Recommended lead time before your start date is the total runway, and it runs longer than the board's processing window. Start the application as early as you can, because your ARRT verification has to reach the board before it can act.
If you need more than one credential here, for example a base license plus an add-on authorization, they may process as separate items rather than in one pass. Do not assume you can layer the second credential on at the last minute.
Indiana's lack of temporary licensing and no-expedite processing mean travelers cannot begin work until a permanent license is issued. The 4-8 week typical processing window, combined with potential ARRT verification delays and background check review, creates significant risk for assignments with less than 10 weeks lead time.
Quick start: Indiana is one of the states where the credential can be in hand within days of a complete application, so licensing does not have to gate a fast assignment start.
Specialty Differences
Most of the radiology family in Indiana runs on the general license. A handful of credentials genuinely diverge, and those are the ones worth reading closely. Below is one subsection per real difference, then roll-up lines for everything else.
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Divergence: separate license. Administers radiopharmaceuticals and performs nuclear medicine imaging procedures.
- Fee: $60 application, $60 renewal, every 2 years
- Credential: Listed as its own license category under 410 IAC 5.2-3-1; requires certification/registration in nuclear medicine technology (ARRT-N or NMTCB), distinct from the radiography credential
How it differs from the general license: Issued as a distinct license category, not folded under the radiographer license. A radiographer license alone does not authorize nuclear medicine practice; it requires its own nuclear-medicine certification and license.
Radiation Therapist
Divergence: separate license. Administers therapeutic radiation (radiation therapy) to patients.
- Fee: $60 application, $60 renewal, every 2 years
- Credential: Listed as its own license category under 410 IAC 5.2-3-1; requires current ARRT certification in Radiation Therapy from a JRCERT-accredited program
How it differs from the general license: A distinct license category separate from radiography. A radiographer license does not authorize radiation therapy; the therapist must hold ARRT-T certification and obtain the separate therapy license.
Limited-Scope X-Ray Operator (Limited Radiographer)
Divergence: limited-scope tier. Performs only the limited radiographic procedures within the scope of the specific limited license category held (e.g., dental, chest, chiropractic, podiatric, general, or cardiac catheterization).
- Fee: $60 application, $60 renewal, every 2 years
- Credential: Issued in defined limited categories (dental, chest, chiropractic, general, podiatric, and cardiac-catheterization radiography) under 410 IAC 5.2-3-1, each tied to a limited scope of practice rather than full ARRT radiography registration
How it differs from the general license: A reduced-scope credential below the full radiographer license. Each limited category authorizes only a narrow set of radiographic procedures and does not permit general radiography or fluoroscopy beyond its defined scope.
CT Technologist
Divergence: facility-credentialed. Performs computed tomography imaging; in Indiana this is done under the holder's base radiographer license with facility-level credentialing against ARRT post-primary CT certification.
- Credential: No separate Indiana state credential. ARRT post-primary CT certification (ARRT-CT) is pursued voluntarily and credentialed by the employing facility
How it differs from the general license: Indiana does not issue a CT license or add-on. ASRT lists Computed Tomography as not regulated by the state, so CT competency is verified by the hiring facility against ARRT post-primary certification rather than the state board.
MRI Technologist
Divergence: no state credential. Performs magnetic resonance imaging; not licensed or permitted by the state of Indiana.
- Credential: No Indiana state credential. MRI uses no ionizing radiation and is outside the radiation-control licensing scheme; ARRT-MR is a voluntary post-primary certification credentialed by the employer
How it differs from the general license: Indiana's licensing scheme is grounded in ionizing-radiation control (410 IAC 5.2 / IC 16-41-35), and MRI emits no ionizing radiation. ASRT lists Magnetic Resonance as not regulated, so the state issues no MRI credential.
Sonographer (Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound)
Divergence: no state credential. Performs diagnostic medical ultrasound; not licensed or permitted by the state of Indiana.
- Credential: No Indiana state credential. Ultrasound uses no ionizing radiation; ARDMS/ARRT-S certification is voluntary and credentialed by the employer
How it differs from the general license: Sonography is outside Indiana's ionizing-radiation licensing scheme. ASRT lists Sonography as not regulated by the state, so no state credential is issued.
Medical Physicist
Divergence: no state credential. Medical/health physics work; not licensed as an individual practitioner credential by Indiana under the radiologic technology scheme.
- Credential: No Indiana state license for medical physicists. The 410 IAC 5.2 scheme governs radiographers, nuclear medicine technologists, radiation therapists, and limited radiographers, not physicists; only a small number of states (e.g., TX, FL, HI, NY) license medical physicists
How it differs from the general license: Indiana does not issue an individual medical-physicist license under its radiologic technology rules. Medical physicist practitioner licensure exists in only a handful of states, which do not include Indiana per the 410 IAC 5.2 / IDOH framework.
Specialties that follow the general Indiana license
These run under the general radiologic technologist license and need no separate state credential: Mammography.
Before you pay: confirm your modality
Within radiology, whether a modality needs its own state credential is not consistent, and it is the thing travelers most often get wrong. MRI, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, sonography, and CT can each be a separate state license in one state, a facility credential checked against your ARRT registration in the next, and nothing extra in a third.
The divergences we verified for Indiana are above. What we cannot see is your specific assignment and the site you land at. Before you submit any application fee for an advanced modality, confirm with your recruiter whether Indiana issues a state credential for it or whether the facility handles that against your certification. We would rather you ask first than pay for something the role never required.
Official Resources
Indiana State Department of Health
Board Website·Application Portal·License Verification
Phone: (317) 233-1325
Email: [email protected]
Frequently Asked Questions
Please note that while Fusion Medical Staffing strives to provide the most current and accurate information, we cannot guarantee the completeness or timeliness of the information provided. Requirements and processes can change frequently. Healthcare professionals are strongly encouraged to verify details directly with Indiana State Department of Health's official website.
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