Where Technology Meets Healing.
The Medical Radiography program trains students to become skilled radiologic technologists capable of producing diagnostic images safely and effectively. Students complete theory coursework and supervised clinical rotations in hospitals and imaging centers, mastering patient care, radiation protection, equipment technique, and image quality assessment. Upon graduation, they become eligible to sit for the national certification exam and begin a rewarding career in medical imaging.
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 medical radiography program director.
Learning & Career Pathway
The Medical Radiography, Associate of Applied Science, is intended to provide students with all skills needed to enter the workforce. At this time, this award is what employers value and hire for job entry, so the College does not currently have other certificates or degrees related to this learning pathway.
Learning Outcomes and Career Skills
A student completing the last award in the pathway will be able to:
- Apply the knowledge and skills to provide appropriate patient care.
- Set technical factors to provide quality radiographic images consistent with the needs of the exam.
- Position patients for radiographic examinations.
- Employ radiation safety methods consistent with the principles of ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) for the protection of the patients, staff, self and general public.
- Modify routine imaging procedures for non-routine or trauma examinations contributing as an effective member of the healthcare team.
- Critique images for appropriate anatomical demonstration and diagnostic quality.
- Communicate verbally with patients and other healthcare professionals to meet patient and exam needs.
- Display effective written communication skills consistent with the situation.
- Analyze various healthcare scenarios to appropriately recognize and apply ethically sound decisions.
- Exhibit professionalism by delivering unrestricted patient care regardless of various patient differences including age, gender, race, creed, social, cultural or economic status, abilities, personal attributes, or the nature of the health problem.
Program Accreditation
The San Jacinto College Medical Radiography program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.
20 North Wacker Dr., Suite 2850
Chicago IL 60606-3182
Phone: 312-704-5300
Email: mail@jrcert.org
Web: Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
The program’s current accreditation award is 8 years.
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 Radiography program which has additional requirements and/or steps. The Medical Radiography Program uses selective admission. 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
3MED-RAD
| Prerequisites | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2301 & BIOL 2101 | Anatomy and Physiology I (Lecture) and Anatomy and Physiology I (Lab) 1 | 4 |
| MATH 1314 | College Algebra 2 | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| RADR 1201 | Introduction to Radiography 3 | 2 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| First Year | ||
| First Term | ||
| RADR 1303 | Patient Care | 3 |
| HPRS 1106 | Essentials of Medical Terminology | 1 |
| RADR 1411 | Basic Radiographic Procedures | 4 |
| RADR 2209 | Radiographic Imaging Equipment | 2 |
| RADR 1160 | Clinical - Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 1 |
| Credits | 11 | |
| Second Term | ||
| RADR 2401 | Intermediate Radiographic Procedures | 4 |
| RADR 1313 | Principles of Radiographic Imaging I | 3 |
| RADR 1266 | Practicum | 2 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Summer Year One Term | ||
| RADR 1267 | Practicum | 2 |
| RADR 2331 | Advanced Radiographic Procedures | 3 |
| RADR 2313 | Radiation Biology and Protection | 3 |
| RADR 2205 | Principles of Radiographic Imaging II | 2 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Term | ||
| RADR 2340 | Sectional Anatomy for Medical Imaging | 3 |
| RADR 2233 | Advanced Medical Imaging | 2 |
| RADR 2266 | Practicum | 2 |
| PSYC 2301 | General Psychology | 3 |
| RADR 1202 | Radiographic Image Evaluation I | 2 |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Second Term | ||
| RADR 2267 | Practicum | 2 |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture (Humanities) or Creative Arts (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| RADR 2335 | Radiologic Technology Seminar | 3 |
| RADR 2217 | Radiographic Pathology | 2 |
| Credits | 10 | |
| Total Credits | 64 | |
Capstone Experience: Eligible for American Registry of Radiologic Technologists National Certification Exam.
- 1
For credit earned in a required biology course to be applied to the Medical Radiography program, credit must have been earned within five (5) years of the first term in which the student enrolls in the program and with an earned grade of a C or above.
- 2
Higher level math such as Calculus may be evaluated for possible substitution if a student was placed out of College Algebra. Substitutions must be approved by the Department Chair and Dean of Nursing and Imaging.
- 3
For credit earned in RADR 1201 Introduction to Radiography to be applied to the Medical Radiography program, credit must have been earned within three (3) years of the first term in which the student enrolls in the program and with an earned grade of a C or above.
Students must earn a C or better in all Medical Radiography (RADR) and all plan of study 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.