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Term Effective:
Summer 2025
Description:
The Radiologic Technology Certificate of Achievement provides training in the operation of X-ray and computer equipment, performance of radiological procedures, creating and processing radiographs, experience in other advanced imaging modalities, and radiation protection. A minimum of 1,785 clinical hours is required in hospitals and radiology departments affiliated with Santa Rosa Junior College. Elective clinical experience in other modalities is available. The SRJC program, accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, is approved by the California State Department of Public Health - Radiologic Health Branch.
Upon successful program completion, eligible graduates (contact individual health care agencies for specific criteria and pre-application review process) will be allowed to sit for examinations administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the California State Department of Public Health - Radiologic Health Branch.
The radiologic technologist provides patient services using imaging equipment, and assists radiologists or other physicians qualified to order and or perform radiologic procedures. The radiologic technologist's main duty is to provide quality patient care while applying critical thinking and knowledge of sciences, positioning, radiation protection, and radiographic technique. Effective communication with patients, other health professionals and the public is important. Additional duties may include management of images, manipulating radiologic software and hardware infrastructure, performing quality assurance procedures and providing patient education relevant to specific imaging procedures.
The employment outlook for radiologic technologists is very good. The growth in job opportunities is a result of the growth in healthcare industries and new uses of diagnostic imaging and therapeutic technology.
This program of study is also available as an Associate degree.
Licensure Note:
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists may deny licensure for felony or misdemeanor offences. It is the responsibility of the student to present sufficient evidence of rehabilitation prior to licensure and/or secure a pre-application process with the ARRT, independent to the program admission application.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Deliver high quality services in Radiology;
- Observe a high level of medical ethics;
- Perform radiographic job duties with professionalism;
- Use effective communication skills;
- Use critical thinking skills to analyze and resolve imaging issues; and
- Demonstrate clinical competency of an entry-level technologist.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Radiologic Technology Certificate program are:
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Complete 97.5 units from
- Radiologic Technology Prerequisites
- Radiologic Technology Requirements
| Radiologic Technology Prerequisites - complete 28.00 units |
| CS 5 | Computer Literacy | 3.00 |
| HLC 160 | Medical Terminology | 3.00 |
| RADT 99 | Community Engagement Related to Medical Imaging | 1.00 |
| RADT 100 | Survey of Medical Imaging | 2.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 4.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| ENGL 1A | College Composition | 4.00 |
| EMLS 10 | College Composition for Multilingual Students | 4.50 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| ANAT 1 | General Human Anatomy | 5.00 |
| ANAT 58 | Introduction to Human Anatomy | 3.00 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| PHYZ 1 | Human Physiology | 5.00 |
| PHYZ 58 | Introduction to Human Physiology | 3.00 |
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Complete a combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| COMM 7 OR | Intercultural Communication | 3.00 |
COMM 1 AND
| Introduction to Public Speaking | 3.00 |
| HIST 21 OR | Race, Ethnicity and Gender in American Culture | 3.00 |
COMM 1 AND
| Introduction to Public Speaking | 3.00 |
| HUM 6 OR | Humanities in the United States | 3.00 |
COMM 1 AND
| Introduction to Public Speaking | 3.00 |
| PSYC 34 OR | The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination | 3.00 |
COMM 1 AND
| Introduction to Public Speaking | 3.00 |
| SOC 30 OR | Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality | 3.00 |
COMM 6 AND
| Interpersonal Communication | 3.00 |
| HIST 21 OR | Race, Ethnicity and Gender in American Culture | 3.00 |
COMM 6 AND
| Interpersonal Communication | 3.00 |
| HUM 6 OR | Humanities in the United States | 3.00 |
COMM 6 AND
| Interpersonal Communication | 3.00 |
| PSYC 34 OR | The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination | 3.00 |
COMM 6 AND
| Interpersonal Communication | 3.00 |
| SOC 30 OR | Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality | 3.00 |
COMM 4 AND
| Survey of Communication | 3.00 |
| HIST 21 OR | Race, Ethnicity and Gender in American Culture | 3.00 |
COMM 4 AND
| Survey of Communication | 3.00 |
| HUM 6 OR | Humanities in the United States | 3.00 |
COMM 4 AND
| Survey of Communication | 3.00 |
| PSYC 34 OR | The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination | 3.00 |
COMM 4 AND
| Survey of Communication | 3.00 |
| SOC 30 | Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality | 3.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| MATH 10 | Nature of Mathematics | 3.00 |
| MATH 15 | Elementary Statistics | 4.00 |
| PSYC 9 | Introduction to Behavioral Sciences Statistics | 3.00 |
| Any higher level math course will satisfy requirement |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| PSYC 1A | General Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSYC 30 | Social Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSYC 56 | Aging, Dying and Death | 3.00 |
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| Radiologic Technology Requirements - complete 69.50 units |
| RADT 60 | Introduction to Radiologic Technology | 3.00 |
| RADT 61A | Radiographic Positioning 1 | 4.00 |
| RADT 61B | Radiographic Positioning 2 | 3.00 |
| RADT 61C | Radiographic Positioning 3 | 1.00 |
| RADT 63A | Radiation Physics and Medical Imaging Systems | 3.00 |
| RADT 63B | Radiobiology, Radiation Protection, and Quality Control | 3.00 |
| RADT 64 | Patient Care in Radiology | 3.00 |
| RADT 64L | Patient Care in Radiology Laboratory | 2.00 |
| RADT 65 | Pathology in Radiology | 3.50 |
| RADT 66 | Special Modalities | 4.00 |
| RADT 68 | Preparation for Professional Practice | 3.00 |
| RADT 69 | Medical Law and Professional Ethics in Radiologic Technology | 3.00 |
| RADT 71A | Clinical Experience 1 | 4.50 |
| RADT 71B | Clinical Experience 2 | 6.00 |
| RADT 71C | Clinical Experience 3 | 2.50 |
| RADT 71D | Clinical Experience 4 | 8.50 |
| RADT 71E | Clinical Experience 5 | 8.50 |
| RADT 71F | Clinical Experience 6 | 4.00 |
Term Effective:
Summer 2025
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
Program Requirements Notes:
Program prerequisites are put in place by external accreditation and regulatory agencies and are not subject to catalog rights. Starting Fall 2009, only college transferable reading and composition courses (English 1A or equivalent) will be accepted to fulfill the English prerequisite requirement. Completion of all prerequisites must show on official transcripts. Listing of articulated classes are available for review: Articulation Agreements (https://articulation.santarosa.edu/california-community-colleges).
Starting in 2015, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists will require an Associate Degree as eligibility to sit for the licensing examination. Therefore, the SRJC Radiologic Technology Program strongly urges all applicants who do not possess an Associate Degree or higher, to complete all of the general education requirements for an Associate of Science degree prior to admission to the program in Fall 2013. The program prerequisites only fulfill the graduation requirements in areas A, B, C, D, and G for students using the Option A General Education Pattern.
Recency: applies to Anatomy and Medical Terminology only. Recency is five years preceding the year of application closing.
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It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.
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Notes:
Accepted students must successfully pass a criminal background check (paid by students) that will require social security numbers.
All program classes and prerequisites taken in conjunction with this program must be completed with a letter grade of 'C' or better.
For students interested in pursuing mammography we offer RADT 102 - Mammography for Radiologic Technology
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