Radiologic Technology Education
Mission
The Radiologic Technology program at North Shore Community College provides education to ensure competent, entry level Radiologic Technologists for employment within the health care community. The program incorporates technologies needed to prepare the learner for the ever changing Radiology field, while promoting a culture of respect and encouraging life long learning that cultivates professional growth, competence, and scholarship.
To realize this mission, the following Program Goals have been established.
1. The Program will continuously monitor its effectiveness.
2. Program graduates will function as competent entry-level professionals.
3. Program graduates will demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills.
4. Program graduates will behave in a compassionate, ethical and professional manner.
Programs of Study
A high school diploma, GED, or passing score on a
federally approved Ability To Benefit Test is required for admission
to all programs. Contact the Admissions Office
for more information.
Announcements
Student Handbook
Students may access the 2009-2010 Student Handbook by downloading the handbook here (PDF).
You may wish to attend a Health Profession Advising Session to learn more information regarding applying to this and other health professions programs. The sessions are held at the Danvers campus in room DH119 and at the Lynn campus in room LW329. You do not have to sign up ahead of time to attend. Please arrive promptly.
Dates of information sessions are as follows.
DANVERS CAMPUS
Thurs. Sept. 24 4-5 pm
Wed. Oct. 14 4-5 pm
Mon. Nov. 9 5-6 pm
Mon Dec. 21 4-5 pm
Tues. Jan 12 3-4 pm
LYNN CAMPUS
Wed. Sept. 23 3-4 pm
Thurs. Oct. 15 3-4 pm
Wed. Nov. 18 5-6 pm
Thurs. Dec. 17 3-4 pm
Wed. Jan 6 3-4 pm
Program Accreditation
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
Web Resources
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT)
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
Massachusetts Department of Radiation Control
Massachusetts Society of Radiologic Technologists
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Student related topics
Clinical Affiliations
The RT program is a full time day program in which students attend didactic classes at the college and participate in clinical education at area hospitals. Freshman students will be at their clinical affiliate on Tuesdays and Thursdays and Sophomore students will be at their clinical affiliate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Clinical hours are from 7:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Students will also be at their clinical assignments Monday through Friday during the Janauary Intersessions and for 13 weeks during the summer between the freshman and sophomore year. The program limits clinical and academic involvement for students to not more than 40 hours per week.
Students in the Radiologic Technology program perform their clinical internship at either Beverly Hospital/Addison Gilbert Hospital, Salem Hospital or Union Hospital. Students accepted to the RT program are placed at a clinical site by the program placement committee. The RT program is proud to have affiliation agreements with these exceptional area hospitals and students greatly benefit from their clinical experiences.
The RT program at NSCC is authorized by the program's accreditation bureau to accept no more than twenty (20) incoming freshman students for each class. This number is determined so that each student has the opportunity to complete the clinical competency requirements needed in order to sit for the National Certification examination in Radiologic Technology.
Certification Eligibility Requirements
Program graduates must sit for and pass the ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologist) examination in order to work as a Radiologic Technologist. The ARRT oversees the education, ethics and examinations of all Radiologic Technologists.
Applicants to the RT program must meet the ethics requirements necessary in order to be able to sit for the ARRT examination after sucessful completion of the program. If you have any questions regarding your eligibility to sit for the ARRT exam, please watch the video entitled "Certification Eligibility Requirements" in the Student Resources section of the ASRT website at www.asrt.org
Questions or comments to cwiley@northshore.edu.
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