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Degree: Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program Description: This program instructs students in an area of high technology in the field of medicine. Students will experience all the applications of diagnostic imaging, including routine radiography and fluoroscopy, trauma radiography, surgical and mobile radiography, pediatric radiography, as well as subspecialties such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultra sound (US) and nuclear medicine (NM) and radiation therapy. Program graduates are eligible to sit for the national accreditation examination, administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), which awards a national certification in Radiology Technology. With the partnerships the college has with area hospitals, students will have the benefits of on-the-job training in a clinical setting.

Students are eligible to participate in Lambda Nu, a national honor society for the radiologic and imaging sciences.

Mission: It is the mission of the Columbus Technical College School of Radiologic Technology to provide an education of excellence and high quality to qualified students in an environment that focuses on continuous quality improvement. In the academic and clinical setting, a curriculum is presented that provides the students opportunities to develop a mastery of subject matter, technical competencies, ethical considerations, and problem solving abilities. The Education provided will foster cooperation, commitment, and individual student responsibility. The student scholar will be able to apply the knowledge attained toward successfully competing in the ever changing health care environment.

Career Information and Occupational Outlook:

Length of Program: 137 Credit Hours

Program Admission Requirements:

  1. Present official documentation of an earned high school diploma or official GED Scores.
  2. Be at least 18 years old.
  3. Present appropriate test scores.
  4. Submit the following by October 1 prior to January of the year in which admission is sought:
    1. Letter of Intent Form
    2. Self evaluation form.
    3. Immunization Record
    4. Physical Exam Form
    5. Personal Data Form
    6. Technical Standards Form
    7. Level I background check

Estimated Cost:

All costs are estimated and subject to change without notice. Tuition, fees and books are not included.

Uniforms$250.00
Dosimeter120.00 ($15 per quarter)
Liability Insurance17.50 (annually)
Program Pin50.00
Other supplies100.00
Background Check48.50

Drug Screen (required by certain clinical sites)

 25.00

Program Sequence

* Indicates courses ranked for admission

Quarter Course Description Contact Hours Credit Hours
Prerequisites BIO 193* Anatomy and Physiology I 7 5
AHS 104* Introduction to Health Care 5 3
ENG 191* Composition and Rhetoric 5 5
SCT 100* Intro to Microcomputers 5 3
  Total 22 16
Prerequisites BIO 194* Anatomy and Physiology II 7 5
PSY 191* Psychology 7 5
MAT 191* College Algebra 5 5
  Total 19 15
1st Quarter Winter RAD 103 Body, Trunk & Upper Extremity Procedures 5 3
RAD 101 Introduction to Radiologic Technology 6 5
HUM 191 Humanities 5 5
  Total 16 13
2nd Quarter Spring RAD 106 Lower Extremity & Spine Procedures 5 3
RAD 132 Clinical Radiography I 12 5
SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech 5 5
  Total 22 13
3rd Quarter Summer RAD 109 Contrast Procedures 2 3
RAD 133 Clinical Radiography II 21 7
RAD 123 Radiologic Science 4 4
  Total 27 14
4th Quarter Fall RAD 113 Cranium Procedures 3 2
RAD 134 Clinical Radiography III 21 7
RAD 107 Principles of Exposure I 6 4
  Total 30 13
5th Quarter Winter RAD 116 Principles of Exposure II 3 3
RAD 135 Clinical Radiography IV 21 7
RAD 120 Radiation Biology & Protection 5 5
  Total 29 15
6th Quarter Spring RAD 117 Radiographic Imaging Equip 3 4
RAD 136 Clinical Radiography V 21 7
  Total 24 11
7th Quarter Summer RAD 119 Radiographic Pathology & Med. Term 3 3
RAD 137 Clinical Radiography VI 24 10
  Total 27 13
8th Quarter Fall RAD 126 Radiology Review 4 4
RAD 138 Clinical Radiography VII 24 10
  Total 28 14

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Last updated: October 8, 2008.