I work in WI as a certified Technician. I also went to a "school". First it does pay to go. I make 21.00 per hour and with OT I grossed 77,000 last year. You have to go to a approved school. You can find them on the ASATT website. There is 2 tiers one is a tech and the next one is a technologist. The first is about basic patient stuff and the later is more the engineering and advanced patient things. The school is tough. I call it a single elimination program one strike and your done. The "group" is pretty tight nit I know alot of the grads from the last 10 years. we network alot. Yes we run Cell savers, Level ones and do alot of Techy things. Mostly we are the scape goats for anything that goes wrong so we have to "remind" our guys what they might be missing. Each facility is different and there is not much continunity around so you have to earn your respect. Contact me if you want more specifics.