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Ohio Limited X-Ray Exam Prep: General X-Ray Machine Operator (GXMO)

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Ohio at a glance

Credential
General X-ray Machine Operator (GXMO) license, Ohio Department of Health
Exam
Ohio's own limited exam
Exam sections
Core, Chest, Extremities, Skull/Sinuses, Spine and Podiatric
Pass mark
Set by the ODH director (not published in rule); we prep you to 75% on every section
Research checked
November 6, 2026

Ohio's limited X-ray rules

Ohio's Department of Health licenses General X-ray Machine Operators (GXMOs). The exam is Ohio's own GXMO examination, delivered for ODH by D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster), not the ARRT Limited Scope exam.

GXMO clinical training modules (OAC 3701-72-04(F)) are chest and abdomen, extremities, skull and sinus, spine, podiatric and bone densitometry, and your license is limited to the modules you've completed. Whether the exam differs by category isn't stated officially.

Worth knowing

  • ARRT- or ACRRT-certified radiographers are exempt from the exam (OAC 3701-72-02, effective August 31, 2025).
  • The ODH GXMO syllabus (revised February 2025) outlines the exam content.
  • Pending SB 324 would exempt GXMOs who passed ARRT limited scope modules for their area; it wasn't confirmed enacted.

Some of Ohio's details aren't stated on an official page we could read. Check with your state board before you apply or register for an exam.

What you'll study for Ohio

Choose Ohio 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 Ohio 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.

SectionPractice questionsMicro lessons
Core (patient care, radiation safety, image production)1,806132
Chest24211
Extremities71841
Skull/Sinuses13410
Spine23212
Podiatric14810

A question or lesson that fits two sections is counted in both.

Start free with Ohio

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.

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Official sources for Ohio

Where these facts come from. Rules change, so the board's own pages are the final word.

Ohio limited X-ray FAQ

Does Ohio use the ARRT Limited Scope exam for GXMO?

No. Ohio gives its own GXMO examination, delivered for ODH by D&S Diversified Technologies (Headmaster). The content overlaps heavily with the ARRT Limited Scope core: radiation safety, patient care and image production.

Which body areas can an Ohio GXMO X-ray?

Only the clinical training modules you've completed: chest and abdomen, extremities, skull and sinus, spine, podiatric and bone densitometry (OAC 3701-72-04(F)).

Which modules are on the Ohio GXMO exam?

Ohio's GXMO license follows your completed clinical modules (chest and abdomen, extremities, skull and sinus, spine, podiatric, bone densitometry). Its exam outline is in the ODH GXMO syllabus, so we cover the full core and all five body-area modules.

What score do I need to pass the Ohio GXMO exam?

Set by the ODH director (not published in rule); we prep you to 75% on every section. Limited X-Ray Prep only calls you ready once you reach 75% on every section. Check the current pass mark with your state board.

How do I study for the Ohio General X-Ray Machine Operator (GXMO) exam with Limited X-Ray Prep?

Pick Ohio 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 Ohio's pass mark.

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