About
State
Education, Department of
Medical physicists must have a license to practice in New York State. The Medical Physics Professional License comes from the NYS Department of Education (NYSDOE).
Applicants must have a post-graduate degree in their area of specialty and several years of experience. Those without the experience can receive a permit to practice under the supervision of a licensed professional.
Four types of licenses are available:
- Diagnostic radiological physics;
- Medical health physics;
- Medical nuclear physics; and
- Therapeutic radiological physics (also called "radiation oncology").
Additional resources
NYS Education Department
Address
Office of the Professions
Registration Unit, State Education Building
2nd Floor
Albany NY 12234-1000
Office of the Professions
Registration Unit, State Education Building
2nd Floor
Albany NY 12234-1000
Website
http://www.op.nysed.gov/
Email
op4info@mail.nysed.gov
Phone
(518) 474-3817
Fax
(518) 402-2323
TDD/TTY: (518) 473-1426
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