Radiographers are skilled health care professionals who use radiation to produce images of the human body. The 21-month Radiography program offers an Associate in Applied Science degree that includes clinical rotations to area health care facilities.
Course work covers the following topics:
Radiographic procedures
Radiographic imaging and physics
Radiation protection
Radiobiology
Pathology
Anatomy and physiology
Patient care and management
Image analysis
Radiography students are placed at clinical sites such as WakeMed, Duke Health Raleigh and UNC Rex Healthcare, where they work with both hospital staff and Wake Tech faculty. Students complete a limited number of night and weekend rotations and a limited rotation in an office setting.
The program begins each Fall and Spring semester, and classes are offered at Wake Tech's Perry Health Sciences Campus, adjacent to WakeMed's flagship hospital in Raleigh.
Graduates are eligible to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists' national examination for certification and registration as medical radiographers. Employment opportunities include hospitals, clinics, physicians' offices, medical laboratories, government agencies and industry.
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Professional licensure
Wake Tech academic programs (degree and non-degree) that are designed to lead to professional licenses are tied to North Carolina or national certifications. If you intend to pursue professional licenses outside North Carolina once you have completed your academic program at Wake Tech, please refer to the Professional Licensure section of the college's distance education authorization page for additional information.
Many employers require their technologists to hold certification and registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Certification as a radiologic technologist requires that a graduate pass an examination sponsored by ARRT. All candidates for certification must comply with the rules of ethics contained in the ARRT Standards of Ethics, which are intended to promote the protection, safety and comfort of patients.
Registered technologists and candidates who engage in or permit others to engage in any of the conduct prohibited by the rules are subject to sanctions. Conviction of any crime – misdemeanor or felony, with the exception of speeding and parking violations – constitutes a violation of the rules. Conviction includes guilty or no contest pleas, entry in a pre-trial diversion program or guilty verdicts in which the adjudication is withheld, deferred or not entered or the sentence is suspended or stayed.
Radiography program applicants may find out about their eligibility for testing before enrolling in class by downloading a pre-application packet from ARRT or calling ARRT at 651-687-0048, extension 8580, to request a copy.
Following an on-site visit in April 2018, the program was accredited for eight years. General program accreditation information and the current accreditation award letter can be found on JRCERT's website.
JRCERT contact information:
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology 20 N. Wacker Drive Suite 2850 Chicago, IL 60606-3182 312-704-5300 [email protected]
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