Radiologic Technology Program

Miles City Site

Associate of Applied Science Degree

AY 2008-09

Radiologic Technologists use x-ray equipment to produce images of the tissue, organs, bones and vessels of the body.  Radiology Technologists are medical professionals who perform diagnostic imaging examinations and administer radiation therapy treatments.  A career in radiology technology can lead in many directions.  There are many specialty areas with specific imaging techniques for radiology technologists to advance into.  Demand is strong across the country.  Work settings vary from large hospitals, to suburban outpatient clinics, to rural physician offices. 

The Radiologic Technology program includes anatomy, biology, radiation safety and physics.  Students learn to use computers and electronic equipment.  It is one of the fastest growing professions in the country.

Montana Tech COT Radiologic Technology Program is a collaborative program between MT Tech COT and the Miles Community College. Students entering with the intent to become a radiology technologist are accepted into the program through a formal selection process and will graduate from MT Tech COT. Students completing the 2-year AAS degree must sit for a national certification test before they may enter the workforce.

Students planning to study radiology technology need a strong educational health core and must be competent in computer skills.  The plan of study includes 17 credits for the first fall semester.  These credits are the basis for selecting students into the program.  The minimum selective GPA for consideration into the RT program is 2.75.  Other selection criteria include computer proficiency demonstrated by completion of *I.T. 120 Introduction to Computers (or similar course)or demonstrate a successful challenge of I.T. 120. Students can also submit a letter from previous and/or current employers verifying that computer proficiency has been demonstrated. The letter needs to be written from the employer on their official letterhead paper.

A limited number of students are admitted spring semester of each year.  Students apply for the Butte sites or the Miles City site. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the available space, not all qualified applicants will be accepted.

Since the competitive selection is based mainly on GPA, students with higher GPA’s are most likely to be accepted. Please refer to the Point System Worksheet that will be used for the selection process.

 

Fall Entry – Prerequisites                      

Spring Entry – Radiology Program

 1st Semester                                  

2nd Semester

*SC

204

Anatomy & Physiology I

4

*SC

205

Anatomy & Physiology II

4

*SC

107

General Chemistry

4

**RAD

0110

Introduction to Imaging

3

*CA

101

Composition I

3

**RAD

0111

Radiographic Procedures I

3

*MA

102

Intermediate Algebra

3

**RAD

0121

Radiographic Imaging Physics

4

*PY

101

General Psychology

3

***RAD

0151

Clinical Ed. I

4

 

 

Total

17

 

 

Total

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summer Semester (3rd)

***RAD             0161       Radiographic Clinical Ed. II                 10

 

4th Semester                                 

5th Semester

**RAD

0141

Radiation Protection

2

*HU

225

Medical Ethics and Law

3

**RAD

0122

Radiographic Imaging II

3

**RAD

0219

Advanced Imaging III

2

**RAD

0211

Radiographic Procedures II

3

**RAD

0245

Radiographic Analysis

2

***RAD

0251

Radiographic Clinical Ed. III

8

***RAD

0261

Radiographic Clinical Ed. IV

6

 

 

Total

16

 

 

Total

13

 

 

*Miles City Campus

**Web-based courses offered through MT Tech COT with face-to-face portions at MCC

***Hospital based

 

Students must contact the RT academic advisor at Miles Community College to assure proper course sequencing and for the formal application into the RT Program.

25 Basin Creek Road, Butte, MT  59701

(406) 496-3716 or (800) 445-TECH