Memberships

Creating Professional relationships is important in building a career. Joining a group allows you to form relationships and have a sense of security and trust. From this, you are able to support and help one another in reaching your professional goals. Participating in professional events lets you connect with your peers where you can share ideas, ask for advice, volunteer to be a speaker, or become a member of a committee.

The NCSRT offers members the following benefits:

• Advocacy: Supports legislative initiatives including stronger licensure standards and patient safety initiatives.
• Jobs: Members can find current job openings as well as networking opportunities with members in your local area. Other options include job opportunities through Facebook and LinkedIn.
• Networking: The Annual Meeting as well as the Regional Meetings offer an opportunity for you to mix and mingle with others in your field in both professional and leisure settings. There are frequent opportunities to meet people from the top of your field and the people who hire.
• Professional Development: The NCSRT is always looking for members to serve the committees, which is an excellent way to gain experience.
• Scholarships: Student members may apply for scholarships offered yearly.
• Publications: Members receive the "Tarheel Technology Highlights" four times a year and membership directories when published.
• Continuing Education: CE units are offered yearly
• Free CE's through our partnership with UNC Lineberger
• Free CE's through the Duke Annual Seminar
• Free CE's through the NCSRT, Inc One Day Seminars

Membership Types

• Regular members shall be those individuals who are registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or its equivalent or hold an unrestricted license under state statutes and who are employed in the radiologic sciences. They shall have all rights, privileges and obligations of membership including the right to vote debate and hold office.
• Inactive members shall be those individuals who are registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or its equivalent or hold an unrestricted license under state statutes and who are not employed in the radiologic sciences. These members shall have all rights, privileges and obligations of active members including the right to vote and debate; however, they shall not hold office.
• Retired members are those who meet Social Security Administration requirements for retirement. These members shall have all rights, privileges and obligations of active members including the right to vote and debate; however, they shall not hold office.
• Commercial members shall be those persons employed in commercial radiology support activities. These members shall have all rights, privileges and obligations of active members including the right to debate, however, they shall not vote or hold office.
• Student members are those who are enrolled in primary radiologic science programs. These members shall have all rights, privileges and obligations of active members including the right to vote and debate; however, they shall not hold office.
• Advance student members shall be those individuals otherwise qualified to be active members who are enrolled full-time in a program of advanced study in the radiologic sciences. These members shall have all rights, privileges and obligations of active members including the right to vote debate and hold office. These are registered technologist that have gone back to school.
• Supporting members shall be those individuals who demonstrate an interest in the radiologic sciences, but do not qualify for any other established status. These members shall have all rights, privileges and obligations of active members including the right to debate, however, they shall not vote or hold office.