Radiologic Technology

For more information about the Radiologic Technology profession visit RADAcademy.

Faculty responsible for teaching students in our Radiologic Technology program are highly qualified, professional and dedicated to your success. Our students benefit from small class sizes, learning while using the state-of-the-art equipment, varied clinical settings, and plenty of lab time that includes hands-on x-ray practice. This combination ensures each graduate the best possible chance of passing the ARRT exam on the first attempt!

Topics covered include:

• Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Medical Terminology
• Fundamentals of Radiography
• Radiobiology
• Radiation Protection
• Radiographic Imaging
• Radiographic Pathology

 

Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology

 

First Semester (Fall I):

• BIOL 2210C Human A&P I Lec/Lab (4 Credits)
• ENGL 2210 Professional and Technical Communication (3 Credits)
• MATH 1130 Survey of Mathematics (3 Credits)

 

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 10

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Second Semester (Spring I)

• BIOL 2225C Human A& P II Lec/Lab (4 Credits)
• PSYC 1110 Introduction to Psychology (3 Credits)

 

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 7

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Third Semester (Fall II): 

• RADT 104 Fundamentals of Radiography I (3 Credits)
• RADT 105 Radiographic Positioning I (2 Credits)
• RADT 105L Radiographic Positioning I Lab (1 Credit)
• RADT 107 Clinical Education I (5 Credits)
• RADT 108 Patient Care/Profession of Radiology (2 Credits)

 

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 13

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Fourth Semester (Spring II): 

• RADT 114 Radiographic Positioning II (3 Credits)
• RADT 114L Radiographic Positioning II Lab (1 Credit)
• RADT 116 Clinical Education II (5 Credits)
• RADT 124 Radiobiology/Radiation Protection (2 Credits)

 

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 11

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Fifth Semester (Summer): 

• RADT 111 Fundamentals of Radiography (2 Credits)
• RADT 130 Clinical Education III (3 Credits)
• RADT 135 Radiographic Special Procedures (1 Credit)

 

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 6

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Sixth Semester (Fall III): 

• RADT 205 Clinical Education IV (8 󠆌Credits)
• RADT 207 Radiographic Pathology (2 Credits)
• RADT 212 Radiographic Imaging (3 Credits)

 

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 13

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Seventh Semester (Spring III): 

• RADT 110 Image Analysis (2 Credits)
• RADT 214 Clinical Education V (8 󠆌Credits)
• RADT 220 Seminar in Radiologic Technology (2 Credits)

 

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 12

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 Total Credits Required: 72  

The Radiologic Technology program is five semesters in length.

• Year 1 - Fall, Spring & Summer*
  • Class and clinical will be scheduled at various times Monday - Sunday.

*Please note: 8 week Summer semester begins immediate after Spring semester ends and does not follow start and ends dates listed on Summer semester calendar.

• Year 2 - Fall & Spring
  • Class and clinical will be scheduled at various times Monday - Sunday.
  • Clinical shift times may include evenings and vary based on clinical site's preferences. 

1. Students interested in CCC's Radiologic Technology program must first apply for admission to CCC through the Admissions and Records office.
2. Prospective students must complete prerequisite course work before being considered for the program. Acceptance into the program is based on GPA for the prerequisite courses only. Please see an Academic Advisor for more information.
3. Download and complete the CCC Radiologic Technology Program Application to be returned to Admissions and Records. NOTE: The deadline for entry during a Fall term is July 1 of that academic year.
4. Students will be notified of their acceptance status in the first week of August by CCC email.

Radiologic Technologist make up the third-largest group of health care professionals. Utilizing specialized equipment Radiographers create images of patient’s anatomy to assist physicians in diagnosing the presence or absence of disease. Employment may be found in a variety of settings such as hospitals, physician offices, out patient care centers or possibly even forensics and research centers. A Radiologic Technologist may choose to cross train and specialize in various areas such as Mammography, Computed Tomography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging or continue to advance their education and pursue a career as a radiologist assistant.  

For current information concerning salary and job growth please visit the Radiologic Technologist Occupation Outlook page from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Instructors

Our program faculty will teach at the college in the classroom and lab settings. Occasionally, nursing instructors will assist with some courses as well as guest speakers when appropriate.

Clinical preceptors are assigned to each clinical facility. They are employees of that facility and volunteer for this position. They are typically graduates of this program.

