Albert T Summers Center
1124 Smith Street
Suite B300
Charleston, WV 25301-1312

Phone: (304) 558-4012
Toll Free: (877) 609-9869
Text: (304) 558-4012
Fax: (304) 957-0177

Email: rtboard@wv.gov

All in person appointments must be scheduled in advance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Apprentice Licensing

Apprentice Licenses



Q1. Can a West Virginia Licensed Radiographer work in MRI or Nuclear Medicine without a West Virginia MRI License or a West Virginia Nuclear Medicine License? Q2. What is a West Virginia Apprentice License? Q3. How do I apply for a West Virginia Apprentice License? Q4. Can I get an Apprentice License without my supervisor’s consent? Q5. Do I have to submit an Apprentice Agreement every year? Q6. How many years can I renew my apprentice license? Q7. What is required to apply for a MRI or Nuclear Medicine Certification Test? Q8. Can I work with indirect supervision with an Apprentice License?

Board Meetings



Q1. Are board meetings open to the public? Q2. What branch of government is the Board? Q3. How do Boards protect the profession? Q4. How do Boards fit into the executive branch of government? Q5. Do you post an agenda for your Board Meetings? Q6. Do you record minutes for your Board Meetings? Q7. When must meeting minutes be made available to the public? Q8. When may a Board go into an executive session? Q9. How do you convene an executive session? Q10. Must the agenda state that the governing body will go into executive session? Q11. May a governing body vote on matters in executive session? Q12. Is a governing body required to take minutes for an executive session? Q13. May citizens and the media record meetings? Q14. May items be added to the agenda during a meeting? Q15. Are governing bodies required to allow members of the public to speak at a meeting? Q16. When must meeting minutes be made available to the public?

Continuing Education



Q1. Where do I get a current ARRT Credential Card? Q2. Can the CE’s I obtain while I have my Probationary Permit be used in my next biennium? Q3. Are any type of CE’s acceptable? Q4. Do all of my CE credits have to be Category A? Q5. What if I’m on CE probation with ARRT. Can I still renew my state license? Q6. Can I renew my license if I don’t have my required CE’s? Q7. Can I use college courses for my CE Credits? Q8. Do I have to submit CE’s while I am actively deployed?

Disciplinary Actions



Q1. Are the disciplinary actions available to the public? Q2. Can a person I file a complaint against sue me? Q3. What happens if a complaint is filed against me, and I admit to a violation of the law? Q4. Is an investigation conducted on the complaints received? Q5. What happens when a complaint is filed? Q6. How do I report someone violating the West Virginia Medical Imaging or Radiation Therapy laws? Q7. What happens if I work on an expired license? Q8. What are the Board’s complaint procedures?

Licensing



Q1. Can I request a paper application? Q2. Where do I get a current ARRT Credential Card? Q3. How does the Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners impact public safety? Q4. What medical imaging modalities can a West Virginia Licensed Radiographer work in? Q5. What medical imaging modalities can a West Virginia Licensed Radiographer not work in? Q6. What is an Apprentice License? Q7. Do medical imaging professionals that work in Ultrasound need to be licensed? Q8. Who is exempt from the WV Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy Technology Licensing Requirement? Q9. Will I get a Medical Imaging or Radiation Therapy license mailed to me? Q10. Will I have access to my uploaded documents? Q11. How do I change my email address on file? Q12. Can I get a copy of my license? Q13. How do I change my address? Q14. How do I change my employer? Q15. How do I change my "Legal Name"? Q16. How do I change my “Log On Name”? Q17. I need the West Virginia X-ray Licensing Board to fill out a License Verification Form from another state. Is there a fee for this service and how do I submit the Verification Form to the West Virginia X-ray Licensing Board? Q18. How can I find my license expiration date? Q19. Why can’t I access “Online Applications”? Q20. How can the public search a licensee? Q21. Who needs to take the West Virginia CT Fusion Exam? Q22. Why did I not get an email back from Certemy to verify my email address? Q23. How do I know if my medical imaging or radiation school is board approved?

License Requirements



Q1. Do I have to post my x-ray license at every place I work? Q2. What do I need to submit in order to obtain my license? Q3. What are your license requirements? Q4. How do I know if my criminal history would keep me from getting a medical imaging license? Q5. Does the Board give military discounts? Q6. Does the Board give low income discounts? Q7. How long do I have to complete my license application? Q8. How much does a WV X-ray License cost?

License Status



Q1. I let my state license lapse. Can I re-license in West Virginia? Q2. I don’t work in Radiology anymore. Do I have to renew my license? Q3. Can I renew my license late?

Temporary Permits



Q1. How do I get a Temporary Permit? Q2. Is my Temporary Permit still good after I pass my ARRT examination? Q3. I have a Temporary Permit. How long after I pass my ARRT examination do I have to get my permanent license? Q4. How do I renew my Temporary Permit? Q5. Can my teacher notarize a letter stating that I graduated?

Position Statements



Q1. What are the Board’s Position Statements?

Practice



Q1. Who can operate fluoroscopic equipment? Q2. Does a WV Licensed Practitioner have to be present during interpretive fluoroscopic procedures? Q3. Can a nurse operate x-ray equipment in a doctor’s office? Q4. Can a Licensed Nuclear Medicine technologist operate the CT portion of a PET/CT scanner? Q5. Who can operate the radiation equipment during a cardiac cath? Q6. Can any individual in an office operate a bone densitometry unit? Q7. Can a radiologic technologist administer medications? Q8. Can licensed medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals start IV’s? Q9. Can licensed medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals administer medications through IV’s? Q10. Can licensed medical imaging and radiation therapy professionals administer medications through power injectors? Q11. Can a radiologic technologist take a doctor’s order over the phone? Q12. Can a nurse perform low dose body fat percentage DEXA scans? Q13. Who can operate fluoroscopic equipment? Q14. Can a licensed nuclear medicine technologist with a CT Certification perform diagnostic CT Exams? Q15. Can Medical Imaging students take x-rays while working as a tech assistant? Q16. Can anyone set up the room and patient for an x-ray if a doctor pushes the exposure switch? Q17. Can a licensed radiologic technologist with a PET certification operate the Nuclear Medicine portion of a PET scan? Q18. Do Medical Dosimetrist need a WV Medical Imaging License? Q19. Can anyone perform radiographic images of a specimen? Q20. Who can perform Cone Beam CT studies? Q21. Can a licensed medical imaging professional pull a femoral sheath? Q22. Can a nurse inject radiopharmaceuticals?

Scope of Practice



Q1. What is the Board's acceptable Scope of Practice for an individual working as a licensed Radiologic Technologist? Q2. What is the Board's acceptable Scope of Practice for an individual working as a licensed Radiation Therapist? Q3. What is the Board's acceptable Scope of Practice for an individual working as a licensed MRI Technologist? Q4. What is the Board's acceptable Scope of Practice for an individual working as a licensed Nuclear Medicine Technologist?