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Getting Licensed

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Select “Application Portal" from the online licensing portal.  Select “Apply Now".  You will be prompted to enter your email address to activate your portal and will then be able to begin the application process.. Processing of a complete application can take up to two (2) weeks.

Select “Licensee Portal" from the online licensing portal.  From the menu on the left select “Document Request".  You will be prompted to upload the required form to be used for the verification of your license to be sent to another state.  A $25 fee is required for the processing of a license vertification. The portion of the form that is required to be completed by KBMIRT will be completed and the form will be sent directly to the other licensing agency within 2-3 business days. If no form exists, you may submit the request for a license verification letter, along with the $25 fee within the Licensee Portal; please assure that your request includes what information is required by the other state along with the licensing agency’s address. A formal license verification letter will be sent directly to the other licensing agency within 2-3 business days.​​

​Renewal is completed annually during the licensee's renewal window, which opens (90) ninety days prior to the expiration of the license.  To complete the online renewal application, log into the “Licensee Portal” from the online licensing portal​.  If the window for renewal is open, it is available by selecting "License Renewal" from the menu on the left of the screen.  The renewal application is composed of a series of screens that request you to update contact information, answer questions about discipline and continuing education. To print your license following completion of online renewal application: after the payment has processed you will arrive at the main page of your Licensee Portal.  Select "Download Certificate" to proceed with printing and/or saving a .pdf copy of your lincese.

​The amount of continuing education required has not changed. Medical imaging professionals, advanced imaging professionals, radiographers, nuclear medicine technologists, and radiation therapists are required to obtain a minimum of twenty-four (24) continuing education units per biennium. Limited X-ray Machine Operators are required to obtain a minimum of twelve (12) continuing education units per biennium; a minimum of six (6) units must be related to radiation safety or medical imaging.

​It is no longer a requirement for renewal to submit the continuing education proof to the board. As part of the renewal process, you will attest to the fact that you have completed the required amount of continuing education. If you are selected for a continuing education audit, you will submit the continuing education proof at that time. Licensees are responsible for maintaining proof of continuing education for the current and previous biennium.

​A licensee's mailing address within your Licensee Portal via the online licensing portal.  Log into the Licensee Portal, then select "Personal Information" from the menu.  Complete the information to be updated.  Your changes will update once you select "Save". 

A licensee's name can be updated by submitting a Name Change Request within your Licensee Portal via the online licensing portal.  Log into the Licensee Portal, then select "Name Change Request" from the menu.  Complete the information and upload a copy of the legal documentation of the name change (i.e. Marriage License or Certificate, Divorce Decree, etc).  Your changes will reviewed by staff and updated upon approval.​​

​If you allow your license to expire, you must cease and desist performing medical imaging or radiation therapy procedures immediately until you have a current license in hand. Reinstatement fees associated with late renewal are applied as well as civil penalties for performing medical imaging or radiation therapy procedures without a valid license. Please contact the office for more information, 502-782-5687.

​To obtain a statewide criminal background check, contact the state police department within the state you currently reside or work in and any other state in which you have worked or lived in the past five (5) years. The state background check must be completed within six (6) months of the application.  Results of a nationwide criminal background check will also meet requirements. Please note: Results of county criminal background checks are not accepted.  KBMIRT cannot view reports from IdentoGo at this time.

The results of a nationwide criminal background check or the results of a federal nationwide criminal background check also meet the requirements.

​If, prior to the expiration date of the temporary license, the individual has successfully obtained certification through the American Registry of Ra​diologic Technologists (ARRT) or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB), the temporary license will be converted to a permanent license upon submission of documentation of the ARRT or NMTCB certification and this form: ​Form: Temporary to Permanent​. The expiration date of the permanent license will be set to the last day of the licensee's next closest birth month. No fee is required if the process is completed prior to the expiration date of the temporary license.

​If the temporary license has expired you must cease the performance of medical imaging or radiation therapy procedures immediately. Once certification has been obtained through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB), you would be eligible to apply for a permanent license by submitting the Initial License Application within the online licensing portal ​along with the associated fee.

​If you currently hold a license for one of the primary certifications (radiography, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine, radiologist assistant) and you have become certified in a post-primary certification (i.e. CT, Mammography, PET, CI, VI, etc.) log into your Licensee Portal and select "Certification Request".  You will be asked to upload proof of certification.  Once submitted, processing may take several business days.

​To obtain a LXMO license in Kentucky, you will need to complete an application and provide information pertaining to the educational institution in which you received your training along with the results of your limited scope exam. Please contact the office for further details.


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