How To Report a Potential Ethics Violation
If you believe you—or someone else—may have violated ARRT's Standards of Ethics, report it to ARRT as soon as possible. Timely reporting helps us review the situation fairly and helps protect patients and the profession.
If You Already Hold an ARRT Credential
Report any potential ethics violation within 30 days of the incident.
- If you are completing annual renewal or applying for an additional credential and during that process you answer “Yes” to any of the ethics questions, follow the instructions for self-reporting on the checklist that applies to your situation:
- Any other time: report a potential violation using the Ethics Violation Report form.
To report a potential violation by someone else, submit the Ethics Violation Report form. Anonymous reports are accepted; however, ARRT cannot guarantee anonymity.
If You’re a Candidate (Don't Yet Hold an ARRT Credential)
If you’re pursuing your first ARRT credential and have a potential ethics issue, you can submit an Ethics Review Preapplication or wait to report the potential violation until you apply.
Submitting an Ethics Review Preapplication
An Ethics Review Preapplication lets ARRT’s Ethics Committee review your situation in advance and provide guidance about your eligibility before you apply for certification and registration.
Learn more about the Ethics Review Preapplication process.
Reporting the Potential Violation When You Apply
When you submit your Application for Certification and Registration, you’ll answer three ethics questions. If you answer “Yes” to any question, submit supporting documentation to ARRT. Use the checklist that matches your situation:
ARRT must receive all required documentation within 30 days of your application submission date.
After we receive your documentation, ARRT’s Ethics Committee will review your submission and may begin a more in-depth investigation. If the committee determines an ethics violation occurred and sanction is warranted, you may be ineligible to apply for a specified period of time.
Please note: You may take an exam before ARRT makes a final ethics determination. However, your exam score will be held until a decision is made. If ARRT determines you did not meet the ethics requirement at the time of your exam, your score will be cancelled, and the exam will count as one of your three attempts allowed.
Concerned About Reporting an Ethics Violation?
Although reporting an ethics violation might worry you, it's always the right decision. In most cases, failing to report a potential violation brings consequences more severe than those for the violation itself.
Questions?
Contact our Ethics Requirements Department at 651.687.0048 or 877.560.ARRT (2778). Choose the option for ethics information.
Most people who report potential issues do not receive ineligible or revocation sanctions.
For example, of the 1,289 ethics violations investigated in 2025, 12 cases (less than 1%) resulted in revocation.