Radiologic Technology

Career Opportunities

Graduates can work as technologists in hospitals, medical service centers, and outpatient imaging centers, or with additional training and education, career advancement into other imaging modalities is possible.

The Radiologic Technology program at Johnson College offers several career and employment post-graduation paths.  Upon successfully passing the ARRT national certification examination, students may continue their education in a nine-month certificate program in MRI or CT scanning.

Students may also further their education to complete an online Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Health Studies (BAH) through an articulation agreement with Pennsylvania College of Technology.

Program Learning Goals

Goal 1: Graduates will possess the skills necessary to obtain an entry-level radiologic position. 

Student Learning Objectives – Students will:

• Demonstrate competence in positioning skills
• Be able to utilize the knowledge to set appropriate technical factors.
• Practice safe radiation techniques.

Goal 2: Graduates will understand the importance of professional behavior and life-long learning. 

Student Learning Objectives – Students will:

• Be a responsible member of the healthcare team.
• Display professionalism in the medical environment.
• Demonstrate a good work ethic in the clinical environment.

Goal 3: Graduates will possess the appropriate skills needed for decision making and critical thinking, and make professional advancement within the Radiologic Technology field. 

Student Learning Objectives – Students will:

• Partake in personal and professional growth opportunities.
• Assess patient condition and adjust the situation or procedure accordingly.
• Be able to critique images for diagnostic purposes

Goal 4: Graduates will meet the needs of the patient. 

Student Learning Objectives – Students will:

• Student/Graduates will demonstrate the necessary oral and written communication.
• Student/Graduate will demonstrate oral and written communication with patients and other medical professionals within the clinical setting

Retention

Students are required to show both didactic and clinical progression each semester in order to progress through the Radiologic Technology program:

• The student MUST PASS each Radiologic didactic course, as well as related courses MTR 100, BIO 107, BIO 108, BIO 109 and BIO 110 with a grade of at least a B- (80) or higher.

In order to successfully pass each RAD course and progress through the program, students must:

• Receive an 80% or higher in each lecture and lab portion of the course
• Receive an overall grade of 80% or higher
• Achieve a written exam average (written exams + final exam) of 80% or higher
• Complete all skill checklists
• Pass each Practical Exam with a 80% or higher
• Demonstrate appropriate professional behaviors as assessed by the Professional Behavior Assessment Form.

If any of the above criteria are not met, students may fail the course and will not be able to progress in the Radiology program.  If students do not obtain an 80 written exam average, but meet all of the other criteria, the students’ grade will be based on the written exam average.  A student who fails the practical will receive an F in the course.

• The student MUST PASS each of the four clinical education courses
  (RAD 163, RAD 165, RAD 251, RAD 259).
• The student MUST PASS all laboratory practical exams, with a grade of at least a B- (80%) or better.
• The student MUST demonstrate appropriate Professional Behaviors

Please refer to the Radiologic Technology Student Handbook for further information.

Throughout the program of study, students are required to maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.00 and a minimum grade of 2.67 (B-) in each Radiologic Technology major course in order to remain in the program.  Students who do not meet the GPA requirements for Radiologic Technology subjects will be placed on Academic Probation as outlined in the Radiologic Technology Student Handbook at the instructor’s discretion.

Admissions Requirements

Special Admissions Requirements

Admittance to the Radiologic Technology Program at Johnson College is based on a selective admission process that has been developed to ensure that students who are admitted to the Johnson College Radiologic Technology Program are prepared to succeed in the program and enter the workforce as competent entry-level radiographers.  Students are admitted based on their merit without being discriminated against on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, non-job related disability, sexual orientation, or veteran status.  Current enrollment is limited to 24 new students per year based on the number of applicants who meet the admission criteria and qualifications.

The procedure for applicants who desire to seek acceptance into the Radiologic Technology program is as follows:

Applicants must contact the Johnson College enrollment staff to initiate the application process, which includes submitting an application

It is recommended students meet the following requirements:

• SAT scores (500 on either section) or ACT scores (Composite score of 18) or Next Generation Accuplacer score (250 in Arithmetic and Writing)
• GPA 3.00 or higher*
• 2 years of English with a “C+” or higher*
• 1 year of Algebra I with a “B-” or higher*
• 1 year of Algebra II with a “B-“ or higher*
• 1 year of Biology with a “B-” or higher*
• Recommended: 1 year of an additional life science or Physics with a “B-” of higher*
• Radiologic Technology Questionnaire

(*denotes prerequisites that can be completed in high school or college; college level courses will be weighted more in the scoring process)

Once the applicant has completed all of the above prerequisites, the Recruitment Advisor will send the file to the program director for review.

Course Outline

For course descriptions, please visit the Course Catalog.