A Rewarding Profession
Radiologic Technology is a health care profession combining state-of-the-art technology and imaging techniques with human compassion to provide a rewarding career. Through the use of , radiologic technologists produce diagnostic images used for the diagnosis and treatment of injury and disease. As professionals, are required to observe the expected of all persons involved in caring for patients in health care settings.
Career Outlook / Opportunities
Many are available in radiologic technology. Graduates of the program that meet national certification and ethics requirements can take the radiography national certification examination. After successful national certification and registration, graduates have opportunity for employment in hospitals, physicians' offices, outpatient clinics, and other health services facilities. Areas for advancement include Radiation Therapy, Ultrasound, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Angiography.
Accreditation
The 91社区 Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Program is accredited by:
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
312-704-5300
Email: mail@jrcert.org
The program's current award is eight years. General program information and the current award letter can be found here .聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽
As an accredited program, the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Program is required to meet standards, which can be found on the JRCERT's web-site: . On the JRCERT's web-site, information about the standards, specific program information, and program effectiveness data can be retrieved. The JRCERT posts information regarding the program's (and other programs') five-year average credentialing examination pass rate, five-year average job placement rate, and program completion rate data. This information can be accessed at .
The continuing accreditation status of the program was considered at the February 20, 2018 meeting of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). The program was evaluated according to the Standards for an Accredited Educational Program in Radiography (2014). The JRCERT awarded the program accreditation for a period of eight years, which is the maximum duration that may be awarded.
The accreditation award was maintained after the Interim report was submitted in 2021 and reviewed in January 2022. The next site visit is tentatively scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025.
