Radiologists are a vital part of the health care team.
The rapidly growing field of radiology deals with medical imaging, such as X-rays. According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of positions for radiologic technologists is expected to increase by 17 percent by 2018. These positions will be filled by qualified people with degrees from accredited training programs. These degrees can be obtained at any number of colleges and universities. However, a variety of accredited online radiology programs are also available.
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences offers a bachelor of science degree in radiologic sciences. The program requires that applicants have at least a year of on-the-job training or related coursework. The program helps students develop managerial skills in radiologic services, educates them about advanced imaging technologies and promotes lifelong learning. The program involves seven 15-week semesters that are completed over two years and four months. Each semester has six to nine credits of coursework, or 15 to 20 online classroom hours per week. Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences
671 Winyah Drive
Orlando, FL 32803-1226
800-500-7747
fhchs.edu
Pima Medical Institute
Pima Medical Institute in Arizona offers an online associate's degree in radiography. This program helps prepare students for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification exam. The program takes 48 weeks to complete and is entirely online.
Candidates must have clinical radiography experience or show that they have completed a U.S. military, foreign or JRCERT-accredited program in radiography or a limited-scope radiography program of less than two years.
Pima Medical Institute
800-477-7462
pmi.edu
Apollo College
Apollo College offers associate's and bachelor's degrees in medical radiography online. The school is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. The program includes courses in trauma radiography, fluoroscopic examinations in diagnostic centers and portable radiography.
Apollo College
877-205-1458
apollocollege.edu
Concorde Career College-Aurora
This college in Aurora, Colorado, offers a two-year associate's degree in radiologic technology. The degree is completely online. Financial aid is available for some students. Concorde is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools & Colleges. The school also offers job search resources for students. The core skills taught in the program are CPR training, positioning, radiographic procedures, X-ray development and imaging.
Concorde Career College-Aurora
111 N. Havana St.
Aurora, CO 80010
800-852-8434
concorde.edu
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