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.
If you graduate after Dec. 31, 2014, you must have an associate's degree to become certified with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Certification is mandated in some states and may also make you more attractive to prospective employers. Although a bachelorâs degree takes an additional two years, it may give you more options -- such as management-- in the long run.