Associate Degree in Radiation Therapy at Florida State College at Jacksonville |
Florida State College at Jacksonville
|
Florida State College at Jacksonville is a Public, 4-year or above Associate's--Public Urban-serving Multicampus with 24,939 students in Jacksonville, FL.
|
|
This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree, Certificates/Less-than-4-year Certificate |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
View more details on
Florida State College at Jacksonville. |
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Associate degree
Radiation Therapy
|
|
|
Mission Statement
Creating competent, ethical, confident entry–level health care practitioners committed to professional development through life–long learning in a positive, non–discriminatory and supportive learning environment.
The Career
The radiation therapist assists in the treatment of cancer patients. Working as part of a health care team, supervised by a radiation oncologist, the radiation therapist positions the patient for treatment, performs the necessary mathematical calculations to determine the radiation dosage and delivers the radiation treatments utilizing highly sophisticated equipment.
The demand for skilled, registered radiation therapists is nationwide and expected to increase in the future. With advanced training/education, radiation therapists also have opportunities to pursue careers in dosimetry, medical physics, teaching and administration.
View more details on
Florida State College at Jacksonville.
|
|
|
|
