Introductory X-Ray Training, 72 hours

Introductory X-Ray Training, 72 hours

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This course, designed for beginning students, provides the necessary training for chiropractic x-ray technician certification in Washington state. A CQAC-approved instructor is required for the in-office training component of the course (SEE NOTE BELOW).

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$1,450.00

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In-Office Training (30 hrs)
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Online Videos (10 hrs)
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Description

Due to changes in Washington state sales tax rules, the live Zoom portion of the course is now a taxable service (as of October 2025). The course components are itemized so that you’re not unnecessarily paying sales tax on the full fee.

72-hr introductory x-ray training: Hybrid format

At the time of registering, each student must provide the name of the doctor who will conduct their in-office training. SEE NOTE BELOW

Part 1: Online classroom via Zoom, taught live by Dr. Vlasuk (32 hours)

These live sessions form the foundation of the course, and are the only parts that have a scheduled date and time. You have one year from your first day of Zoom class to complete the entire course and take the final exam.

First Zoom weekend (20 hours):

Friday: 9am – 6pm
Saturday: 9am – 5pm
Sunday: 8:30am – 1:30pm

Second Zoom weekend (12 hours):

Saturday: 9am – 6pm
Sunday: 8:30am – 12:30pm

There will be 10-minute breaks every hour, and a 1-hour lunch on Friday & Saturdays. On Sundays there will be breaks but no lunch.

Part 2: In-office, hands-on training, led by the doctor in your office (with instructor materials from Dr. Vlasuk; 30 hours)

The second component of the course takes place in your office, working with your own equipment. Typically, the chiropractor in your office will lead the in-person training, using a curriculum provided by Dr. Vlasuk. SEE NOTE BELOW

This part of the training includes familiarizing yourself with your x-ray room and your equipment, and covers all aspects of spinal and extremity positioning.

You can start this part of the course as soon as you complete Part 1. There’s no particular timeline to complete it, other than the one-year deadline described above.

Your sponsoring doctor should read these FAQs and apply to be an instructor.

Part 3: On-demand videos (developed and presented by Dr. Vlasuk) done at your own pace (10 hours)

These videos will cover additional topics not discussed in the live class sessions. There are short quizzes after each module (every 1-3 hours) to measure your understanding of the material.

You are free to begin these videos as soon as you complete Part 1 of the course. Again, you have one year from your first day of Zoom class to complete these videos and take the exam.

Course Final exam, online

After you complete all 72 hours, described above, you will be eligible for the course final exam. This exam will cover both the academic course material and your knowledge from the hands-on training.

NOTE:

At the time of registering, each student must provide the name of the doctor who will conduct their in-office training.

The doctor needs to be pre-approved by CQAC.

We’ve structured this course with the assumption that the doctor who is sending their employee to the class will be the one to conduct the in-office training. Each doctor must fill out our application to be an instructor for our course, and we will then forward the application to CQAC for approval.

If there are reasons that CQAC does not approve a doctor to be an instructor, there are a limited number of options:

  • If there’s an issue with your license you could simply wait until the matter is resolved with CQAC.
  • You could contact a chiropractic colleague to do the teaching. That doctor would have to fill out the same application and meet the same terms and be approved by CQAC. You would make your own arrangements with that person, completely independent from the course registration for your tech (mutually-agreeable compensation, or some kind of personal or professional trade, etc.).
  • You can contact CQAC for names of other providers of the 72-hour course, which might have a different structure. CQAC will not provide names of individual chiropractors who are approved to teach the 30-hour portion of our class, or make recommendations about how or where students can obtain this training. They will only provide a list of the approved 72-hour courses.

 

X-ray operators from non-chiropractic health care facilities are not required to have 72 hours of training, and can contact us about a shorter course option!