Online Radiography- Advanced Placement Track

 

A Career in Radiography Through Online Advanced Placement Track

 

The Pima Medical Institute's Advanced Placement Track Radiography program is offered online and is designed to provide students with the same course content offered in Pima Medical Institute's traditional classroom settings. The online radiography program is created for students who posses prior radiography education. Students meeting the admission criteria are granted 44.5 transfer credits for previous academic course work (9.0 credits) and clinical experience (35.5 credits).

 

Graduates of the Pima Medical Institute Advanced Placement Track Online Radiography program receive an Associate of Occupational Science degree and are eligible to apply to sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification exam.

 

 

 

 

1. In order to be eligible for consideration, online radiography program applicants must:
   
   
   1. Document one of the following:
      
      
      • Graduation from a United States Military Radiography Program.
      • Graduation from an approved or licensed Limited Scope Radiography program.
      • Graduation from a JRCERT accredited Radiography program.
      • Graduation from a foreign program in Radiography.
      • 30 credits of completed coursework in an accredited or approved Radiography program.
        
        
   2. Submit official transcripts documenting a minimum of 30 credits and grades of C or better in all of the following courses. Course work must include:
      
      
      1. Radiographic positioning, exposure/techniques, physics, and protection.
      2. Three (3) credits of college-level mathematics and two (2) credits of computer literacy. Credit will be granted for previous education within seven (7) years or by successfully completing Pima Medical Institute’s Math Applications* (DCM 203) and Computer Literacy* (DCL 110) online class and prior to entering the program.
         
         
         1. * These credits are for institutional credit only and are not intended to be
               transferable.
            
            
   3. Document a minimum of 1,928 hours of clinical experience in radiography gained through education and/or employment within the past six years.
      
      
      1. Experience gained through an educational program must be verified by the Program Director of the program from which the applicant graduated.
      2. Experience gained through employment must be verified by an ARRT registered Radiologic Technologist or an AMA Board Certified Radiologist who has supervised the student in a clinical setting. Individuals providing documentation verified by a radiologist certified by a foreign entity will be considered on an individual basis. Current professional credentials for the person(s) verifying the experience(s) must be included.
      3. Document professional experience with a variety of radiographic exams using a Pima Medical Institute-supplied verification form.

 

 

Online Radiography Program Description

 

The Advanced Placement Track Online Radiography program is accredited and is delivered via online classes using an Internet-based inactive learning management system. As a student of the program, you will be presented with information in anatomy and physiology, methods of patient care, medical terminology, radiographic techniques and communication.

 

You will also receive hands-on experience by completing an externship at a clinical site wherever you live.

 

Successful completion of Pima's online Advanced Placement Track Radiography program makes you eligible to apply to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists® (ARRT) Radiography certification exam.

 

 

Advanced Placement Track Program Outline:

 

Course #	Course				Theory	Extern	Credits
DSK 101	Study Skills				16		1.0
DRA 100	Radiography I				48		3.0
DMT 105	Medical Terminology				16		1.0
DMP 203	Math Applications				48		3.0
DCL 110	Computer Literacy				32		2.0
DRA 300	Clinical Externship I					810	18.0
DRA 301	Clinical Externship II					758	16.5
Transfer Courses Total					160	1568	44.5
Course #	Course				Theory	Extern	Credits
DIO 130	Anatomy & Physiology I				32		2.0
DRA 102	Positioning I				48		3.0
DSC 206	Radiation Physics				48		3.0
DCM 110	Communications				48		3.0
DRA 120	Methods of Patient Care				48		3.0
DLE 101	Medical Law & Ethics				16		1.0
Semester I Total					240		15.0
Course #	Course				Theory	Extern	Credits
DIO 140	Anatomy & Physiology II				32		2.0
DRA 118	Positioning II				48		3.0
DRA 130	Radiographic Biology				32		2.0
DRA 201	Radiography II				48		3.0
DBI 112	Pathology I				16		1.0
DRA 305	Clinical Externship III					232	5.0
Semester II Total					176	232	16.0
Course #	Course				Theory	Extern	Credits
DBI 212	Pathology II				16		1.0
DRA 110	Principles of Radiographic Exposure				48		3.0
DRA 114	Adv. Radiographic Imaging & Special Procedures				48		3.0
DRA 203	Radiography III				64		4.0
DRA 311	Clinical Externship IV					248	5.5
Semester III Total					176	248	16.5
TRANSFER COURSES TOTAL					160	1568	44.5
SEMESTERS I, II, AND III TOTALS					592	480	47.5
PROGRAM TOTALS					752	2048	92.0

 

 

Online Radiography Program Length

 

Complete program: 48 weeks

 

 

 

Contact Pima Medical Institute today and request more information about online radiography programs, and other career training programs including dental assistant, veterinary assistant, pharmacy technician or medical assistant.