Clinical Affiliations

Hands-On Clinical Training for Future Radiologic Technologists

Students in the Radiologic Technology (RT) program gain hands-on experience through clinical internships at top regional healthcare facilities, including Beverly Hospital, Addison Gilbert Hospital, the Beth Israel Lahey Outpatient Center at Danvers, Salem Hospital, MGB Outpatient Center in Lynn, and the Southern New Hampshire Medical Center. The RT program is proud to maintain strong affiliations with these exceptional hospitals, providing students with invaluable clinical training.

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Clinical Rotation Schedule

Clinical rotations are scheduled on days opposite to classroom instruction, offering students a well-balanced learning experience. All clinical days are from 7:30AM – 4:00PM. Freshman students also attend clinical over their winter intersession as well as a 13-week summer clinical. Both of these sessions are Monday through Friday 7:30AM – 4:00PM.

Class	Clinical Instructions	College Instructions
Freshmen	Tues, Thurs	Mon, Wed, Fri
Sophomores	Mon, Wed, Fri	Tues, Thurs

Clinical Training & Competency Development

Throughout the program, students rotate through different imaging environments to fulfill the required competencies for that semester.

Freshman Clinical Curriculum:

• Basic Patient Care and Transport
• Radiographic exams of the Chest, Abdomen, Distal Upper and Lower Extremity
• Shoulder and Upper Arm
•  Lower Leg, Knee, Femur, Hip and Pelvis
• Spine and Bony Thorax 

Summer Clinical Curriculum:

• Portable Radiography
• C-Arm
• Fluoroscopy
• Trauma Radiography
• Pediatric Radiography

 Sophomore Clinical Curriculum:

• Skull and Headwork
• Upper and Lower GI
• Rotations through CT, MRI, and Interventional Radiology
• Image Critique

Program Enrollment & Certification Readiness

The RT program at NSCC is authorized to accept up to 20 freshman students per class, ensuring each student receives the necessary clinical experience to complete competency requirements. Successful completion of the program qualifies graduates to sit for the National Registry Examination in Radiologic Technology. If you have any questions regarding your eligibility to sit for the ARRT exam, please check the ethics pre-application section at www.arrt.org.

This structured and immersive clinical experience ensures that students graduate with the confidence, skills, and hands-on training required for success in the field of medical imaging.

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Accreditation

North Shore Community College is an accredited public institute of higher education where all are welcome and each is challenged. NSCC is accredited by NECHE, the New England Commission of Higher Education.

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)

NSCC’s Radiologic Technology program is fully accredited with an 8-year term by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). Program accreditation information and the current accreditation award letter can be found here.

JRCERT
20 N. Wacker Drive Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
Phone 312-704-5300
Fax 312-704-5304
www.jrcert.org
mail@jrcert.org