How Do You Become A Mammography Technologist?

As a mammography technologist, you may be employed by a hospital or clinic, or you may travel in mobile mammography units to rural communities. Your job is to provide caring, supportive diagnostic services for women who have routine mammograms and for those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Read on to learn more. Find Your Career as a Mammography Technologist Step 1 Complete a 2- or 3-year college radiology program. This is a requirement before you can specialize your training in mammography. An Associate Degree in Radiology is the minimum requirement to become certified in diagnostic mammography. Step 2 Find an accredited program that meets the criteria set by the CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs). Step 3 Plan to spend an additional 40 hours in instructive classroom training to specialize in mammography. The advanced training to become a mammography technologist also includes 250 hours of actual clinical training. Step 4 Complete the ...  more