At first, informal learning was only delimited from formal school learning and nonformal learning in courses (Coombs /Achmed 1974). Marsick and Watkins take up this approach and go one step further in their definition. They, too, begin with the organizational form of learning and call those learning processes informal which are non-formal or not formally organized and are not financed by institutions (Watkins /Marsick, p. 12 et sec.).
There are training and certificate programs for radiology techs that take around a year, as well as associateâs and bachelorâs degrees that take anywhere from two to four years. The best credentials are a combination of formal training, a professional license, and work experience.
The training lasts anywhere from 21 to 24 months, and at the end of the program, the technician earns a certificate. Over 300 career colleges in the United States offer two-year associate programs that are accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.