Physicists

Certification or Licensing

Physicists intending to work in the medical field, with titles such as diagnostic radiological physicist, therapeutic radiological physicist, medical nuclear radiological physicist, or medical health radiological physicist are required to be licensed by some states, including Texas, Florida, and New York. The American Association of Physicists in Medicine lists states that require licensure on their Web site and the exact requirements are available on the state's Web site.

Physicists working in the field of medicine can earn the certification of qualified medical physicist (QMP), which is offered by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine. A QMP is an individual who is competent to independently provide clinical professional services in one or more of the subfields of medical physics: therapeutic medical physics, diagnostic medical physics, nuclear medical physics, medical health physics. Certification is offered by several boards, including the American Board of Radiology.