Radiologic Technology – Prospective Students

Contact

Radiologic Technology Department
Kristen Yetter, Chair
Office: Decker Hall, Room 217D
Telephone: 607-778-5630
E-mail:  yetterkj@sunybroome.edu

This program prepares you to be a Radiologic Technologist, generally in a health care setting. As a technologist, you will produce images used in the diagnosis of disease and injury, operating x-ray equipment and providing patient care as you do so. A Radiologic Technologist may continue education in areas such as sonography, nuclear medicine, cardiovascular-interventional techniques, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), fusion technology (PETCT), PACS Administrator, mammography, bone densitometry, research, education, registered radiologist assistant and radiation therapy. Your clinical education will take place in cooperating area hospitals and clinics.

SUNY Broome’s Radiologic Technology Program consists of two years of combined academic and clinical education, the equivalent of 21 calendar months. Your clinical education will take place in cooperating area hospitals. All clinical sites are within 1 hour driving distance from campus. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from clinic, classes, and labs. The program consists of a clinic and 1 fully online course during the first summer term of the program. Upon completion of the academic and clinical competencies required for the accredited program, you must have earned an associate’s degree or higher, meet ARRT’s Ethics requirement, then pass the registry exam before earning ARRT credentials for certification and New York State licensure. All graduates must complete the program within three (3) years from the first day of orientation day, pass the ARRT examination (within three years or three attempts) and to attain New York State Licensure in order to work in New York State.

Accreditation: JRCERT

The program is fully accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850 Chicago, IL 60606-2901(3182).

Telephone: 312-704-5300
Website: www.jrcert.org

For further information:

• See our Accreditation page
• See our Program Effectiveness Data page
• See JRCERT explanation of measures of Program Effectiveness Data
• See Program Effectiveness Data published on JRCERT website

Academic Prerequisite Requirements for Radiologic Technology Program

Entry into the Health Science programs is based on a competitive admissions process. Applicants to the Radiologic Technology program must complete specific courses, either from high school or college level, to be considered for admission (See Program Specific Prerequisite Requirements). The required coursework varies by degree program. Minimum grades and averages are also required for admission consideration.

Please note: Prerequisite courses “in progress” are not considered when admission decisions are made. All coursework must be completed by the deadline of the application cycle. All grades are final class averages, not “in progress” or regents exam grades.

The Prerequisite Requirements for the Radiologic Technology Program:

• Equivalent course substitution from external institutions will be determined by the department chairperson/dean and the director of Admissions at SUNY Broome.
• Any prerequisite course scoring less than a 74 (high school) or C (college-level) will result in an automatic disqualification from the competitive admissions process.
• 50 Hours– volunteer/service learning work in a hospital or clinical setting where radiologic technology is practiced (Must be met prior to enrolling in RAD classes. Can be met up to 2 years prior, however this is typically accomplished between first advisement and fall classes once a student is accepted into the program. Student must have documented proof of hours/location). Good health and physical condition necessary to meet job demands. This will enable you to make an informed decision about your career choice.
• Students not completing the recommended high school courses may take longer than 2 years to complete the degree requirements.
• SUNY Broome has Health Science A.S. and/or A.A.S. degrees. The Health Science A.S. degree is ideal for those looking to transfer to another college or university, looking to transfer into a health program here on campus, or take advantage of the many articulation agreements we have across SUNY. The degree is customizable to allow students to select courses that apply most directly to their individual health career path.
• The Health Science A.A.S. degree is ideal for students looking for career opportunities upon graduation in various fields of health or those looking to transfer into a competitive health program on campus. An excellent feature of this degree is that it offers students the options of simultaneously earning a health-related certificate that can be completely embedded in the degree. The degree is designed to be customizable to allow students to select courses that apply most directly to their individual health career path.
• They can take prerequisite courses at SUNY Broome or elsewhere preceding their admission. Applicants who elect to take these courses during the spring and fall semesters would need more than two years to complete the curriculum.
• If prerequisite courses are taken at SUNY Broome, a grade of 2.0 or better is required.

Competitive Admission Process

A competitive admissions process is used to select applicants to this program of study. The Competitive Admissions process compares the academic strength of applicants with respect to the academic preparation required for a specific Health Science program. An Admissions Committee assesses each applicant’s academic performance in the math and science background required for the Health Science program to which they have applied. Offers of admission are made based on an applicant’s academic strength (grades in prerequisite subjects and high school average or college GPA) compared to other applicants and the number of seats available in a particular program. Meeting the minimum math level and science course background does not guarantee admission.

The Admissions Office begins taking applications to the fall semesters on September 15 of the year preceding entry. For first consideration to the competitive programs beginning in the Fall semester, an application form and all official academic records (transcripts) required by the College must be received in the Admissions Office by March 1. (Incomplete applications will not be considered.) The Admissions Office will begin making early offers of admission to a select number of highly qualified applicants in mid-February. Remaining admission decisions will be made after the March 1 deadline. Applications received or completed after March 1 will be considered if a specific program remains open. The Radiologic Technology Program accepts a new cohort every fall semester.

