Radiography schools teach students to work with imaging machines.
Radiography schools teach students become X-ray technicians, radiology technicians or radiographers. Common duties of these technical positions include performing imaging procedures and explaining imaging procedures to patients. These positions require operating advanced medical equipment, developing X-ray film, repairing equipment, keeping records and following safety procedures. Michigan is home to radiography schools and programs that provide students with the training they need to be successful in the field.
Marquette General Health System School of Radiography
The Marquette General Health System School of Radiography is located at a 350-bed trauma center in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Students work directly with hospital employees, including board certified radiologists and radiologic technologists. The program teaches diagnostic radiography and introduces students to other imaging technologies, including CT scanning, MRIs, mammography, ultrasound, PET scans and more. The school admits 16 students to the program each year. The entire program takes five semesters to complete, and is broken down into four traditional school semesters and one summer semester. The program also includes 21 months of clinical work.
Marquette General Health System School of Radiography
420 West Magnetic Street
Marquette, MI 49855
906-225-4916
mgh.org
Lansing Community College
Lansing Community College, located in Michigan's state capital, offers a radiologic technology program in which students can earn an associate degree. The program is selective in its enrollment, and graduates are eligible to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists examination. The radiologic technology program is 21 months long, and consists of classroom learning as well as hands-on hospital experience. The program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.
Lansing Community College
P.O. Box 40010
Lansing, MI 48901
517-483-1410
lcc.edu
Oakland Community College
Oakland Community College is located in eastern Michigan. The school offers an associate of applied science degree program in radiologic technology. This program requires completion of 73 credit hours, in addition to the standard number required for an associate degree. The program prepares students through theory and clinical education, in both classroom and clinical settings. Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists examination. Oakland Community College admits a limited number of students to the radiologic technology program each year. The program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.
Oakland Community College
2480 Opdyke Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
248-341-2000
oaklandcc.edu
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