Advanced Medical Imaging - Computed Tomography (CT)

Program Overview

This advanced certificate program trains radiographers to become highly skilled computed tomography technologists. Graduates qualify to sit for the ARRT advanced certification exam and are essential members of medical imaging teams, performing scans crucial for diagnosing injuries and diseases. The program requires a JRCERT-accredited radiography or radiation therapy background and a passing ARRT certification exam.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Overview:

Computed tomography technologists are highly skilled radiographers who work with special rotating X-ray equipment to obtain "slices" of anatomy at different levels within the body. CT technologists are essential members of the medical imaging team performing scans, which are vital to the diagnosis of a variety of injuries and diseases. Graduates of the advanced certificate program at Elgin Community College are highly skilled and qualify to sit for the advanced certification examination by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Accreditation:

There is no mechanism for accreditation of CT programs at this time.

Entrance Requirements:

• Each applicant must be a graduate of a JRCERT-accredited radiography or radiation therapy program and must have passed the ARRT certification examination.
• OR be ARRT- or NMTCB-registered in nuclear medicine technology and a graduate of a JRCNMT-accredited nuclear medicine technology program.
• Approximately ten part-time and ten full-time applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Full-time students will be given priority for clinical placement.

Program Requirements:

• Students must complete all required courses with grades of C or better and meet graduation requirements in order to be eligible to apply to sit for the ARRT national certification exam in computed tomography offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

Outline:

• Semester 1
• CTI 100 CT Physical Principles I (3 credits)
• CTI 101 CT Procedures I (3 credits)
• AMI 110 Advanced Sectional Anatomy I (2 credits)
• AMI 102 Patient Care and Safety (2 credits)
• CTI 103 CT Clinical Practicum I (3 credits)
• Semester 2
• CTI 200 CT Physical Principles II (3 credits)
• CTI 201 CT Procedures II (3 credits)
• AMI 210 Advanced Sectional Anatomy II (2 credits)

Teaching:

• The reference did not contain specifics regarding teaching method and faculty.

Careers:

• Graduates of the program qualify to sit for the advanced certification examination by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)