Radiology courses focus on diagnostic imaging examinations.
Radiology is a course focused on training students to perform diagnostic imaging examinations with X-rays, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and mammography. This field of health-care has been experiencing employment growth faster than the average for all occupations according to the 2009 Bureau of Labor Statistics. A number of schools offer certificates, associate's degrees and bachelor's degrees in radiology.
Concorde Career Colleges, Incorporated
Concorde Career Colleges, Incorporated, specializes in health-care training with programs that are quick, inexpensive and hands-on. This school, with 15 locations across the country, has a financial-aid staff that assists students with securing funding and a career-services staff that assists them in finding applicable employment opportunities. Concorde offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in radiologic technology in which students learn to perform medical imaging examinations and radiographic procedures. The program also teaches students skills such as taking vital signs and administering CPR, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, and X-ray development. The school also helps its graduates find employment opportunities in hospitals, clinics and nursing homes.
Concorde Career College
4393 Imperial Avenue, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92113
619-688-0800
concorde.edu
Medvance Institute
Medvance Institute, with 10 locations across the country, aims to provide health-care education and equip its students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in their chosen field. The school offers training in a medical environment in most of its programs and has several different financial-aid options available. The institute offers a program in radiologic technology on seven campuses where students learn about X-ray positioning according to standardized practices. Students also learn about the use of diagnostic equipment and procedures regarding patient care. For admission to the institute, students must submit an online application as well as visit with an admissions representative.
Medvance Institute
9035 Sunset Drive Suite 200
Miami, FL 33173
305-596-5553
medvance.edu
Mountain State University
This university in Beckley, West Virginia, offers classroom-based education and distance learning programs to accommodate different student needs. The institution, which has undergraduate, graduate and doctorate degree courses, was established in 1933 as a non-profit university. Mountain State offers a radiologic technology course, which is a two-year program focusing on developing knowledge and skills in radiologic imaging. The school, accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), boasts of its hands-on learning experience in its state-of-the-art radiologic technology laboratory.
Mountain State University
609 S. Kanawha Street
Beckley, WV 25801
866-367-6781
mountainstate.edu
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