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Radiologic Health Branch

"Enforces the Radiation Control Laws and Regulations designed to protect the public, radiation workers, and the environment."

 

Registration, Certification, Mammography and Standards Section
  • Certifies 62,000 physicians, technologists, and technicians who use X-ray machines and radioactive materials on human beingsRegistration, Certification, Mammography, and Standards Section
  • Approves 80 radiologic technology schools
  • Approves continuing education courses.
  • Administers 25 exams annually to 6,000 physicians, technologists, and technicians for X-ray certification. 
  • Accredits 500 mammography facilities for Federal Certification under the Mammography Quality Standards Act
  • Issues State certificates to 850 medical facilities to perform mammography.
  • Registers 24,000 facilities possessing over 58,000 X-ray machines.
  • Promulgates regulations while ensuring that radiation control changes meet legal requirements.
  • Notifies the regulated community of radiation control changes

 

 

APPLICATIONS/FORMS FOR THIS SECTION

RADIATION MACHINE REGISTRATION AND MAMMOGRAPHY FACILITY CERTIFICATION

Radiation Machine Registration  - RH 2261 (07/07)

        •  Use of form RH 2261 is for initial and/or modification of registration information only.

Application for Mammography Certification  - CDPH 8623 (Rev. 08/07)

Mammography Facility Certification Fact Sheet

Guide for Acquiring Radiation Machines Operating in Excess of 500 kVp

CERTIFICATION (Healing Arts)

Syllabus on Radiography Radiation Protection  ( >15 minutes to download @ 28.8 kbps)

Report of Name or Address Change

Accommodation Request - CDPH 8625 (Rev 07/07)

        •  Use this form to provide documentation of a disability that would require accommodation in testing.

THE FORMS BELOW ARE FOR INITIAL CERTIFICATE OR PERMIT APPLICATIONS. 
If you need to renew go to 

Frequently Asked Questions About Certification and Registration 
and select Renewing my certificate/permit.

Initial Application for Supervisor and Operator Permits  - CDPH 8230 Rev. 09/07

Initial Application for a California Radiology Supervisor and Operator Certificate  - CPDH 8231 Rev. 09/07

Radiologic Technology Certificate Application  - CDPH 8200 (Rev 05/07)

        •  Use this form to apply for either the diagnostic or therapeutic radiologic technology certificate.

Radiologic Technologist Fluoroscopy Permit Application  - CDPH 8218 (Rev 07/07)

            Syllabus on Fluoroscopy Radiation Protection  ( >15 minutes to download @ 28.8 kbps)

X-ray Technician Limited Permit Application -  CDPH 8232 (07/07)

X-ray Technician Bone Densitometry Permit Application -  CDPH 8232 BD (07/07)

Application for a Certificate in Mammographic Radiologic Technology - CDPH 8200M (Rev 07/07)

Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certificate Application  - CDPH 8435 (07/07)

SCHOOL APPROVAL

This site is under construction.

Please contact Marilyn Cantrell at marilyn.cantrell@cdph.ca.gov to obtain an application for the radiologic technology, fluoroscopy, therapy, limited permit, or bone densitometry school.

List of Approved Schools - (Rev. 03/08)

Approved School Students Report - CDPH 8696 (07/07)

Report of Change of Information for Approved Schools - CDPH 8697 (07/07)

COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

Notice to Employees:  RHB 2364  (Rev 07/07)

Radiation Safety Complaint Form - RH 1027  (Rev 07/07)

Diagnostic Misadministration Report - CDPH 8453  (Rev 07/07)

Frequently Asked Questions About Certification and Registration


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