Mission Statement:  The mission of the Radiologic Technology Program at RVCC is to educate students to become competent radiographers who provide quality imaging services to healthcare facilities. 

Program Description:  

The Radiologic Technology Program of the River Valley Community College has been developed with the purpose of providing competent Radiographers for the Imaging field. A Radiographer is an important member of the Allied Health Care team. They are responsible for producing high quality medical images for diagnostic purposes. Radiographic procedures are performed on patients of all ages. We also offer students experiences in the most recent imaging advancements and technology for the acquisition and processing of images in the medical field including the use of portable equipment in operating room, emergency room and intensive care units.

Accreditation:
This program holds Probationary Accreditation with the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).  Additional information can be found at www.jcert.org.  The College is accredited through the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC). 
Contact Information for JRCERT:
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
Phone: (312) 704-5300
Fax: (312) 704-5304
mail@jrcert.org

• Submit a completed admission application, fee, and two (2) letters of recommendation before published deadline.
• Be eighteen (18) years of age or older by the starting school year.
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5.
• Have taken high school Biology with lab and/or Physics within the last 10 years with a “C” or better.
• Submit transcripts (High school or GED scores / College transcripts)
• Be aware that criminal background checks and fingerprinting may be required for clinical placement and may be completed in the first year of matriculation and the costs of these are responsibility of the student.
• Participate in one 8-hour observation/shadow experience in a Radiology department.

For additional RADT requirements please see the program package.

• The program Clinical Coordinator is responsible for placing all students in a clinical practicum and for arranging all contractual agreement between clinical placements.
• Students should expect to commute a long distance for clinical placement. This commute is expected due to the rural nature of our college location and site availability.
• Liability insurance is available through RVCC at a minimal cost to the students and is required to engage in clinical placements.
• Students will be required to purchase uniforms according to RVCC Radiologic Technology Clinical dress code.
• Students must demonstrate competence in all 37 mandatory and 15 elective procedures required by the ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technology) prior to graduation.

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