420 Mammography (including Practicum)

This course will teach students to operate and utilize digital and conventional mammography units to produce images of patients’ breast tissue. This fifteen week course will include online lectures and clinical experiences at one of the affiliated clinical education settings. This course will prepare graduates to possess the knowledge, skill, and affect to meet the demands of an entry-level position as a mammographer. This course will review basic patient care and radiation protection. It will provide discussion on breast anatomy, physiology, pathology, and mammography imaging that will be encountered. Theory presented and clinical experiences will prepare and qualify students to participate in the ARRT Mammography Certification Examination.

45 hours theory
250 clinical hours