Wyoming Radiologic Technologist Licensing Guide
License Snapshot
Board Processing Time
Not published
Board turnaround on a complete application — see lead time below
Application Fee
$225
Renewal: $100 · Temp license available
Credential
ARRT
Required national certification
Renewal
24 hours
Every 2 years
State Overview
Wyoming licenses radiology as more than a single credential. Alongside the general radiologic technologist license, it recognizes a limited-permit tier (Limited-Scope X-Ray Operator (Radiologic Technician / Restricted License)).
A few other modalities are not licensed by the state at all, rather than carrying their own Wyoming 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 Wyoming's licensing board for each assignment.
General Requirements
If you perform radiology procedures in Wyoming, 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, NMTCB, or CBRPA certification in good standing (or, alternatively, JRCERT-approved transcript plus a passing National Registry Exam score). Must be at least 18 and a legal U.S. inhabitant.
- Scope of the base license: Operates radiation-producing equipment for diagnostic/therapeutic purposes; may assist a licensed practitioner with all aspects of special procedures, contrast media, fluoroscopy, radioisotopes, and therapeutic procedures.
- Verification: ARRT or direct board verification.
Fees & Credentials
Wyoming 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 / General Radiologic Technologist | $225 | $100 | Every 2 years |
| Limited-Scope X-Ray Operator (Radiologic Technician / Restricted License) | $160 | $40 | Every 1 year |
There is no state fee line for MRI Technologist, Sonographer / Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, and Medical Physicist, because Wyoming does not license those modalities. Their absence from the table is the point, not an omission.
$225 General license (vs $160 Restricted); 2-year term with a $100 annual renewal. A mandatory fingerprint background check is a separate vendor cost.
Renewal & Continuing Education
- Renewal cycle: every 2 years, from issuance date.
- Continuing education: Wyoming sets 24 hours per 2-year cycle, but maintaining an active ARRT certification satisfies the state's CE requirement. If your ARRT credential is current, you do not file separate state CE.
- Limited-Scope X-Ray Operator (Radiologic Technician / Restricted License) CE: 6 CE contact hours per 1-year renewal period, versus 24 CE hours per 2-year period for the general license.
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 Wyoming Radiology Board 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: incomplete or unclear US citizenship documentation, applicants must provide certified copies of passport or birth certificate; notarized statements without official documents are rejected.
Processing & Timing
Board processing time is how long the board takes once it has a complete application. Wyoming does not publish a standard turnaround for radiology, so plan from recruiter experience rather than a board SLA.
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.
Temporary licenses mitigate this risk and should be pursued simultaneously with the permanent application to avoid gaps in work authorization.
Specialty Differences
Most of the radiology family in Wyoming 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.
CT Technologist
Divergence: specialty difference. CT scanning is enumerated within the board's definition of 'Special Procedures,' which a general-license radiologic technologist is authorized to perform.
- Credential: Covered by the general radiologic technologist license; no separate state CT credential. (Facilities typically expect ARRT post-primary CT.)
MRI Technologist
Divergence: no state credential. Not regulated by the Wyoming Board of Radiologic Technologist Examiners.
- Credential: No Wyoming license or permit. The Radiologic Technologist Licensing Act regulates only the application of ionizing radiation or radiopharmaceutical agents; MRI uses neither and falls outside the Act
How it differs from the general license: MRI is not within the scope of the radiologic technologist license because it does not involve ionizing radiation or radiopharmaceuticals; Wyoming issues no MRI credential and the modality is typically facility-credentialed against ARMRIT/ARRT(MR) certification.
Sonographer / Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound
Divergence: no state credential. Not regulated by the Wyoming Board of Radiologic Technologist Examiners.
- Credential: No Wyoming license or permit. Diagnostic ultrasound uses no ionizing radiation or radiopharmaceuticals and falls outside the Radiologic Technologist Licensing Act
How it differs from the general license: Sonography is outside the radiologic technologist license because it involves no ionizing radiation; Wyoming issues no sonography credential and the modality is typically facility-credentialed against ARDMS/ARRT(S) certification.
Limited-Scope X-Ray Operator (Radiologic Technician / Restricted License)
Divergence: limited-scope tier. Restricted to up to three of: skull/sinuses, chest, spine, extremities, podiatric radiography (plus a separate Bone Densitometry/DEXA option). Diagnostic only; works under direct supervision of a licensed practitioner. May NOT perform special procedures, fluoroscopy, or contrast media studies.
- Fee: $160 application, $40 renewal, every 1 year
- Credential: Pass the ARRT Limited Scope of Practice Examination (75% on the Core exam and 75% on each body-area module), or pass the Bone Densitometry Equipment Operator Examination (80%) for a DEXA-only restricted license. At least 18 and a legal U.S. inhabitant. No formal radiologic technology program required
- CE: 6 CE contact hours per 1-year renewal period, versus 24 CE hours per 2-year period for the general license
How it differs from the general license: A reduced-scope credential for non-program-trained operators: limited to three named body areas (plus an optional DEXA-only variant), requires direct practitioner supervision, prohibits special/fluoroscopic/contrast procedures, and renews annually rather than biennially.
Medical Physicist
Divergence: no state credential. Not regulated by the Wyoming Board of Radiologic Technologist Examiners; practitioners typically hold ABR/ABMP board certification rather than a state license.
- Credential: No Wyoming state license. Only Texas, Florida, Hawaii, and New York license medical physicists; Wyoming is not among them and the Radiologic Technologist Licensing Act does not address medical physicists
How it differs from the general license: Medical physics is entirely outside the radiologic technologist licensing scheme; Wyoming issues no medical physicist license or registration.
Specialties that follow the general Wyoming license
These run under the general radiologic technologist license and need no separate state credential: Radiation Therapist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, and 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 Wyoming 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 Wyoming 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
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 Wyoming Radiology Board's official website.
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