X-ray Technician - Skull Category

Pre-requisite: Current X-ray Technician (w/min. 3 permits)

This is an advanced level class for the existing X-ray Technician to obtain the approved education to become eligible to sit for The State of California, Department of Public health, Radiologic Health Branch examination category for Skull Radiography. This course consists of didactic and clinical externship.

Please contact the school for enrollment dates.

Didactic: 10 weeks (evening class - Wednesday, 6PM to 10PM)
Clinical Externship: Minimum of 3 months (minimum 32 hours/week) with a total of 100 completed skull procedures (40 live patients and 60 pre-determined procedures on a radiographic phantom)

Requirements for enrollment:

1. Copy of HS Diploma / GED, copy of photo ID
2. Must be an X-ray Technician with a minimum of three permits in Chest, Extremities and Torso-skeletal.
(Copy of current permit)
3. Must be able to provide a clinical site in which documented skull procedures are being done. (a minimum of
12 per month)
4. Clinical Site must meet the requirements of the Radiologic Health Branch prior to enrollment:
a. Current tube registration
b. Supervisor / Operator (licentiate with x-ray permit) is on site
c. Clinical affiliation agreement is made with the school to become clinical site for X-Ray
d. Site inspection to be done by school and documents sent to RHB for approval.

Tuition and fees:

Registration fee: $75.00
Tuition: $2,250.00

Total: $2,325.00

Other Student Costs:
1. Positioning Text: Radiographic Positioning & Related Anatomy by Bontrager (4th, 5th, or 6th Edition)
2. State Application fee $75.00
3. Examination fee $100.00


If you believe your clinical site will meet the requirements for you to enroll in this course, or if ther are any additional questions, please contact us at (951) 549-0693 or e-mail us at: imaging@jemedu.com