Overview
About the Program
Two-year (six semesters) full-time degree schedule; mixture of core technical and science courses, along with basic communications classes.
Produce x-ray images to help in the diagnosis of injury and disease; position patients for accurate imaging; administer special agents that produce greater contrast in biological tissues and structures; maintain strict standards for safety and quality control.
Mission Statement
To provide an environment for student radiographers to become qualified and competent technologists in a healthcare setting. We partner with the healthcare community to provide higher education for radiographers and the School encourages the process of life-long learning.
Program Goals
- The program will ensure the graduates possess entry-level skills of a radiographer.
- To provide the community with qualified technologists.
- The program will facilitate development of effective communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- To facilitate development of professional attitudes, behaviors, and ethics.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge and skill to accurately position patients including necessary modifications and evaluation of imaging procedures.
- Practice radiation protection for patient, self, and others by determining exposure factors to obtain diagnostic quality images with minimum radiation exposure.
- Provide patient education, comfort, and basic patient care, anticipate patients’ needs and recognize emergency condition requiring initiation of first aid and basic life support procedures.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to quality assurance and quality improvement.
- State the safe limits of equipment operation and report malfunctions to the proper authority.
- Exercise independent judgement and discretion when performing imaging procedures.
- Practice effective communication with patients and other health professionals and MTC faculty and staff.
- Demonstrate an understanding of basic x-ray production and interactions.
- Demonstrate knowledge of human structure, function, and pathology.
- Support the professions code of ethics and comply with the professions’ standard of practice and scope of practice.
Accreditation
The associate degree Radiography program is accredited by the Joint Review Commission on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 N Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606, 312-704-5300, mail@jrcert.org. The program’s current length of accreditation is 8 years.
Certification
Program graduates are eligible to take the National Registry Examination, offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), 1255 Northland Dr., St. Paul, MN 55120, 651-687-0048, https://www.arrt.org. The ARRT Board reserves the right to deny admission to the ARRT examination if an individual has been convicted of a crime, including a felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or drug-related arrest. Clinical sites as well as potential employers may require drug screens and criminal background investigations.
Application Requirements – Limited Enrollment
- Fulfilled all MTC general admission requirements and submitted both the Radiography Program Application and the non-academic standards form. Application deadline has been extended to June 1.
- Successfully completed high school or certification of equivalent education by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Acceptance into the Radiography program is contingent upon receipt of official final high school transcript with posted graduation date or passing GED results.
- Earned an accumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 (4.0 scale) in high school or GED examination equivalent or completed a minimum of 12 semester hours (or equivalent) of college credit with an accumulative GPA of 2.5.
- Taken high school algebra, biology, and chemistry, or successful completion equivalent college coursework.
- Successful completion of the ACT or Basic Skills Assessment (ACCUPLACER) in reading, writing, mathematics (algebra) and Technology Skills Test (TST).
- Reached 18 years of age by the end of the calendar year in which you are seeking admission into Radiography technical courses.
- Observed in an imaging department a minimum of 32 hours at three different clinical sites and a submitted an ‘‘Observation Validation’’ form. (Form is available on college website under Radiography program)
- Transfer students to MTC must qualify in accordance with current Radiography program admission criteria.
- A listing of all requirements, policies, and procedures for the program is available in the Radiography Student Handbook located on the program’s page on MTC’s website.
Career Opportunities
- Radiologic Technicians
- Radiologic Technologists
Curriculum
The following is a typical course sequence for completing this program. The actual time needed to complete the program will vary according to each student’s individual needs.
First Semester
| ALH1140 | Healthcare Issues:Medical Law and Ethics | 1 |
| ALH1130 | Healthcare Issues:Medical Professional | 1 |
| RAD1001 | Intro to Radiologic Technology | 2 |
| ALH1110 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| MTH1240 | Statistics | 3 |
| ALH1190 | Physics For Allied Health | 2 |
Second Semester
| RAD1010 | Methods of Patient Care | 2 |
| RAD1020 | Radiographic Positioning & Procedures I | 4 |
| RAD1100 | Radiologic Technology Clinical I | 3 |
| SCI1200 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| RAD1052 | Radiation Physics | 2 |
Third Semester
| RAD1030 | Radiographic Positioning & Procedures II | 4 |
| RAD1061 | Principles of Radiographic Exposure | 2 |
| RAD1200 | Radiologic Technology Clinical II | 3 |
| SCI1250 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
Fourth Semester
Fifth Semester
| RAD2000 | Advanced Imaging Procedures & Equipment | 2 |
| ENG1100 | English Composition II | 3 |
| SOC2020 | Ethnic and Cultural Diversity | 3 |
| RAD2101 | Radiologic Technology Clinical IV | 2 |
Sixth Semester
Total Credit Hours: 65