Arkansas Radiologic Technologist License Renewal — Requirements & CE

ByAllied License Guide Editorial Team
Editorial Note: This page is editorially reviewed by an ARDMS-credentialed sonographer as part of AlliedLicenseGuide.com’s allied health licensing database. This page covers renewal of an Arkansas Radiologic Technologist license, administered by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) under the Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act. Data on this page is based on ADH’s Rules Pertaining to Radiologic Technology Licensure and official ADH sources reviewed in July 2026. View the primary source at ADH.
Who this guide is for:
  • Arkansas-licensed radiologic technologists approaching their license renewal date
  • Travel RTs holding an Arkansas license who need to renew
  • RTs whose Arkansas license has lapsed and who need to understand reinstatement options

Arkansas Radiologic Technologist License Renewal — At a Glance

Renewal Cycle Annual — one year from your date of issuance
Renewal Fee $45 for one category; $65 for more than one
License Expiration One year from your original issuance date — not a birth month or fixed calendar date
Late Fee 50% of the license fee, accruing on the expiration date
CE Hours Required 6 hours annually, for all license holders
Renewal Method Online payment, plus a separately submitted renewal form
Suspension Trigger 60 days after expiration without renewal fee payment and/or CE documentation
Lapsed Over 5 Years Requires retaking the licensing exam (Limited Licensed Technologist) or current registry documentation (ARRT/NMTCB track)
Renewal Contact (501) 661-2301  |  radiation.administration@arkansas.gov

Arkansas Radiologic Technologist licenses renew annually — but unlike many states, the renewal date isn’t tied to your birth month or a fixed calendar date. It’s set to one year from your original date of issuance. See the At-a-Glance table above for the current fee, late fee, and CE requirements. Renewal involves two separate steps: paying online through ADH’s payment portal, and separately submitting a completed renewal form — the license isn’t processed until both have been received.

What You Need to Know About Arkansas RT License Renewal

Arkansas’s renewal timing is genuinely unusual: instead of a birth-month or fixed annual date, your license expires exactly one year from the date it was originally issued. That means your renewal deadline is personal to your license, not tied to the calendar year or your birthday — check your license record directly rather than assuming based on when you started working.

Arkansas’s CE requirement also applies broadly: all license holders must complete 6 hours of continuing education annually. Arkansas’s rules require all license holders to complete the state’s continuing education requirements, and do not provide an exemption based solely on maintaining active ARRT or NMTCB registration — some states let active national registration substitute for state CE tracking, but Arkansas’s rules don’t include that carve-out, so don’t assume your ARRT renewal automatically covers your Arkansas CE requirement.

CE Requirements for Arkansas Radiologic Technologist License Renewal

All license holders must complete a minimum of 6 hours of continuing education, acquired within the year preceding their renewal date. Three of the six hours must be in Radiologic Sciences core areas — radiation protection, equipment operation and maintenance, image production and evaluation, patient care and management, and radiopharmaceuticals. The remaining three hours may be in other health-care-related areas. One continuing education hour is defined as 50–60 minutes; activities of 30–49 minutes earn half credit, and activities under 30 minutes earn no credit.

How CE is documented:

  • Approved sources: CE may be provided by a Licensed Practitioner or a hospital in-service education department. Sponsors must request MIRLC approval at least 30 days before the educational activity, and an approved CE number remains valid for three years or until substantial content changes occur.
  • CE approved by other organizations: Continuing education approved by organizations recognized in the Arkansas rules — such as ASRT, the Society of Nuclear Medicine, the AMA, the American Podiatric Medicine Association, or the American Chiropractic Association — may be accepted, though MIRLC reserves the right to deny CE approved by other organizations.
  • Recordkeeping: You’re responsible for keeping your own CE records and submitting the information on your annual renewal form. MIRLC may perform random checks on CE attendance.
  • If CE isn’t complete by your renewal date: You’re placed on probation with 60 days to complete the required hours before your renewal is granted. If you don’t complete it within that window, you’re considered a lapsed licensee.

How to Renew Your Arkansas Radiologic Technologist License

Renewal has two required steps, and both must be completed for your renewal to process.

  1. Pay your renewal fee online through ADH’s online payment portal — Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and eCheck are accepted, or you can pay by check or money order through the mail
  2. Separately complete and submit the License Renewal Information Form — by email, fax, or mail — documenting your continuing education
  3. Confirm both the payment and the form have been received; renewals are not processed until both are in hand
  4. Allow time for your renewed license to arrive — ADH indicates renewed licenses typically arrive within 10–14 days of online payment; if it takes longer, contact the program directly

If your license lapses, Arkansas draws a hard line at five years. A license lapsed five years or less can be renewed by paying the renewal fee, the accrued late fee, and completing a minimum of six CE hours for each year the license was lapsed.

