Darton State College 2015-2016 Catalog

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY CERTIFICATE (0567)

Health Science Division

RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR

CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

The Computed Tomography Certificate is a two semester, six course curriculum designed

to provide Radiologic Technologists, Nuclear Medicine Technologists, and Radiation

Therapy Technologists the opportunity to develop clinical skills as well as critical thinking

skills needed to be eligible to take the ARRT post-primary certification test. This program is

designed to prepare the technologist to enter the workforce as an entry-level CT

Technologist.

The clinical component consists of two semesters with direct supervision at an approved

clinical site by Darton State College. The CT program will provide at least 500+ contact

hours at these approved clinical sites. Technologist will be required to perform CT exams

including head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis, extremity as well as angiography.

The didactic portion of the CT program consists of four courses that will be instructed as

online courses. The curriculum includes topics such as: contrast agents, patient

assessment, patient preparation, data processing, image reconstruction, image quality, and

cross sectional anatomy.

Admission Requirements:

1. Admission to Darton State College

2. Completion of a CTCP application (which is available in the Health Sciences

Division office or online a

t http://www.darton.edu/CT )

3. Student must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 or greater in all previous

college course work.

4. Student must be a graduate from an accredited program and has passed the

ARRT certification exam or will take the exam within 2 weeks of starting the

program. (Programs include: Radiologic Technologist (ARRT), Nuclear Medicine

(ARRT/NMTCB), Radiation Therapy (ARRT)

5. A copy of the technologist’s registry card must be sent to the Program Director

before a student will be accepted to the Computed Tomography Certificate

Program.

6. Students must possess an unrestricted license by the State of which he/she will

be attending clinicals.

7. Submit copy of current CPR for Healthcare Provider.

Computed Tomography Program Requirements:

1. Student must earn a “C” or better in all courses related to the Computed

Tomography Certificate Program.

2. Student is required to have an acceptable background check.

3. Student must maintain current CPR certification for the duration of the program.

4. Students must abide by the policies and procedures of the Computed

Tomography program as described in the program Handbook.

5. The Computed Tomography Program reserves the right to discontinue, at any

time, the enrollment of a Computed Tomography student if, in the judgment, of

the Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Computed Tomography Faculty,

the student does not appear to have the necessary qualifications for a career as

a Computed Tomography Technologist. Refer to the Program Handbook for

further details.

6. Student must possess:

Visual acuity with or without corrective lenses to be able to read

computer screens as well as information on medication bottles. Also

must be able to identify cardiac arrest or any type of emergency.

Hearing with or without auditory aids to understand the normal

speaking voice without viewing the speaker’s face (to ensure that the

Computed Technologist will be able to attend to a patient’s call for