Program Overview

Mammography - Undergraduate Certificate

Overview

Start your career in Mammography with Kent State's undergraduate certificate program. Gain the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the field with our rigorous coursework, hands-on training, and experienced faculty. With a focus on patient care and advanced technology, our program prepares you to make a difference in the lives of others.

About This Program

The Mammography undergraduate certificate program provides education and training in digital mammography. Mammography is specialized medical imaging that is critical to early detection and diagnosis of breast diseases in women. Technologists, also known as mammographers, are members of breast-imaging teams within health care organizations. Using low-dose x-rays, mammographers image breasts to help physicians look for or track the progress of cancer or benign growths and determine treatment. Mammographers work in hospitals, physician’s offices and other healthcare facilities.

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

Admission to the Mammography certificate is selective. Applicants must be a registered radiologic technologist (ARRT) or in their second year of an accredited radiologic technology degree program.

Program Requirements

Certificate Requirements

• RADT 25010: MAMMOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND PROCEDURES (min C grade) - 3 credits
• RADT 25011: MAMMOGRAPHIC POSITIONING AND PATIENT CARE (min C grade) - 3 credits
• RADT 25092: MAMMOGRAPHY CLINICAL (ELR) (min C grade) - 2 credits

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 8

Required clinical experiences will be in-person at an assigned health care facility.

Graduation Requirements

• Minimum Certificate GPA: 2.000
• Minimum Overall GPA: 2.000

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

• Semester One:
  • RADT 25010: MAMMOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND PROCEDURES - 3 credits
• Semester Two:
  • RADT 25011: MAMMOGRAPHIC POSITIONING AND PATIENT CARE - 3 credits
• Semester Three:
  • RADT 25092: MAMMOGRAPHY CLINICAL (ELR) - 2 credits

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 8

Program Learning Requirements

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Effectively utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills when performing mammographic procedures.
2. Communicate effectively in oral and written form with patients, families and members of the health care team.
3. Perform mammographic procedures successfully and consistently with entry-level requirements of a registered mammographer.
4. Determine the value of professional growth and development and conduct themselves in a professional manner.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.