Program Purpose:
To prepare students to become registered radiologic technologists and perform safely and effectively as members of a healthcare team. Radiologic technologists perform the technical procedures necessary to produce diagnostic x-ray studies, administer quality patient care and assist the radiologist. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate is eligible to apply to take the certification examination offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Upon passing the ARRT registry examination, the graduate becomes a registered radiologic technologist.
Employment Types:
Radiologic Technologists work in hospitals, clinics, home health, and private practice.
Program Length:
77 credit hours
Admission Requirements:
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, be high school graduates or have passed an equivalency exam (GED), and meet all admission requirements of the College. Applicants must successfully complete the prerequisite courses and have an unrounded GPA of 2.5 or better.
Program Application:
The Radiologic Technology program begins each Spring semester. It is a limited-access program with a limited number of seats per class. Applicants must submit a Radiologic Technology program admission application by the published application deadline; this is a separate application from the College application. Application procedures for the Radiologic Technology program are available on the program’s Web page (www.tcc.fl.edu/radtech).
See important information in the Additional Healthcare Degree Requirements section of this catalog.
Academic Division:
Healthcare Professions, Ghazvini Center for Healthcare Education
Contact:
(850) 558-4500 or healthedu@tcc.fl.edu