A license lapsed more than five years is handled differently depending on your license type. Limited Licensed Technologists and Licensed Technologists must pass the current Arkansas-approved licensing exam again. Technologists on the ARRT, NMTCB, ACRRT, or CCI track instead need to provide documentation of a current, valid registry card from the applicable national body, along with the renewal fee and late fee — no exam retake required for this group.

Practical Notes for Arkansas License Renewal

From the field: These notes reflect practical considerations beyond the official requirements — things that affect your renewal timeline and planning as a working RT.
  • Your renewal date is personal to your license, not the calendar year. Since it’s set from your original issuance date rather than a birth month or fixed date, mark your actual renewal date somewhere you’ll see it — don’t assume it aligns with anyone else’s.
  • Paying online isn’t the whole renewal. Arkansas explicitly requires the separate License Renewal Information Form in addition to online payment. If you only pay online and never send the form, your renewal isn’t processed.
  • Arkansas’s rules do not provide a CE exemption for active ARRT or NMTCB registration. Unlike states that let active national registration substitute for state CE tracking, Arkansas’s rules require all license holders to complete the state’s 6-hour annual continuing education requirement. Keep your own CE log even if your national registration is current.
  • The five-year line matters more than a typical grace period. Arkansas doesn’t define a formal grace period in rule — but if you let a lapse run past five years, the path back is meaningfully harder (a full exam retake for Limited Licensed Technologists). Don’t let a lapse drift for years without addressing it.
  • Arkansas provides additional renewal flexibility for qualifying military members, veterans, and certain spouses. Uniformed service members and their spouses get a 180-day extension on license expiration during deployment, plus a 180-day CE exemption after returning — worth knowing if a deployment is coming up.

Relevant Statutes

Related Pages

Frequently Asked Questions

How often do I need to renew my Arkansas radiologic technologist license?

Annually. Your renewal date is set to one year from your original date of issuance — not your birth month or a fixed calendar date. Source: Rules Pertaining to Radiologic Technology Licensure, Section XVIII

How many CE hours are required to renew an Arkansas RT license?

Six hours annually, for all license holders regardless of national registry status. Three of the six hours must be in Radiologic Sciences core areas; the other three may be in other health-care-related subjects. Source: Rules Pertaining to Radiologic Technology Licensure, Section XX

What is the renewal fee for an Arkansas RT license?

The current renewal fee is $45 for one license category or $65 for two or more categories. Source: Rules Pertaining to Radiologic Technology Licensure, Section XV

What happens if my Arkansas RT license expires?

A late fee of 50% of the license fee accrues starting on your expiration date, and you become a “suspended licensee” 60 days after expiration if the renewal fee and CE documentation aren’t complete. If your license lapses five years or less, you can renew with the fee, late fee, and 6 CE hours per year lapsed. Beyond five years, Limited Licensed Technologists must retake the licensing exam, while ARRT/NMTCB-track technologists need current registry documentation instead. Source: Rules Pertaining to Radiologic Technology Licensure, Section VI(G)–(H)

Does maintaining my ARRT registration replace Arkansas’s CE requirement?

No. Arkansas’s rules require all license holders to complete the state’s continuing education requirements and do not provide an exemption based solely on maintaining active ARRT or NMTCB registration. You’ll need to independently track and document your 6 annual CE hours regardless of your national registry status. Source: Rules Pertaining to Radiologic Technology Licensure, Section XX

Who do I contact with questions about Arkansas RT license renewal?

ADH’s Radiologic Technology Licensure Program can be reached at (501) 661-2301, by fax at (501) 661-2849, or by email at radiation.administration@arkansas.gov. Source: ADH

Disclaimer: The information on this page is provided for general informational purposes only and is based on Arkansas Department of Health sources reviewed in July 2026. Renewal requirements, fees, and CE requirements are subject to change. Always verify current renewal requirements directly with ADH before submitting a renewal application. This page does not constitute legal or professional licensing advice. Verify at ADH →
Change Log: 2026-07-14 — Page created. Data collection from three LLM sources conflicted on renewal fee (found vs. not found), late fee mechanism, expiration basis, and whether ARRT/NMTCB registration exempts licensees from Arkansas’s CE reporting requirement. Resolved via direct fetch of the full Rules Pertaining to Radiologic Technology Licensure text: renewal fee equals the license fee ($45/$65), late fee is 50% of the license fee accruing on the expiration date, expiration is one year from issuance (not birth month), and CE is required “for all license holders” with no ARRT/NMTCB exemption confirmed — one data-collection source’s claim of such an exemption was not supported by the current rules text and was not used. Renewal-office contact address also differed between sources; the address and fax number used here were confirmed directly against ADH’s current program page. 2026-07-14 — Editorial review pass: softened “no exemption” language throughout to “the rules do not provide an exemption,” per legal-precision feedback; removed “same as initial fee” framing from renewal fee statements in favor of stating the current renewal fee directly; adjusted CE-provider wording to specify organizations recognized in Arkansas’s rules rather than implying blanket national approval; aligned grace-period wording with metadata phrasing. This page is reviewed periodically for regulatory updates.

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