Program Overview

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Radiologic Tech and Medical Imaging Program

The Radiologic Technology and Medical Imaging program at City Tech prepares students to become highly skilled professionals in the field of diagnostic medical imaging. Through a comprehensive curriculum combining classroom instruction with extensive clinical experience, students learn to utilize ionizing radiation to produce diagnostic images that aid in the detection of injury and disease.

Overview

• Official Name of Program: Radiologic Tech and Medical Imaging
• Department(s) Sponsoring Program: Radiologic Technology and Medical Imaging
• Degree Designation: AAS - Associate in Applied Science

Program Description

The program's rigorous technical education is enhanced by state-of-the-art imaging laboratories and strong partnerships with major healthcare institutions throughout New York City. Students receive training at prestigious clinical affiliates, including Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Hospital for Special Surgery, NYU Langone Hospital, and various Mount Sinai facilities. This hands-on experience, combined with expert instruction from faculty with extensive clinical backgrounds, ensures graduates are well-prepared for professional practice.

Accreditation and Outcomes

The program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) through 2032 and maintains impressive outcomes with a 91.6% five-year average pass rate on the ARRT certification examination and a 97.5% job placement rate.

Career Opportunities

Graduates find employment opportunities in hospitals, imaging centers, physicians' offices, and clinical research facilities. According to recent labor statistics, radiologic technologists earn a median wage of $65,140, with strong employment prospects in this growing healthcare field.

Learning Outcomes

• Graduates will be competent in clinical components of radiologic technology.
• Graduates will communicate effectively in a healthcare setting.
• Graduates will demonstrate skills in critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Graduates will enter the field of radiologic technology and practice with a high degree of ethics and professionalism.
• Graduates of the associate in applied science program will demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills, strong cognitive skills in radiologic technology, and the ability to plan, prepare for, and carry out procedure requirements according to patient needs.

Required Functional Abilities and Technical Standards

To ensure patient safety throughout the program, students must be able to assist in positioning patients, respond to sound and light signals, determine differences in gradual changes in blacks, grays, and whites, communicate verbally and in writing in the English language, and practice effective isolation procedures.

Additional Costs

• Radiation badge monitoring service: $20 per year
• Trajecsys: $150
• Estimated textbook costs: $1,000
• Lab coat for radiographic procedures: $28
• Uniforms, shoes, and additional lab coat for clinical education courses: $100
• Pinning Fee: $125
• CPR Certification: $100
• The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) application fee: $225
• New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) NYS license application fee: $120

Admission Requirements

• Completion of MAT 1275 or MAT 1275CO, BIO 1101, BIO 2311, ENG 1101 or ENG 1101CO or ENG 1101ML, and RAD 1124 with a minimum grade point average of 2.7.
• Transfer students must adhere to all general admission requirements of the college and department.

General Education Requirements

• English Composition
• Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning
• Life and Physical Sciences
• Flexible Common Core, including Individual and Society, and Scientific World

Progression and Graduation Requirements

• Students must maintain a minimum grade of C in each course designated with the prefix RAD and BIO.
• Students must submit documented evidence of a complete physical examination demonstrating good health.
• Students must comply with all program and hospital affiliate policies and procedures.

Required Courses in the Major

• BIO 1101 - Biology I
• BIO 2311 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIO 2312 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II
• MAT 1275 - College Algebra and Trigonometry
• PSY 1101 - Introduction to Psychology
• PHIL 2203 - Health Care Ethics
• RAD 1124 - Introduction to Radiologic Technology and Medical Imaging
• RAD 1125 - Radiographic Procedures I
• RAD 1126 - Image Production and Evaluation I
• RAD 1127 - Patient Care and Management
• RAD 1129 - Radiation Protection and Applied Radiobiology
• RAD 1225 - Radiographic Procedures II
• RAD 1226 - Image Production and Evaluation II
• RAD 1227 - Radiographic Pathology
• RAD 1228 - Clinical Education I
• RAD 1229 - Clinical Education II
• RAD 2325 - Radiographic Procedures III
• RAD 2326 - Radiographic Physics
• RAD 2327 - Cross-Sectional Anatomy
• RAD 2328 - Clinical Education III
• RAD 2425 - Advanced Radiographic Studies
• RAD 2426 - Imaging Modalities
• RAD 2427 - Seminar
• RAD 2428 - Clinical Education IV
• RAD 2429 - Clinical Education V

Overall Requirements

• Complete at least 20 credits of liberal arts and sciences
• Complete a minimum of 30 credits in residence at New York City College of Technology
• Earn at least 66 credits