New radiology techs can struggle with CE credits for ARRT. They have many questions like what counts, what doesn’t, where to find CE activities, and what to do with them. This guide is here to help you through the troublesome few months.
As time passes you’ll find that these things come easily to you. CE credits for ARRT become less of a nuisance as you gain more experience and work as a radiology tech for a few years. If everyone has to and can do it, then it mustn’t be as hard as it seems at first.
How to Obtain CE Credits for ARRT
This is arguably the easiest part of the entire process. CE activities and credits are available wherever you look. You can find them online or at events like at a lecture series or conference. It’s up to you to choose how you want to obtain them.
Many prefer to complete online courses like that provided by us here at Pulse Radiology while others like to go on trips and attend in-person. You can do a little bit of both. There’s no reason to only stick to one kind of activity.
Just know that things you do as part of your every day job don’t count. Taking a course that’s mandated by your employers, going to staff meetings, and learning CPR are all expected as part of your job.
How Many Credits You Need and Distribution
The number your credits you get from an activity will largely depend on its duration. If you do something for less than 15 minutes, you won’t get anything for it. Activities between 15 and 29 minutes will give you 0.25 credits. Those that spend from 30 to 44 minutes are worth half a credit. If you want a full credit you need an activity that’s between 50 and 62 minutes.
All radiology techs need 24 credits per 2 year period. This period isn’t the same for all people and has to do with when you get your license to practice. You’ll have to make sure you know when your 2 year period starts and ends.
There are ways to get lots of credits like doing research articles and writing textbooks. A single article will reward you with 10 credits. Writing an entire textbook will give you the full 24 articles you need, but writing a single chapter will give you 4 credits. You can get 6 credits by getting your ACLS certification. Contact the Red Cross or the American Heart Association for more info regarding these courses.
There are countless ways you of earning credits. We suggest trying as many of them as you can before deciding what you want to focus on. Optimally, you’ll want something that’s beneficial and not too difficult. Earning CE credits for ARRT can be hard to do alongside your job. Within a few years, you’ll be able to figure out what you enjoy the most and stick to it for the most part.
