A number of schools in the U.S. offer radiology technology degrees.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the demand for radiology technology professionals will increase by 17 percent from 2008 through 2018. To gain the necessary licensure in their respective states, students of radiology technology must first attend a post-secondary training program in the field, and in most states, the program must carry the accreditation of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Numerous ARRT-approved schools are located throughout the United States and range from large, public institutions to small private colleges.
Avila University
The Roman Catholic order of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet founded Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1916. Since that time, the student body has grown to an undergraduate enrollment of more than 1,200 students. The school's radiologic technology program is one of its largest academic majors, according to the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, and culminates in a bachelor's degree. Before enrolling in the program, prospective students must complete an observation of a hospital radiology department and submit a one-page paper about their experience. A number of prerequisite courses are required as well, such as algebra, general chemistry, biology, medical terminology, physics and anatomy. Students complete six clinical rotations over the course of the program. The program boasted a 100 percent job placement rate among its graduates for seven consecutive years, according to the university's website in 2010.
Avila University
11901 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64145
816-501-2400
http://www.avila.edu
University of New Mexico
Located in Albuquerque, the University of New Mexico is a public, state-supported institution established in 1889. The school is home to more than 20,000 undergraduate students, 90 percent of which are New Mexico residents, reports the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. The university's School of Medicine's Department of Radiology features a Bachelor of Science degree program in radiology technology. Students in the traditional program specialize in computed tomography (CT scans), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine or positron emission tomography (PET scans). The university offers a second baccalaureate program for individuals who have certification from the ARRT and a state license in radiologic technology, but who have only an associate's degree or certificate in the field.
University of New Mexico
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
505-277-2446
http://www.unm.edu
Champlain College
In 2010, U.S. News and World Report ranked Champlain College 13th among all baccalaureate colleges in the northern United States. The private, nonsectarian college is in Burlington, Vermont, and has an undergraduate enrollment of more than 2,400 students. The university boasts a high job-placement rate among all of its students; approximately 97 percent find a job in their field within four months of graduation, according to U.S. News and World Report. The school's radiography program culminates in an Associate of Science degree and takes only 21 months to complete. Students complete their clinical rotations for the program at Vermont's Fletcher Allen Health Care and the Northwest Medical Center, and participate in one paid 14-week summer internship between the first and second years of the program. The program focuses primarily on X-ray technology.
Champlain College
163 South Willard St.
Burlington, VT 05401
800-570-5858
http://www.champlain.edu
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