How long does the training take?

Typically a few months to two years for the certificate. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.

How much do health technologists and technicians, all other make?

The US median is $50,290 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.

Do you need a degree for this work?

Not a full degree. A certificate or short program is the usual route.

Where can you train for this work?

616 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

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Health technologists and technicians, all other: pay, training and the programs that lead there

Healthcare (clinical) · SOC 29-2099

$50,290US median pay, 2025

+5.9%Projected growth, 2025–35

12,400Openings per year

CertificateUsual way in

How you get in

A certificate or short program is the usual way in.

Postsecondary nondegree award
Work in: health technologists and technicians, all other

Programs that lead to this job

These are the federal program codes (CIP) that the Department of Education maps to this occupation, and how many US colleges, community colleges or trade schools report awarding credentials in each.

Program	Code	Schools
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	CIP 51.0908	378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	CIP 51.0907	213
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other	CIP 51.0999	74
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	CIP 51.0903	32
Polysomnography	CIP 51.0917	24
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant	CIP 51.0812	21
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician	CIP 51.1011	17
Radiologist Assistant	CIP 51.0814	10
Gene/Genetic Therapy	CIP 51.0914	4
Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist	CIP 51.0915	4
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician	CIP 51.0916	4
Orthopedic Technology/Technician	CIP 51.0923	2
Hyperbaric Medicine Technology/Technician	CIP 51.0921	0
Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technology/Technician	CIP 51.0922	0

See the 616 schools that offer these programs →

Common questions

How long does the training take?: Typically a few months to two years for the certificate. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.
How much do health technologists and technicians, all other make?: The US median is $50,290 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.
Do you need a degree for this work?: Not a full degree. A certificate or short program is the usual route.
Where can you train for this work?: 616 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

Pay and growth are national figures. What you earn depends on where you work, your employer and your experience, and these are projections rather than promises. Education requirements describe how most people enter the job, not a rule — plenty of people take another route.

Pay, growth, openings and entry requirements: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35. Program-to-occupation mapping: NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk (2020/2018). School counts: IPEDS completions, 2022–23.

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