The Radiography curriculum prepares the graduate to be a radiographer, a skilled health care professional who uses radiation to produce images of the human body.

Course work includes clinical rotations to area health care facilities, radiographic exposure, image processing, radiographic procedures, physics, pathology, patient care and management, radiation protection, quality assurance, anatomy and physiology, and radiobiology.

Graduates of accredited programs are eligible to apply to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists national examination for certification and registration as medical radiographers. Graduates may be employed in hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, medical laboratories, government agencies, and industry.

Specific Requirements

1. General college admission requirements.
2. This program has a competitive selection process. See Selection Criteria and Procedures for Allied Health Programs on the college admissions office web page for full details. www.abtech.edu/Student_Services/admissions/allied_health.asp
3. Keyboarding skills are highly recommended.
4. Satisfactory completion of medical examination and reports of immunization within 90 days before beginning major area classes. Completed medical and immunization records must be submitted to the department chair before classes begin.
5. Either first dose of Hepatitis B vaccine or completion of series.
6. Documentation of current CPR certification for the Professional Rescuer or Healthcare Provider which must be kept current during clinical rotations.
7. Completion of a minimum of 8 hours observation in the Radiology department at one of the clinical affiliates.  Details will be provided to the top program applicants and alternates after the selection process has been completed.
8. Criminal background checks, drug screening, and seasonal flu vaccinations at cost to the student may will be required prior to admission to clinical sites.

Notice

Candidates for certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) must comply with the “Rules of Ethics” contained in the ARRT Standards of Ethics. Any conviction of a crime, including a felony, a gross misdemeanor, or a misdemeanor with the sole exception of speeding and parking violations must be investigated by the ARRT in order to determine eligibility for the certification examination. Additional information may be obtained from the department chairperson or on the ARRT website at www.arrt.org.

Radiography students will be required to complete clinical rotations which may require them to travel as much as one hour from campus. Clinical affiliates are currently located in Asheville, Hendersonville, Fletcher, Brevard, Weaverville and Marion.    

Courses requiring a grade of "C" or better: RAD