Overview
Career Assessment Form for Fall 2024 (Deadline February 1) (PDF)
2024-25 Radiography Handbook (PDF)
Radiography Program Effectiveness Data (PDF)
2024-26 Required Textbooks (PDF)
Radiography Program Guide (PDF)
Narrative
Medical imaging is a dynamic, fascinating field. It's also a critical element of diagnostic medicine. Radiologists rely on their radiographers to produce optimum images for accurate interpretation. Our Radiography program is innovative, educationally sound, and vital in providing medical imaging services for the community-at-large.
Features
The Radiography Program at NCC is a 21-month consecutive program encompassing both traditional and non-traditional academic calendars. Clinical education at the affiliated hospitals is scheduled during the regular semesters, the first winter session, as well as during both summer sessions at the end of the first year. In addition, the main campus has two fully energized digital radiographic rooms in the Wogenrich Lab on the Main Campus. The students have the resources to practice their skills both on-campus and in clinical education
When students have completed their program requirements, they have the option to voluntarily complete 232-240 hours (6 weeks) in an Advanced Skills Internship in one of the following specialties: Bone Densitometry (BD), Computed Tomography (CT), Interventional Radiology (IR), Magnetic Resonance (MR) Mammography (M), or Operating Room (OR). The Advanced Skills Internship is offered through the College's Center for Business & Industry non-credit course offerings and is available to current year May graduates on a space available basis.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide student radiographers with an innovative and educationally sound program that will enable them to deliver quality patient-centered care, use radiation judiciously and display professionalism throughout their career
Joint Mission Statement between NCC and the Clinical Education Settings
Through mutual respect, in a learner-centered environment, we will collectively educate students to embrace the following components of the profession:
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Professionalism
- Radiation safety
- Technical competency and proficiency
Program Goals and Outcomes
1. To graduate students who are clinically competent. The students will be clinically competent when they are able to:
- Position accurately and in a timely fashion to visualize the appropriate anatomical structures.
- Select technical factors that will produce an optimal image.
- Employ principles of radiation protection.
2. Communicate effectively through word choice, level of explanation, and method of delivery. The students will be able to communicate effectively when they are able to:
- Write an accurate patient history.
- Communicate effectively in written and oral formats with patients, members of the health care team, and the community.
- Listen, understand, and evaluate what the speaker is saying.
- Speak using effective word choice, appropriate terminology, level of explanation and method of delivery.
3. Analyze situations using critical thinking to foster better patient care.
- Employ critical thinking skills to use appropriate alternative patient positioning and equipment configurations based on patient condition.
- Critique the image and evaluate radiographic quality.
- Manipulate exposure factors to compensate for patient and image variability while minimizing patient dose.
4. Employ the five components of being a true professional: character, attitude, excellence, competency, and conduct.
- Demonstrate professional attitude, ethics, and sound judgement.
Accreditation
The Radiography Program at NCC is accredited, and has been awarded the maximum accreditation term of 8 years by the:
Joint Review Committee on Education in
Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182
312.704.5300
312.704.5304 (Fax)
E-mail: mail@jrcert.org
Web site: www.jrcert.org
Our Radiography program is innovative, educationally sound, and vital in providing medical imaging services for the community-at-large. Graduates have the option to remain a general diagnostic radiographers or cross-train in Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Mammography (M), Bone Densitometry (BD), and Interventional Radiography (IR).
Transfer Potential
Bloomsburg University, Cedar Crest College, Misericordia University, Thomas Jefferson University
Career Potential
Radiographer (R), Administrator, Bone Densitometrist (BD), Interventional Technologist (IR), Computed Tomography Technologist (CT), Health Physicist, Instructor, Mammographer (M), Magnetic Resonance Technologist (MR), Nuclear Medicine Technologist (N), Radiation Therapist (T), Sales Representative
Admission Requirements
Admission to the Radiography program at Northampton is on a competitive basis. Minimum admission requirements include:
- Completion of high school diploma or GED equivalent
- Submission of official transcript(s)-high school and each college (attended/enrolled)
- One-year of high school biology with a lab and a grade of C or better; Or BIOS115 with a grade of C or better *
- Two-units of algebra with a grade of C or better; Or MATH022 and MATH026, or MATH028 with a grade of C or better *
- Overall GPA of 2.5 or better
- Information session and interview for competitive applicants by the program's admission committee
*High school courses must be college preparatory level. Equivalents from other colleges may satisfy requirements.
How to apply:
- Submit the online application
- Do "virtual" shadowing in radiography
- Submit a completed a "Career Assessment Form" (CAF)
Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the Radiography Program.
Primary consideration during the selection process will be given to those who have:
- Successfully completed (on the first attempt) College Algebra /Introductory Statistics, Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II or equivalent courses at other colleges
- Completed other college credit courses that apply to the program
If available spaces in the program are not filled by students who meet these standards, the College reserves the right to accept students who have, in the judgment of the College, the potential to complete the program.
Deadline:
Radiography is a fall-start program. Students may apply to the clinical program starting October 1. Applications must be completed by February 1. Students will not be able to apply to the clinical program after February 1.
After February 1, students who wish to take general education courses toward the Radiography degree may apply to the Health Sciences program of study.
Contact the Admissions Office at 610.861.5500 for further information.
After You Have Been Accepted
Radiography program students must do the following:
- Obtain necessary immunizations and/or titers.
- Complete a physical examination and submit a completed health form for review by the Health Center at NCC.
- Have or obtain health insurance (which needs to be maintained for the duration of the program).
- Sign a disclosure form stating that you understand the essential functions/technical standards and are able to comply or request reasonable accommodations.
- Have or obtain CPR certification for BLS Provider (Healthcare Provider).
- Sign a verification of understanding sheet for the Radiography Program's Student Handbook.
- Sign a verification of understanding sheet for the HIPAA requirements for the didactic and clinical setting.
- Obtain criminal background checks and drug screening (until clearance is received, program acceptance is provisional and may be rescinded).
Note:
According to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), a criminal record, violations of academic honor codes, suspension or program dismissal may prevent a graduate from taking the ARRT certification examination. For more information please refer to the ethics informational pages at arrt.org.
Progression
Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all RADT courses.