X-Ray image completed by a radiologic technologist
X-Ray Technicians, also referred to as radiologic technologists or technicians, are trained and educated in performing examinations in diagnostic imaging. Some prefer to specialize in areas such as magnetic resonance imaging or computer tomography. Whether you want to be a radiologic technologist or train in a specialized area, there are schools in Seattle that offer these programs.
North Seattle Community College
North Seattle Community College offers a program in radiologic technology to obtain an Associate of Applied Science degree. This school works with Bellingham Technical College with this degree, and the program is a full-time program that lasts for seven quarters. Students who are accepted into this program are hosted by North Seattle Community College, but will take classes at Bellingham; the program begins in the fall semester of each year. The curriculum taught in this program is approved by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists as meeting the educational objectives that have been established by the ASRT themselves.
North Seattle Community College
9600 College Way North
Seattle, WA 98103
360-752-8321
northseattle.edu
Bellevue College
Bellevue College offers an Associate of Arts degree in radiologic technology as well as three certificates in specialized areas of radiologic technology; these areas include a certificate of achievement in CT imaging, a certificate of accomplishment in magnetic resonance imaging as well as a certificate of accomplishment in vascular interventional program. The Associate's degree program is full-time and lasts for eight semesters consecutively; this includes the summer semester. The program consists of a combination of academic learning as well a clinical experience. Both the CT imaging certificate program and the magnetic resonance imaging program consist of six classes and prepares students to take the examination to be certified in their specialties. The vascular imaging program has five classes and also prepares students for certification testing in their specialties.
Bellevue College
3000 Landerholm Circle Southeast
Bellevue, WA 98007
452-564-2012
bellevuecollege.edu
Pima Medical Institute
Pima Medical Institute has a radiography program designed for students to obtain an Associate's degree in radiologic technology; this program consists of six semesters and is expected to last approximately two years. These six semesters include both academic learning in a classroom setting as well as clinical experience that takes place in each of the last four semesters. The program teaches the student examination techniques as well as radiation safety and protection, anatomy, patient care and equipment protocols.
Pima Medical Institute
9709 Third Avenue Northeast
Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98115
800-477-7462
pmi.edu
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