Approved Mammography Technologist Training Programs
Rule 621 of the Ionizing Radiation Rules of the State of Michigan requires that each individual, other than a physician, who operates a mammography machine shall have successfully completed a formal program of mammography instruction that has been accepted by the Department.
One option for meeting state requirements for completion of a training program is to obtain the advanced certificate in mammography from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Another option is to successfully complete a formal training program that has been accepted by this Department.
The following formal training programs have been accepted to date by the Radiation Safety Section in the Michigan Department of Community Health as meeting the training requirements prescribed by Rule 625: