Radiography Accreditation

Certification

Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the national certification exam, offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

Program Mission

The mission of the radiography program is to educate diverse learners to become highly skilled, compassionate, health care professionals. Students acquire skills and knowledge through a careful blend of liberal arts courses, professional courses and clinical education in a learning environment that is structured to promote student development and success.

Program Goals

Goal #1: Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills

• Outcome #1: Students will correctly set technical factors to compensate for non-routine patients.
• Outcome #2: Students will use alternative positioning methods when the standard procedure is not possible.

Goal #2: Students will demonstrate effective communication skills

• Outcome #1: Students will demonstrate written communication skills.
• Outcome #2: Students will demonstrate verbal communication skills.

Goal #3: Students will graduate from the program with the skills needed to be a competent radiographer.

• Outcome #1: Students will select appropriate technical factors.
• Outcome #2: Students will correctly position patients.

Goal #4: Students will demonstrate professional behavior

• Outcome #1: Students will exude positive attitudes.
• Outcome #2: Students will exhibit dependability.
• Outcome #3: Students will demonstrate understanding of the professional organizations.

Goal #5: The program will provide the community with radiographers.

• Outcome #1: Students will complete the radiography program
• Outcome #2: Graduates will pass the ARRT exam
• Outcome #3: Graduates will find employment in the field of Radiology
• Outcome #4: Graduates will be very satisfied with the program
• Outcome #5: Employers will be very satisfied with our graduates

The following is the most current program effectiveness data. Our programmatic accreditation agency, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), defines and publishes this information. Click here to go directly to the JRCERT webpage.

Credentialing Examination: The number of students who pass, on the first attempt, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination, or an unrestricted state licensing examination, compared with the number of graduates who take the examination within six months of graduation. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.

Job Placement: The number of graduates employed in the radiologic sciences compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiologic sciences within twelve months of graduating. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.

Program Completion: The number of students who complete the program within the stated program length. The annual benchmark established by the program is 75 .