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There are several courses that must be completed to become a certified xray technician. This will normally take abot 2 years to complete.

It generally takes 2-4 years depending on prerequisites to become an Xray technician. For a 4 year programs, it averages to about 120 credit hours of classes.

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2 years you get your (AS degree). 4 years you get (BS degree)

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