Radiologic Technology Accreditation Information

Accreditation

The Radiologic Technology Program is accredited by the:

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182
Tel: (312) 704-5300
Fax: 312-704-5304
Email: mail@jrcert.org
Website: www.jrcert.org

The program is fully accredited for 8 years (Feb 2020 – Feb. 2028). The program will apply for reaccreditation at that time.

NOTE: the program was originally accredited for a period of five years (2020-2025). At the January 18, 2022, meeting of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, the committee decided to extend accreditation for an additional three years. The next JRCERT site visit is tentatively scheduled for the first quarter of 2028.

Licensure

Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the national certification exam offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, ARRT.

Program Mission

Consistent with the Dunwoody College of Technology mission, the mission of the Radiologic Technology Program is to provide a high-quality education in the profession of Radiologic Technology through the use of competency-based clinical and comprehensive didactic techniques, and to assist our students to be an integral part of the healthcare team that provides compassionate care to the community.

Program Goals

  • Students will graduate with the skills to be clinically competent.
  • Students will demonstrate problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Students will communicate effectively.
  • Students will demonstrate the benefits of professional growth and development.

Program Outcomes

  • Students will demonstrate correct positioning skills.
  • Students will produce images of diagnostic quality.
  • Students will select appropriate technical factors.
  • Students will demonstrate written communication skills.
  • Students will demonstrate verbal communication skills
  • Students will determine the importance of continual professional development.
  • Students will demonstrate professionalism.
  • Students will demonstrate problem-solving skills by using alternative positioning methods to fit patient conditions.