Program Overview

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Radiography

Program Overview

Madison College is here to support your academic and professional goals. At this time, applications are not being accepted for Radiography pre-program due to the volume of students waiting to be admitted.

The Madison College Career and Employment Services area is ready to assist you with exploring one of the College’s 200 exciting programs.

Radiography Program Goals

The Radiography associate degree program at Madison College will prepare you for a career as a radiographer. Radiographers, also known as radiologic technologists, play a key role in many healthcare settings, producing medical images used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Radiography duties include:

• Positioning of patient to obtain proper projection
• Aligning source (usually x-radiation)
• Making exposure factor selections
• Processing the image
• Storing and retrieving images

Successful Radiography students are able to follow instructions carefully, work to prescribed standards, and use good judgment in following procedures and handling problems. They are interested in work of a technical or scientific nature, and willing and able to work under pressure in emergency situations.

Please note that upon admission to the Radiography program, you will be required to complete a background check and provide documentation of current required-immunizations and current Healthcare Provider CPR certification.

Program Details

Wisconsin law requires background checks for persons who provide care for others or have access to people who receive care. This law applies to students in many School of Health Sciences programs. Please review the Caregiver Background Check information on the School of Health Sciences Forms and Policies.

Students in Madison College's radiography program must attend full time.

Classes are offered Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm

Radiography program classes may be offered at these Madison College campuses:

• Madison - Truax

Earning your associate degree in Radiography at Madison Area Technical College prepares you for professional work in a wide range of healthcare facilities as a radiographer.

With additional education and/or work experience, graduates may find employment as:

• Bone Densitometrist
• CT Technologist
• MRI Technologist
• Mammographer
• Special Procedures Technologist
• Radiation Therapy Technologist
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Ultrasound (Sonographer)
• Equipment Sales Representative
• Educator

Resources

• Program Effectiveness Data
• Student Handbook (PDF)

Accreditation

The Madison College Radiography program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL.

The program's current accreditation award is 8 years. General program accreditation information and the current accreditation award letter can be found at:

Curriculum and Experience

Pre-Radiography Courses

• Gen Anatomy & Physiology (4 credits)
• Written Communication (3 credits)
• College Mathematics (3 credits)

First Semester

• Radiographic Procedures 1 (5 credits)
• Introduction to Radiography (3 credits)
• Radiographic Imaging (3 credits)
• Radiography Clinical 1 (2 credits)

Second Semester

• Advanced Radiographic Imaging (2 credits)
• Radiographic Procedures 2 (5 credits)
• Radiography Clinical 2 (3 credits)

Third Semester (Summer)

• Radiography Clinical 3 (3 credits)

Fourth Semester

• Imaging Equipment Operation (3 credits)
• Radiographic Image Analysis (2 credits)
• Imaging Modalities (2 credits)
• Radiography Clinical 4 (3 credits)
• Oral/Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
• Psychology Of Human Relations (3 credits)

Fifth Semester

• Radiographic Pathology (1 credit)
• Radiography Clinical 5 Practice (3 credits)
• Radiation Protection & Biology (3 credits)
• Contemporary American Society (3 credits)
• Radiography Clinical 6 (2 credits)

Sixth Semester (Summer)

• ARRT Certification Seminar (2 credits)

Admission

Madison College is here to support your academic and professional goals. At this time, applications are not being accepted for Radiography pre-program due to the volume of students waiting to be admitted.

The Madison College Career and Employment Services area is ready to assist you with exploring one of the College’s 200 exciting programs.

Petition

After Admission (Petition Requirements)

Run a Degree Progress Report to confirm which pre-program requirements are satisfied
ot satisfied and specific ways to satisfy requirements.

Complete the Petition Requirements for Radiography. Courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. A grade of C- will not be accepted.

• Mandatory workshop in Brightspace
• Prerequisites:
  • Chemistry or Physics (high school or college coursework)
  • Geometry (high school or college coursework)
  • English and Reading (testing, college coursework or bachelor’s degree)
• Course Requirements:
  • General Anatomy and Physiology
    • Note: This course must be completed in the last five years to satisfy program requirements
  • Written Communication or English 1
  • College Math

Petitioning

This program petitions for entry into the following term:

• Fall - Petition window opens on April 1

Review the Petition Process for details on how and when to petition.

After Petitioning

If awarded a seat, you will receive instructions regarding the below required items. If you do not complete the required items, it may result in losing your seat and starting the application process from the beginning.

• Healthcare Provider CPR Certification
• Health Screening Form
• Background Information Disclosure Form (Criminal Background Check). An acceptable background check is required prior to starting clinical courses.
• Drug Screening
• Enrollment in core program courses. Students who are awarded a seat are expected to start the core program courses for the awarded term. Students who choose not to begin the core program courses or are not able to begin core program courses may be discontinued from pre-program status.

