Graduation Requirements:
Graduation Requirements
- Use oral and written medical communication
- Demonstrate adequate knowledge of human structure, function, and pathology.
- Anticipate and provide basic patient care and comfort.
- Correctly apply principles of body mechanics.
- Successfully perform basic mathematical functions.
- Correctly operate radiographic imaging equipment and accessory devices.
- Correctly position the patient and imaging system to perform radiographic examinations and procedures.
- Successfully modify standard procedures to accommodate patient conditions and other variables.
- Correctly utilize CR/DR/PACS systems. Practices HIPAA
- Determine exposure factors to obtain diagnostic quality images with minimum radiation exposure.
- Correctly, adjust exposure factors for various patient conditions, equipment, accessories, and contrast media to maintain appropriate radiographic quality.
- Practice ALARA - radiation protection for the patient, self, and others at all times.
- Successfully recognize emergency patient conditions, and initiate first aid, and basic life support procedures.
- Evaluate radiographic images for appropriate positioning and image quality.
- Evaluate the performance of radiographic systems and know the safe limits of equipment operation and report malfunctions to the proper authority.
- Demonstrate knowledge and skills relating to quality assurance.
- Exercise independent judgment and discretion in the technical performance, of medical imaging procedures.
- Understand basic X-ray production and interactions.
- Support and practice the professional Code of Ethics.
- Completely satisfy tuition balance to equal zero
- Complete all terminal clinical competencies – practical examinations.
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Maintain an academic average of 80% or higher and a clinical average of 85%.
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Complete all clinical competencies and assignments.
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The student has not exceeded the maximum sick days according to program policy.
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Adhere to all HIPAA regulations
- Successfully passed the comprehensive final with at least an 80%. This exam is given at the end of the program.