General Information
The Alegent Health School of Radiologic Technology offers a 23-month program of
academic study and clinical education in the radiology department. The program
begins each year in late August. Courses consist of lectures, demonstrations and
supervised clinical experience. When not in class, students perform various radiologic
procedures with staff technologists. Students participate in all activities according
to a scheduled rotation through appropriate areas within the radiology department.
Upon completion of the program, students are awarded an Associate of Applied Science
in Radiologic Technology degree and are eligible to take the American Registry
of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) examination. After successfully completing the
ARRT exam, graduates become registered technologists and are entitled to use the
initials R.T. (R) after their names.
Program Mission
In keeping with Alegent Health’s mission of community service based on
Christian values and commitments, the School of Radiologic Technology is designed
to manifest in the student the necessary qualities to become a compassionate,
responsible healthcare team member.
Our program strives to integrate and correlate theory with clinical education.
The student will progress from directly supervised performance of duties to
indirectly supervised performance. This guidance will promote self-confidence,
teamwork and resourcefulness that are essential for becoming a professional,
proficient technologist in cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills for
the care of the mind, body, and spirit of each person served.
The school is committed to upgrading and implementing new educational methods
and tools to meet the ever-changing needs of the profession. Our program encourages
the participation of students in organizations and activities for continued
education and growth as health professionals.
Program Goals
1. Graduate competent and compassionate entry-level radiographers.
2. Provide an education that promotes communication skills, problem-solving,
and
professional ethics.
3. Graduate radiographers that meet the needs of the health care community.
4. Encourage activities for continued education and growth as health care
professionals.
The above goals will be measured by attainment of academic standards in all
course assignments and testing, clinical performance and competency evaluations,
CPR training, laboratory experiments, film critique assignments, critical thinking
situations, quality assurance testing, case studies, research papers/reports,
and scientific exhibits.
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