Grading

Students must maintain a 75% minimum in each class to progress to the next semester.

Grades are not rounded. For example, a 74.9 is still considered a 74.

Additionally, the program will only accept new students in the fall semester only. Students can only repeat a course once with a total of two attempts. Courses are only offered once a year, so students will need to wait until it is offered again the following year for the second attempt.

Attendance Expectations

Students are expected to attend all classes and clinical as scheduled. 

Pregnancy Policy

It will be the student's decision to volunteer their pregnancy status. Radiation safety will be reviewed with the student and an additional badge will be assigned for the duration of the pregnancy, if declared. Pregnant students will be given 4 options:

1. No changes in schedule
2. Attend didactic courses only and make up missed clinical hours at end of academic year
3. Take a leave of absence of 1 year duration with a place reserved in the following class
4. Simply withdraw from the program with no reservations into the following class. This option would require a new application for possible admission back into the program

Transfer Credit Policy

General Education Prerequisite Coursework:

The Radiology Program will follow the Clovis Community College Articulation and Acceptance of transfer credit policy located in the CCC catalog. Students are encouraged to contact admissions for additional information. admissions@clovis.edu 

Background Checks/Drug Screening

All of the Allied Health programs at Clovis Community College require criminal background checks and drug screenings prior to admittance into the clinical facilities. Failure to pass one or both could result in dismissal from the program. Applicants with felony convictions and misdemeanors may not be allowed into the clinical sites or allowed to sit for the National or State exams in Radiology.

Due to the policies in place at our clinical facilities, a prescription for medical marijuana will not excuse a student from a positive drug screening and may result in dismissal from the program.

Previous Felony Convictions

After graduation, students are considered candidates and may apply to sit for the American Registry of Radiology Technologists (ARRT) National Certification Board Examination. Candidates must comply with the "Rules of Ethics" contained in the American Registry's "Standard of Ethics." A conviction of or plea of guilty to or a plea of NoLo contendere to a crime which is either a felony or is a misdemeanor must be investigated by the ARRT in order to determine eligibility. Applicants who have been convicted of, or plead guilty to or plead NoLo contendere to a crime may request an ethics review from the ARRT before they apply to take the National Certification Board Examination. Please visit the ARRT website for more information on this process.

Any additional information contact the Program Director of Radiologic Sciences.

Dress Code & Personal Appearance

Students beginning during a year ending in an odd number (2021, 2023, etc.) will wear light blue pants, tops, and or skirts. Students beginning during a year ending in an even number (2020, 2022, etc.) will wear dark blue pants, tops and or skirts. All scrub tops must have the CCC Radiology program patch sewn on.

Due to clinical site requires, students must adhere to strict apearance guidelines including, but not limited to:

• Extremes in hair color, color patterns, and styles are not permitted.
• Visible body piercings (facial piercings, tongue bars, nose rings, etc.) other than earrings and a single nose stud are not allowed.
• Tattoos on the face and neck must be covered with conservative colored material. Tattoos may not include vulgarity, pornographic images, nudity, discriminatory/insensitive nature or violence.
• Gauges must be filled in with flesh-colored plugs and no larger than a #2 pencil eraser.
• Students will not have nail enhancements of any type. (Acrylic, gel, shellac, bonding, tips, wraps, decorations, tapes, etc.)

Travel Policy

Students are asked by the clinical coordinator to designate their “home” site, which is defined as the area they consider to be their place of residence, or in-town site. The out-of-town site is a term used for when a student must travel. Every effort will be made to divide the clinical rotations so a student will have equability in a variety of clinical experience and opportunities to complete required competencies.

In-town sites are designate as those clinical sites located within approximately 30 miles of the student’s home/residence. Anything further is considered out-of-town. Students may volunteer for the out-of-town assignment but must do this by email or in writing to the clinical coordinator for consideration.

It is the student's responsibility to provide transportation to the assigned clinical site and any travel and lodging expenses incurred.

Clinical Sites

Background Checks/Drug Screening

All of the Allied Health programs at Clovis Community College require criminal background checks and drug screenings prior to admittance into the clinical facilities. Failure to pass one or both could result in dismissal from the program. Applicants with felony convictions and misdemeanors may not be allowed into the clinical sites or allowed to sit for the National or State exams in Radiology.

Due to the policies in place at our clinical facilities, a prescription for medical marijuana will not excuse a student from a positive drug screening and may result in dismissal from the program.