Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy: Radiography, AS

Information about the Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy Programs  

The Associate Degree program in Radiography prepares students for employment as entry-level radiographers in hospitals, outpatient facilities, medical offices, community health agencies, or industrial concerns where radiation is used for quality control. Upon completion of the program, the student may apply to take the certifying board examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (Radiography).

The program requires approximately twenty (20) months of full-time study. The structure of the curriculum is sequential and includes appropriate didactic content and ample supervised clinical education to assure sufficient opportunity to achieve all didactic and clinical requirements. Students are assigned to a clinical practicum at the following education sites:

Griffin Hospital	Division Street	Derby
Griffin Imaging & Diagnostics Center	Ivy Brook Road	Shelton
Yale New Haven Health System
Bridgeport Hospital	Grant Street	Bridgeport
New Haven-Pediatric Specialty Center	Long Wharf Drive	New Haven
Yale New Haven Health Outpatient Radiology	Main Street	Stratford
Yale New Haven Health Park Avenue Medical Center	Park Avenue	Trumbull
Yale New Haven Hospital	York Street	New Haven
Yale New Haven Hospital Spine Center	Long Wharf Drive	New Haven
Yale New Haven Hospital - St. Raphael’s Campus	Chapel Street	New Haven
Yale Orthopaedics of Guilford	Boston Post Road	Guilford
Yale Orthopaedics of Milford	Wellington Road	Milford
VA New England Health Care System West Haven Campus	Campbell Avenue	West Haven

Students are required to attend all orientation sessions scheduled in the summer in order to begin the program in the fall semester. For more information, call the Enrollment Services Assistant, Mary Beth Banks at (203) 285-2388 or e-mail at mbanks@gatewayct.edu) or the Program Coordinator, Julie Austin, at (203) 285-2382 or e-mail at (jaustin@gatewayct.edu). Please see the Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy Programs webpage for more information about the admissions process.

The following pre-requisites must be completed with a grade of C or higher before applying to the Program:

• BIO* 211 - Anatomy and Physiology I  
• BIO* 212 - Anatomy and Physiology II  (within five years prior of application date)York StreetYork Street

The program is accredited by the Board of Governors for Higher Education and the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182, (312) 704- 5300, www.jrcert.org.

Program Mission Statement

The Radiography program at Gateway Community College is committed to educating and preparing competent, entry-level technologists who can provide high quality imaging and patient care to members of the community. Furthermore, the program is dedicated to providing tools to support life-long learning.

Program Goals

1. Students will demonstrate skills in effective oral and written communication
2. Students will demonstrate skills in critical thinking and problem solving in the principles and practices of Radiography
3. Students will demonstrate clinical competence in the practice of Radiography
4. The Program will prepare competent entry-level technologists
5. Students will achieve personal and professional growth

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, the graduate should be able to:

• Competently perform procedures and tasks necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of an entry-level staff technologist
• Consistently apply the principles of radiation safety and protection for patient, self and others
• Evaluate and assess patients to ensure quality patient care and accurate performance of exams
• Maintain values congruent with the professional code of ethics and scope of practice while adhering to national, institutional and/or departmental standards, policies and procedures regarding imaging and patient care
• Meet the criteria to apply for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification exam. Participate in professional organizations

Program Fees

Students are responsible for all fees associated with the following Program requirements:

Textbooks	$800
Uniforms	$200
Clinical Markers	$30
Toxicology Screening	$65
Background check	$65
Trajecsys online clinical documentation system	$150
Castle Branch online health management system	$35
Pin for pinning ceremony	$30
Transportation and associated costs	Variable
Health care immunizations and titers	Variable
BLS or CPR/AED	Variable

These fees are approximate and subject to change. If a student takes a leave of absence from the program, they will need to cover additional program fees as needed.

Program Requirements

Freshman Year (NOTE: Required orientation sessions will be scheduled during the summer before entry into the program.)