Most radiation therapists work normal work hours and work around 40 hours per week unless they need to work overtime.
However they do not usually work overtime but they can although it's rare.
If you do become a radiation therapist you'll usually get time off of work more unlike a nurse or surgeon that can be on call at anytime.
Most radiation therapists earn a yearly salary of between $69,000.00 to $100,000.00 per year depending on where they work and the persons experience in radiation therapy.
As a beginner radiation therapist who is just getting started and still learning and gaining experience they earn around $69,000.00 per year.
Then as the radiation therapist works for a couple years or so and gains more experience their salary will usually increase to around $80,000.00 to $100,000.00 per year which is pretty good.
The length of time that a person spends in school or college studying to become a radiation therapist is between 1 to 2 years.
Most radiation therapists go to college for at least 2 years before they become a radiation therapist.
The radiation therapist programs and education to become a radiation therapist can range from 1 to 2 years.
One year programs for becoming a radiation therapist will result in a certificate or diploma, while students in the 2 year programs will earn associate's degrees.
One year programs emphasize supervised clinical education.
You can usually do some of your study to become a radiation therapist online but you'll still need to get hands on experience before you're actually qualified to become a radiation therapist and get hired.