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.