Can be completed in 16 weeks
Starts the first Tuesday of each month
This course is designed to educate technologists in the post-primary practice of Computed Tomography. Core topics include but are not limited to, CAT procedures and equipment operation, patient care (education, preparation, orientation, and positioning), patient history and assessment, contrast media usage, scout image, selectable scan parameters, and image processing and display. Students will perform Computed Tomography imaging examinations and duties at various clinical sites under the supervision of Computed Tomography Technologist.
This class includes 128 didactic hours and 338 clinical hours, for a total of 466 hours.
ASRT approved for 23.25 Category A continuing education units.
Upon completion, students may be eligible to sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist post-primary in Computed Tomography.
SPCC Previously Approved Clinical Sites - You can choose your own clinical site with submission of a completed Clinical Affiliation Agreement
It is the student’s responsibility to contact the clinical site and ensure that they can be accommodated for the clinical rotation. Some clinical sites require additional information, and it is the responsibility of the student to complete and submit this information prior to enrollment.
Prerequisites
Individuals entering this course must be a registered radiologic technologist, radiation therapist, or nuclear medicine technologist. Students must present proof of current ARRT certification.
MUST HAVE
- Internet access
- Computer access with word processing (i.e. Microsoft Word)
- Appropriate scrubs and shoes for clinical
- Two textbooks:
- Computed Tomography for Technologists A Comprehensive Review, by Lois Romans, 1st or 2nd Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1496375858, ISBN-10: 1496375858
- Mosby’s Exam Review for Computed Tomography, 3rd Edition
ISBN-13: 978-0323416337, ISBN-10: 0323416330
Program Cost
| Registration fee |
$199.40 |
| Books |
Additional |
| Radiation badge (if you do not have one) |
Additional |
| Drug screen and background check |
Additional |
| Medical Document Manager |
Additional |
| Total Cost (approximate) |
$199.40 |
Location
Online with on-site clinical at site of student’s choice
Contact
| Mez Chen at mchen@spcc.edu |
704-701-0480 |
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