Advance Your Radiography Career with CT Specialization
Take your imaging skills to the next level with our Computed Tomography (CT) Advanced Technical Certificate. This focused program prepares credentialed radiologic technologists to operate CT equipment. You’ll produce cross-sectional diagnostic images, and apply your knowledge in clinical settings. You’ll receive structured classroom instruction and hands-on clinical experiences that align with the requirements for the ARRT post-primary certification in CT.
Career Opportunities and Income
Visit sanjac.edu for information regarding career opportunities and potential earnings in the Greater Houston region.
Job Entry Requirements. In accordance with Texas House Bill 1508 amendments to Texas Occupations Code Sec 53.152, the College informs all students in this program who may have a criminal background that a criminal history could keep graduates from being licensed by the state of Texas. Students with any questions about their background and licensure may speak with the program’s department chair.
Learning & Career Pathway
This is an Advanced Technical Skills Certificate that builds from your prior learning experiences. This award requires having previously earned an associate degree in medical imaging.
Learning Outcomes and Career Skills
A student completing this credential will be able to:
- Exhibit professional standards of conduct, deliver unrestricted care regardless of patient attributes and condition, and employ ethically sound decisions.
- Showcase clinical competence in patient care, equipment manipulation, image evaluation, radiation protection, and problem solving.
- Communicate verbally with patients and other healthcare professionals to meet patient and exam needs.
Licensure or Certification
Applicants must have graduated from a JRCERT-accredited radiography, nuclear medicine, or radiation therapy program and hold a certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Applicants must also hold a Texas Medical Board Medical Radiologic Technologist License.
External Learning Experiences
This program includes external learning experiences outside of the classroom, e.g., an internship, externship, clinical, practicum, or cooperative learning experience. Those experiences are typically on-site at a business or organization.
All students participating in external learning experiences are required to comply with the immunization requirements and policies of the external learning sites. Some learning sites outside the college have their own vaccination requirements. These rules come from those facilities and are not mandated by the college. Failure to meet those immunization requirements may limit a student’s ability to complete the program and/or may delay the student’s graduation date. San Jacinto College does not process exemptions, and students should address potential vaccination exemptions directly with the external learning site.
Locations
College Admission
San Jacinto College is an open admission institution. All students are welcome to apply and will be admitted to the College. You may begin the process on the College’s “How to Apply” webpage.
Program Admission
In addition to being admitted to the College, students must also be admitted to the Medical Imaging, Computed Tomography, Advanced Technical Certificate has additional requirements and/or steps. Meeting minimum admission requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.
Information about the admission requirements can be found on the program page of the college website.
Plan of Study
AMRAD-CT
| First Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CTMT 2332 | Principles of Computed Tomography | 3 |
| CTMT 2336 | Computed Tomography Equipment and Methodology | 3 |
| CTMT 2360 | Clinical I - Computed Tomography Technology/Technician | 3 |
| CTMT 2461 | Clinical II - Computed Tomography Technology/Technician | 4 |
| RADR 2340 | Sectional Anatomy for Medical Imaging | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Capstone Experience: CTMT 2461 Clinical II - Computed Tomography Technology/Technician
Students must earn a C or better in all Computed Tomography (CTMT) and Medical Imaging (RADR) courses; the student will not be permitted to continue or to graduate from the program until that course has been repeated and a grade of C or above has been earned.