Radiologic Technology Program Grading System

Grading scale for all RAD courses:

93.0 – 100 = A
90.6 – 92.9 = B+
88.3 – 90.5 = B
86.0 – 88.2 = B-
83.0 – 85.9 = C+
80.0 – 82.9 = C
79.9 or below = F

There will be NO curving or rounding up of the grades, i.e. 79.9% is a failing grade!

All General Education courses in the Radiologic Technology Program must be a “C” or higher grade based on the General Education course grading scale.

Clinical Education Requirements

Prior to entrance into clinical education, our Clinical Affiliates, SUNY Broome, and the Radiologic Technology Program require that you have the following:

1.  Meet the pre-requisite for RAD 100: 50 Volunteer/Service Learning Hours requirement (information regarding this requirement is given once student is accepted and advised into the program) or by permission of Department Chairperson.
2.  Purchase Trajecsys (information given once student is accepted and advised into the program). This is an electronic clinical record system.
3. Annual physical examination
4. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certificate (CPR)
5. Inoculations for a variety of illnesses including MMR and HBV
6. Students are responsible for their own transportation to campus and clinical sites. Clinical sites are within an (1) hour drive from the college campus.
7. During the last 6 months of the program, students are expected to perform a minimum of 40 hour evening rotation.
8. Follow COVID-19 clinic specific requirements (i.e. N-95 fit-tested, hand hygiene training, provide COVID vaccination/booster records (if any), etc.)

NOTE: Physical exam and CPR must be completed and submitted to the program by the first Friday in August, prior to the first day of fall classes.

Essential Functions/Technical Standards

These describe the abilities necessary to function in the field of radiologic technology. These standards are not conditions for admission into the Radiologic Technology Program.
Radiologic Technologists require the capabilities to demonstrate the following technical standards:

1. Help in lifting patients
2. Lift, move, and push heavy equipment
3. Hear faint sounds from a distance of 15 feet
4. React quickly to emergency situations
5. Determine differences in gradual changes in blacks, grays, and whites for purposes of judging images fir technical and diagnostic quality
6. Communicating orally and in writing instructions and directions to patients and other healthcare personnel
7. Manual dexterity, good motor skills, eye/hand coordination skills, and sensory function in at least one upper limb
8. Dexterity of the fine motor skills
9. Relate to colleagues, staff, and patients with honesty, integrity, non-discrimination, self-sacrifice, and dedication

Is this the right career for you?

Most full-time radiologic technologists work about 40 hours a week; they may have evening, weekend, or on-call hours. Opportunities for part-time and shift work are also available.

Because technologists are on their feet for long periods and may lift or turn disabled patients, physical stamina is important. Technologists work at diagnostic machines but may also do some procedures at patients’ bedsides. Some travel to patients in large vans equipped with sophisticated diagnostic equipment.

Although potential radiation hazards exist in this occupation, they are minimized by the use of lead aprons, gloves, and other shielding devices, as well as by instruments monitoring radiation exposure. Technologists wear badges measuring radiation levels in the radiation area, and detailed records are kept on their cumulative lifetime dose.

Additional Program Specific Expenses

• ARRT Exam: $225.00
• New York State Licensure: $120.00
• RAD TECH KIT: (2-sets of Lead Markers w/initials and an ID Name Badge reel) +/- $60.00
• Textbook Bundles (Freshmen Yr. + Senior Yr.)/Corecetecreview/ASRT Student Membership: +/- $1,150.00
• Trajecsys: Clinical Electronic Record Database: +/- $150.00
• 2 Sets of Uniforms (annually) and Shoes: +/- $300.00
• CPR: (Totally Online Classes are Not Accepted!) +/- $115.00
• 2-Annual Physical Examinations (cost dependent upon insurance): +/- $280.00
• TB (TST): +/- $10.00
• Annual Flu Shot: +/- $30.00
• Hepatitis Immunizations**(Variable Cost) **: +/- $150.00
• Vaccinations: (MMR) +/- $60.00
• Transportation-(est. for 2 yrs. in travel, but varies per cost of gas): ~ +/- $2900.00
• Radiation Monitoring Devices*** (Lab & Clinical): +/- $513.00
  Lab dosimeter freshmen year: $135 X 8% = $145.80
  Lab dosimeter senior year: $135 X 8% = $145.80
  Clinical Dosimeter freshmen year: $115 X 8% = $124.20
  Clinical Dosimeter senior year: $90 X 8% = $97.20
• Total approximate additional expenses:+/- $6065.00 (These fees are as of January 1, 2024)

*If a monthly dosimeter needs to be purchased (i.e. replacement of a lost and/or a fetal dosimeter), the charge is $25.50 X 8% = $27.54 per type of dosimeter needed (clinical/lab) (fees are based upon rates charged by the dosimetry provider and may change without notice)
* These fees are in addition to tuition and college fees. For information on college fees, please refer to the college online catalog.
** Hepatitis immunizations may be provided at a lower cost at Broome County Health Department, Front Street, Binghamton, NY
*** Pregnancy Policy – additional monthly fee charged per dosimeter for required fetal dosimeter badge (clinic and lab)
*** Additional fee charged for replacement if student loses dosimetry monitor.