ARRT ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES

Are you interested in earning an ARRT credential—but you live or were educated outside the U.S.? To become certified and registered with ARRT, you’ll need to meet the same eligibility requirements (in ethics, education, and examination) as all other candidates. 

LEARN ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Meeting our rigorous educational requirements can be challenging. You’ll need to complete all of these requirements:

• Earned an associate degree or higher from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by ARRT.
• Degree evaluated by an acceptable service: To satisfy ARRT’s educational requirements to obtain certification and registration, all academic courses, degrees, and professional educational program transcripts submitted from institutions from outside the United States require an evaluation by an academic credential evaluation service. The service must be a member of AICE, CED, and/or NACES. The evaluation will determine if they are equivalent to education in the United States.
• Completed an ARRT-verified educational program.

Only when you meet these two educational requirements, along with the ethics requirement, will you be allowed to schedule an ARRT exam. 

WHAT IF I DON'T MEET THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS?

We can’t make exceptions concerning our educational requirements (listed above). If you don’t meet the exact requirements, you can’t apply for ARRT certification and registration. In addition, we can’t accept work experience in lieu of verified educational programs.

You’ll find contact information for each ARRT-verified educational program on our look-up page. 

I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS. WHO CAN I TALK TO?

If you have additional questions, view our international FAQs or call us at 651.687.0048, and choose the option for earning an ARRT credential. We don't accept email inquiries at this time.