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Certificate in Radiation Therapy Technology
The 21-month curriculum in radiation therapy technology is open to certified radiologic technologists. Graduates are eligible to sit for the certification examination offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.  Applicants to Radiation Therapy must have completed the core requirements of their initial radiologic science discipline, and must present postsecondary education credits in English grammar, English composition, college algebra and pre-calculus mathematics (or trigonometry).   A basic computer programming knowledge is strongly recommended.

Fall Credit Hours
RSC3634  Rad Protection & Biology                       *4
RTT4601 Principles of Rad Oncology 4
RSC3611 Inro to Radiologic Patient Care *2
RTT3641 Rad Oncology Clinical Internship 4
Semester Total 14
Spring
PCS4631 Physics of Radiation Oncology 4
RTT4613 Quality Assurance for Rad Oncology 2
RTT4621 Cancer Management in Rad Oncology 3
RTT4614 Rad Oncology Simulation Procedures 2
RTT3642 Rad Oncology Clinical Internship 4
Semester Total 15
Summer
RSC4602 Sectional Anatomy *2
RSC3602 PBL in Radiology PT. Management *1
RTT3643 Rad oncology Clinical Internship 6
Semester Total 9
Fall
RSC4653 Statistical Methods and Research Design in the Radiologic Sciences 3(elective)
AHS3610 Ethics *1
PCS4632 Radiation Oncology Dosimetry 3
RTR4631 Principles & Instrumentation of CT *3
RTT 4640 Rad oncology Clinical Internship 4
Semester Total 14
Spring
RSC4621 Pathology *2
RTT4615 Radiation Oncology Seminar 3
RTT4648 Applied Project 4
RTT4642 Rad Oncology Clinical Internship 4
Semester Total 13

 

* Courses with an asterisk may be transferred from a previous health curriculum provided the content is equivalent.

 

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