A Higher Degree of Experience
Radiologic
technologists (RTs) provide diagnostic services for patients using high-tech
medical imaging equipment. Medical images produced by radiographers are then
sent to physicians for diagnostic interpretation. RTs are employed by
hospitals, imaging facilities, urgent care clinics, private physician offices
and other health care facilities. There are also opportunities in industry,
civil service, public health care services and international health care
organizations. Opportunities abound in management and in education at the
collegiate level for those appropriately prepared.
A degree
in radiologic technology continues to hold great prospects in the job market as
labor statistics indicate, by 2010, there will be a shortage of 110,000
technologists because of the retiring baby boomers. And, according to the ASRT
2007 Wage and Salary Survey, salary increases for those technologists
possessing a baccalaureate degree.
As a
Radiologic Technologist (RT) student, you will discover the art of providing
diagnostic services to patients using high-tech imaging equipment. Upon
completion of the RT program students graduate with an Associate of Science degree
in Radiologic Technology.
Graduates
of the program will be able to sit for the national certification examination
in radiography administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
(ARRT). After successful completion of this examination, the individual will be
a Certified Radiologic Technologist, R.T.(R). In addition, some states may
require licensure to practice.
Those
students wishing to work towards their baccalaureate degree can choose to enter
the Bachelor
of Science in Medical Imaging. Students have the opportunity to work toward
their Associate and Bachelor degree simultaneously. We call this the Dual Degree option.
Those students who start the RT program with an Associate's degree can earn
both an RT and an MI degree in two years.
What makes our program different? Find
out.
A Higher Degree of Association
The pre-professional
organization for students enrolled in radiography or medical imaging programs
at Clarkson College is the Clarkson Radiography Student Association. This
organization encourages student involvement in professional activities and
promotes professional development at local, regional, and national levels.
