X-ray Operator Introductory course

Ask a question

Course outline

This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to perform radiography aligned to the X-ray licence for chest and extremities.

This course follows the recommendations of the Department of Health's X-ray Operator Services Guideline and Education and Training Framework for X-ray Operators and includes:

• radiation safety and legislation
• common mechanisms of injury
• common radiology terminology, anatomy and pathology
• performing routine diagnostic radiographs of the upper limb (including humerus), lower limb (including femur) and chest
• reviewing and evaluating radiographs for clinical value and technical proficiency.

View the course outline (PDF 830 kB) for more detail including study hours, assessment tasks and practical training components.

Outcomes

You will be awarded a Radiation Health Unit Statement of Attainment and a Cunningham Centre Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of this course.

Once the coursework has been successfully completed, you will need to apply for a trainee Chest and extremities X-ray licence with the Radiation Health Unit. Further details of this process are included in the course process (PDF 1005 kB).

Admission criteria

To be eligible for this course you must:

• work in a rural or remote health facility or service, or work as a clinician in the Prison Health Service
• have support from the local Radiographer Advisor, Facility Manager and relevant Health Service Executive (or Possession Licensee).

View the course process (PDF 1005 kB) for further details.

Apply

Entry into this course is by an application and selection process during application rounds. Eligibility and prioritisation criteria are listed in the course process. (PDF 1005 kB). At the end of each application round, applications are assessed by our team and offers are emailed out with a commencement date if successful (within 2 weeks of applications closing). Payment is not processed until you receive and accept an offer.

Prior to the closing date, applicants are required to:

• review the course process (PDF 1005 kB)
• complete a supervision agreement (DOCX 4660 kB) with input from your local RA
• have your Facility Manager complete a payment form and a facility manager form (DOCX 1660 kB)
• upload the above documents into the enrolment portal (links below in Course dates).

Before you apply, you should review the academic guidelines and check the software requirements to ensure your computer system is compatible with our learning systems. Incomplete enrolments will not be processed.

Any urgent training requests outside of applications rounds should be directed to  X-ray-operator-support@health.qld.gov.au.

Before following the application link, ensure you review the course process (PDF 1005 kB) and complete all application requirements. Incomplete enrolments will not be processed.

Please contact us prior to applying for more information on:

• local workshops (require 6 applicants in one HHS)
• inability to attend the scheduled practical workshop dates.