Transfer Opportunities

UW System Schools

• UW Oshkosh
  • The terms of the B.S in Human Services Leadership agreement are limited to students who complete selective A.A.S degrees and are admitted to the Human Services Leadership at UW-Oshkosh. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
• UW Oshkosh
  • The terms of the B.S in Leadership & Org Studies agreement are limited to students who complete selective A.A.S or A.A.A. degrees and are admitted to the Organizational Studies emphasis at UW-Oshkosh. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

Wisconsin Private Schools

• Concordia University
  • Students with an AA, AS or AAS are Advanced Core. Advanced Core requires students to have earned at least 60 credits. Students transferring prior to completion or with less than 60 credits are standard core and credits are evaluated course by course.
• Lakeland University
  • Student who earn an Associate Degree from Madison College can transfer a minimum of 60 credits and a maximum of 72 credits to Lakeland College to be applied to the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Sciences degree.
• Marian University
  • Students must have a 2.0 GPA for the Radiologic Technology (adult/graduate studies) and 3.0 GPA for the Nursing (online) programs to be eligible for admission at Marian University and after completing the respective Madison College program.
• Milwaukee School of Engineering
  • Completion of an A.A.S. Degree at Madison College after 2015, and meeting admission requirements for the Rader School of Business (RSOB) at the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) can earn a B.B.A degree in Technical Sales at MSOE.

Out-of-State Schools

• Bellevue University
  • Students who complete any associate degree at Madison Area Technical College will have no additional general education core curriculum requirements to meet but must satisfy the Kirkpatrick Signature Series requirement.
• Capella University
  • Per the agreement, students must complete the associates of arts, associates of science or associates of applied science with an overall GPA of a 2.0 prior to transferring.
• Colorado State University Global Campus
  • Students graduating with an associate degree from MATC with a 2.0 GPA or higher are guaranteed admissions into CSU-Global and can transfer up to 64 semester credits from MATC to be applied toward earning a Bachelor’s Degree at CSU-Global.
• Franklin University
  • Franklin University will guarantee acceptance of Madison College graduates with an AA, AS, or AAS. Madison College graduates will have junior standing at Franklin University and may transfer up to 94 additional credits toward their baccalaureate degree.

Career Outcomes

Our mission is to prepare students to be successful entry-level radiographers meeting the needs of the communities.

Goal #1: Students will be clinically competent.

1.1 Outcome: Students will apply radiation protection principles.

1.2 Outcome: Students demonstrate positioning skills based on a sound knowledge of anatomy, function, and pathology.

Goal #2: Students will communicate effectively.

2.1 Outcome: Students will demonstrate appropriate communication skills with patients.

2.2 Outcome: Students will use medical terminology appropriately.

Goal #3: Students will use critical thinking and problem solving skills.

3.1 Outcome: Students will evaluate radiographs, identifying ways to improve them.

3.2 Outcome: Students can select correct exposure factors and field of view which produce diagnostic images.

Goal #4: Students will evaluate the importance of professional growth and development.

4.1 Outcome: Students will demonstrate the importance of continued professional growth.

4.2 Outcome: Students will demonstrate professional values and behaviors.

Goal #5: Graduates will meet the needs of the medical imaging community (Program Effectiveness).

5.1 Outcome: Students will be prepared for the ARRT registry exam.

5.2 Outcome: Students will be employed in medical imaging or related area(s).

5.3 Outcome: Employers will be satisfied with new graduates’ performance.

Graduates of Madison Area Technical College's Radiography program are eligible to take the entry-level certification examination and are employable in radiology and medical-imaging departments in hospitals and clinics.

Graduate Summary

• Number of Program Graduates: 18 (2022), 17 (2023), 23 (2024)
• Number of Surveys Sent: 18 (2022 (18), 2023 (17), 2024 (23)
• Number of Surveys Returned: 2022 (15), 2023 (13), 2024 (20)
• Percent of Surveys Returned: 2022 (83.3%), 2023 (76.5%), 2024 (87.0%)
• Available for Employment: 2022 (15), 2023 (12), 2024 (19)
• Percent Available for Employment: 2022 (100.0%), 2023 (92.3%), 2024 (95.0%)
• Not in Labor Market: 2022 (0), 2023 (1), 2024 (1)
• Percent Not in Labor Market: 2022 (0.0%), 2023 (7.7%), 2024 (5.0%)

Graduate Employers

• Dept of Veterans Affairs
• Fort Health & Rehabilitation
• Geneva Surgical Suites
• Mercy Health System
• Prairie Ridge Health
• Prohealth Care
• Reedsburg Area Medical Center
• Sauk Prairie Healthcare
• SSM Health
• St Mary's / Dean Ventures
• Stoughton Health
• Unity Point Health-Meriter
• UW Health Hospital & Clinics
• UW Medical Foundation