Roane State Community College

The radiographer is a health care professional that performs radiographic procedures that provide information to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient. The Radiologic Technology Program consists of five semesters of full-time study which includes supervised clinical coursework in a radiology department. The program is affiliated with 17 area hospitals. Each student will be assigned to a variety of clinical sites during the two years of clinical coursework. Clinical experiences will include evening rotations.

Applicants for the program may begin working on the general education courses at any time.  The professional courses must be taken in sequence and are offered only at the Oak Ridge Branch Campus except for the clinical courses.

Admission Policies for Allied Health Sciences A.A.S. Degrees

Along with the general entrance requirements of the Allied Health Sciences programs, the applicants for Radiologic Technology Program must also:

1. Submit all admission materials including applications and transcripts by May 15th of the year you are applying.  Applicants who fail to have documents in by the deadline will not be considered for admission.
2. Obtain a GPA of 2.5 or better in the required courses.
3. Obtain a “C” or better in each required course.
4. Science courses more than 5 years old at the time of admission to the program will not be considered.  Exceptions require the approval of the program director. 
5. Be a minimum of 18 years old by the end of the spring semester in the year petitioning for admission as per clinical affiliate requirements. 

The Radiologic Technology Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182; (312) 704-5300; www.jrcert.org.  Graduates of the program are eligible to take the certification examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology.

1st Fall			Hours
ENGL	1010	Composition I	3
BIOL	2010	Human Anatomy and Physiology I1	4
RADT	1200	Introduction to Medical Imaging	2
MATH	1530	Introductory Statistics (Recommended) OR MATH 1130, 1630, 1730 or higher level math course	3
		TERM TOTAL	12
Action Items
	Oct	Meet with Success Coach or Advisor Attend a group advising session Complete FAFSA for upcoming fall term
	Nov	Register for next term
1st Spring			Hours
BIOL	2020	Human Anatomy and Physiology II1	4
PHIL	1040	Introduction to Ethics (Recommended) OR Humanities Elective	3
PSYC	2130	Lifespan Development Psychology (Recommended) OR Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3
		TERM TOTAL	10
Action Items
	Mar	Meet with Success Coach or Advisor Apply to the Rad Tech program3
	April	Register for next term
2nd Fall			Hours
RADT	1215	Introduction to Radiography	2
RADT	1210	Radiographic Image Critique I	2
RADT	1260	Radiographic Practicum I	2
RADT	1330	Radiographic Procedures I	3
RADT	1385	Radiographic Equipment Operation	3
		TERM TOTAL	12
Action Items
	Oct	Meet with Faculty Advisor Complete FAFSA for upcoming fall term
	Nov	Register for Spring and Summer terms
2nd Spring			Hours
RADT	1235	Radiographic Image Critique II	2
RADT	1340	Radiographic Procedures II	3
RADT	1270	Radiographic Practicum II	2
RADT	1390	Principles of Image Acquisition	3
RADT	1220	Radiation Biology and Safety	2
		TERM TOTAL	12
Action Items
	Mar	Meet with Faculty Advisor
	April	Register for next term
2nd Summer			Hours
RADT	2260	Radiographic Practicum III	2
RADT	2115	Radiographic Image Critique	1
RADT	2330	Radiographic Procedures III	3
		TERM TOTAL	6
3rd Fall			Hours
RADT	2370	Radiographic Practicum IV	3
RADT	2335	Radiographic Procedures IV	3
RADT	1380	Principles of Radiation Physics	3
RADT	1250	Radiographic Digital Imaging	2
		TERM TOTAL	11
Action Items
	Sept	Complete Application for Graduation
	Oct	Meet with Faculty Advisor
	Nov	Register for next term
3rd Spring			Hours
RADT	2380	Radiographic Practicum V	3
RADT	2250	Advanced Patient Care	2
RADT	2385	Radiographic Capstone	3
RADT	2210	Radiographic Pathology	2
RADT	2295	Radiographic Seminar	2
		TERM TOTAL	12
Action Items
	Feb	Take Exit Exam (ETS Proficiency Profile)
	Mar	Begin job search using RaiderRecruit
		TOTAL HOURS	75

¹These courses are prerequisites to all 200 level RADTcourses.

²An open enrollment course available to any Radiologic Technology candidate.

³Program Application Deadline: May 15th

This program is designed for students who do not intend to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Advanced Standing Program (for registered technologists)

This program is designed for the technologist that is registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and is seeking to complete a degree in Radiologic Technology. Applicants must apply to the Allied Health Science Admissions Committee for official acceptance to the program. Applicants accepted to the program will be given course credit for the following Radiologic Technology courses after submitting a copy of the ARRT certificate to the program director and completion of the Credit by Proficiency form available in the Records Office.

The following courses will be assigned course equivalency:
RADT	1200	Introduction to Medical Imaging	2
RADT	1210	Radiographic Image Critique	2
RADT	1215	Introduction to Radiography	2
RADT	1220	Radiation Biology and Safety	2
RADT	1235	Radiographic Image Critique II	2
RADT	1250	Radiographic Digital Imaging	2
RADT	1260	Radiographic Practicum I	2
RADT	1270	Radiographic Practicum II	2
RADT	1330	Radiographic Procedures I	3
RADT	1340	Radiographic Procedures II	3
RADT	1380	Principles of Radiation Physics	3
RADT	1385	Radiographic Equipment Operation	3
RADT	1390	Principles of Image Acquisition	3
RADT	2210	Radiographic Pathology	2
RADT	2115	Radiographic Image Critique III	1
RADT	2250	Advanced Patient Care	2
RADT	2260	Radiographic Practicum III	2
RADT	2295	Radiographic Seminar	2
RADT	2330	Radiographic Procedures III	3
RADT	2335	Radiographic Procedures IV	3
RADT	2370	Radiographic Practicum IV	3
RADT	2380	Radiographic Practicum V	3
RADT	2385	Radiographic Capstone	3
		TOTAL CREDIT AWARDED	55
The following courses are required:
BUSN	1380	Supervisory Management	3
ENGL	1010	Composition I	3
MATH	1130	College Algebra or Higher Level Math	3
		Humanities Elective	3
		Physical Education Elective	1
		Science Elective	4
		Social Science Elective	3
		ARRT Certification Credits	55
		TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS	75

Students pursuing this program will be advised by the faculty in the Radiologic Technology Program.

This program is designed for students who plan to enter the workforce upon graduation. Students intending to transfer to a baccalaureate program are advised that they should check with their academic advisor and the four-year institution regarding specific transfer of courses.

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