Radiologic Technology

Summary

The program prepares the student for certification as a full diagnostic radiologic technologist. Training includes radiographic equipment operation, exposure and image processing principles, radiographic procedures, radiation protection, patient care and directed clinical practice. The program runs for 24 months, including two summer sessions. Upon completion of the program, the student will be awarded a certificate of achievement and Associate of Science degree. Graduates of program are eligible to apply for certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the state of California (CRT and Fluoroscopy). The program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).

Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Radiologic Technology Program will be able to:

1. Master entry-level skills in positioning, employ safe radiation practices on patients, self and others, and select appropriate technical factors for radiographic exams.
2. Communicate using professional language, accurately obtain patient histories and listen without judgment to patients, visitors, physicians, and staff.
3. Adapt standard procedures for non-routine exams, modify patient care skills for the injured or critically ill patients, and adjust technical factors for pathology and non-routine exams.
4. Maintain calm composure at all times, maintain compliance with all mandatory health and safety policies, and treat patients, visitors, physicians and staff with kindness and respect.

Accreditation

The Radiologic Technology program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). Upon completion of the program, students will be awarded a certificate of achievement and Associate of Science degree. Graduates of the program are eligible to apply for certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the state of California (CRT and Fluoroscopy). The San Diego Mesa College Radiologic Technology Program received a full 8 years of accreditation on March 25, 2020.

View the Radiologic Technology Accreditation Award Letter

View the Program Information on JRCERT

All inquiries about the program’s accreditation status should be directed to:

JRCERT 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850 Chicago, IL 60606 312-704-5300 Fax 312-704-5304 mail@jrcert.org https://www.jrcert.org/

For national certification eligibility, students must have earned an associate or higher degree from an institution that is regionally accredited and accredited by a mechanism acceptable to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). The degree need not be in Radiologic Technology. Therefore, students must either already have an associate degree (or higher) that meets the ARRT requirement or have completed all of the general education requirements for an associate degree from Mesa College upon application to the program.

Directed Clinical Practice Requirement

Students accepted into this program will be required to successfully complete DCP, clinically-based courses held in health care facilities. These facilities require background checks which may include fingerprinting and drug screening, as a condition of placement at the clinic.

Refusal to submit to a background check, or failure to meet clearance criteria established by the health care facility, may prevent placement in DCP and thus, it may not be possible to successfully complete the program.

Health care facilities also require adherence to strict standards of conduct. Facilities may refuse educational access to any person who does not adhere to the facility’s standards of safety, health and ethical behavior. This may be cause of removal from the program.

Admission Criteria

Eligibility for enrollment in this program is determined by a special admission procedure. Interested persons should review program information on the website.

A grade of “C” or better must be maintained in all courses to continue in the program. Course repetition in this program is not permitted. The program is governed by the Allied Health Department Policies.

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