What do you need to do to become a radiation therapist?

Where can I find places that will get me into a program for radiation therapy? Is it better to get an associate's degree or is a certification fine? Also, what is the difference between radiation therapist and nuclear medication technologist?What do you need to do to become a radiation therapist?
You need to attend an accredited program, whether it is Radiation Therapy or Nuclear Medicine. You can find these here:



http://www.arrt.org/index.html?content=h鈥?/a>



A radiation therapist delivers radiation to cancer patients, in order to try to slow or stop the cancerous growths. For details:



http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos299.htm



A nuclear medicine technologist uses radioactive isotopes to help diagnose disease or conditions. For details:



http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos104.htm



What do you need to do to become a radiation therapist?
Sorry, didn't see your updated question. Go to https://www.asrt.org/media/pdf鈥?/a>

You will see how much a radiation therapist made in your state in 2007

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