Nevada Limited X-Ray Exam Prep: Limited License (Radiologic Imaging)
ARRT Limited Scope examChecked against official state sources
Nevada at a glance
- Credential
- Limited License (radiologic imaging), Nevada DPBH Radiation Control Program
- Exam
- ARRT Examination for the Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography
- Exam sections
- Core, Chest, Extremities, Skull/Sinuses, Spine and Podiatric
- Pass mark
- Not published; we prep you to 75% on every section
- Research checked
- November 6, 2026
Nevada's limited X-ray rules
Nevada's Division of Public and Behavioral Health issues a limited license after a course in limited X-ray machine operation and a passing ARRT Limited Scope exam (NRS 653.520).
License types are chest; extremities (including the pelvic girdle); spine and extremity; skull and sinus; podiatric; bone densitometry; or combinations. The application form lets you tick categories and request the ARRT Limited License Exam.
Worth knowing
- Alternatives: ACRRT (chiropractic) for spine and extremity; podiatry hygienist or ASPMA for podiatric.
- Bone densitometry limited license: ARRT BDEO exam or ISCD certification.
What you'll study for Nevada
Choose Nevada when you sign up and your practice questions, micro lessons and timed mock exams cover the core and the chest, extremities, skull/sinuses, spine and podiatric modules, with nothing from modules Nevada doesn't use. Mock exams are weighted like the real one and scored section by section; we call you ready at 75% on every section.
| Section | Practice questions | Micro lessons |
|---|---|---|
| Core (patient care, radiation safety, image production) | 1,806 | 132 |
| Chest | 242 | 11 |
| Extremities | 718 | 41 |
| Skull/Sinuses | 134 | 10 |
| Spine | 232 | 12 |
| Podiatric | 148 | 10 |
A question or lesson that fits two sections is counted in both.
Start free with Nevada
Your state's modules and pass mark are set for you. One practice set per module every day and free micro lessons, no card needed.
Official sources for Nevada
Where these facts come from. Rules change, so the board's own pages are the final word.
Nevada limited X-ray FAQ
What limited license types does Nevada offer?
Chest; extremities (including the pelvic girdle); spine and extremity; skull and sinus; podiatric; bone densitometry; or combinations of these (NRS 653.520).
Are there alternatives to the ARRT exam in Nevada?
For spine and extremity, the ACRRT chiropractic exam; for podiatric, the podiatry hygienist or ASPMA route; for bone densitometry, the ARRT BDEO exam or ISCD certification.
Which modules are on the Nevada limited scope exam?
The core (patient care, radiation safety and image production) plus Chest, Extremities, Skull/Sinuses, Spine and Podiatric. You don't have to take every module: you take the core plus the ones for the body areas you want on your license.
What score do I need to pass the Nevada limited scope exam?
Not published; we prep you to 75% on every section. Limited X-Ray Prep only calls you ready once you reach 75% on every section.
How do I study for the Nevada Limited License (Radiologic Imaging) exam with Limited X-Ray Prep?
Pick Nevada when you create your free account. Your practice questions, micro lessons and timed mock exams then cover Core, Chest, Extremities, Skull/Sinuses, Spine and Podiatric, and your dashboard scores each section against Nevada's pass mark.
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