Radiology Technology
Published or Revised August 02, 2024
Important Links for the Radiology Program
- Radiology Program Admission and Transfer of Credit Policies (p. 20, 2.1; p. 22, 2.4)
- PJC General Admission
- Tuition, fees, and refunds
- Graduation Requirements
- Radiology Program Grading System (p. 28, 7.1)
- PJC Grading System (p. 22)
- Radiology Program Mission Statement, Goals, & Student Learning Outcomes (p. 6-8)
- Radiology Program Mission Statement, Goals, & Student Learning Outcomes (online, see below)
- Accreditation Status: 5 Years - Granted 4/8/2016
- Articulation Agreement: N/A
- Academic Calendar
- Clinical Obligations (p. 31, 34, Sect. 12; p. 42-45, 19.7)
- Radiology Program Grievance Policy and/or Procedures (p. 24-25)
- PJC Grievance Policy and/or Procedures (p. 38)
- Program Effectiveness Data on JRCERT Provided Template
Paris Junior College's Radiology Technology Program prepares students to function effectively in the field of the diagnostic medical radiography.
Radiography is the application of knowledge using a variety of imaging methods in the examination of the body for structural defects and disease processes. Students will gain experience and knowledge through a combination of classroom, laboratory and clinical hands on experience. Clinical sites will include surrounding community hospitals and clinics. Some sites are more than 60 miles away from the PJC Paris campus.
The radiology program is a two-year program leading to an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree (60 credit hours). The program begins in the Spring Semester, and applications are accepted August 1 through September 30 each year. Graduates will be eligible to apply for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Certification Examination. Click here to review the Radiology Technology Program Student Handbook in pdf format.
Mission
The mission of the Paris Junior College Radiology Technology Program is to meet the needs of the students by offering innovative and comprehensive educational practices which will enable the student to graduate with competence for the practice of diagnostic radiology technology.
Goals
- Students will demonstrate clinical competency.
- Students demonstrate effective communication skills.
- Students will apply critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Students will exhibit professionalism.
- The program will produce entry-level technologists
Program Outcomes
- Graduates will successfully complete American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification on the first attempt.
- Graduates actively seeking employment will be employed within 12 months post-graduation.
- Completion rate will meet or exceed program benchmark.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will apply proper positioning skills.
- Student will select appropriate technical factors for digital imaging.
- Students will demonstrate radiation protection.
- Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills with staff, preceptors, and patients.
- Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills.
- Students will manipulate technical factors for non-routine examinations.
- Students will demonstrate positioning for trauma patients.
- Students will demonstrate professionalism in clinical situations.
- Students will demonstrate exemplary customer service.
- Students will evaluate radiographic images effectively.
- Students will demonstrate critical thinking in trauma situations.
The Paris Junior College Radiology Technology program is accredited by an organization known as the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182, 312.704.5300. Click www.jrcert.org to visit the website for JRCERT.
JRCERT provides accreditation to educational program that provides students and graduates assurance that the educational program will provide them with the requisite knowledge, skills, and values to competently perform the range of professional responsibilities expected by potential employers nationwide. It also assures they will be eligible for licensure in each of the 50 states. Programmatic accreditation requires programs to teach the entire curriculum developed by the professional society, the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). Programmatic accreditation also assures students will have the foundation knowledge to continue to develop as professionals in the various fields of the radiation sciences.
The Paris Junior College Radiology Technology Program submits annual data to JRCERT. The program data recently submitted to JRCERT are noted below. The general public can also access program effectiveness data reported to JRCERT through the following link https://jrcert.org/resources/program-effectiveness-data/.
Program Effectiveness Data
Institution Name: Paris Junior College
Program Type: Radiography
Degree Type: Associate Degree
The following is the most current program effectiveness data. Our programmatic accreditation agency, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), defines and publishes this information. The information can be found directly on the JRCERT webpage.
Credentialing Examination: The number of graduates who pass, on the first attempt, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination, or an unrestricted state licensing examination, compared with the number of graduates who take the examination within six months of graduation. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.
| Credentialing Examination Rate YEAR |
Number passed on 1st attempt divided by number attempted within 6 months of graduation RESULTS |
| Year 1 - 2018 | 18 of 20 - 90% |
| Year 2 - 2019 | 12 of 17 - 71% |
| Year 3 - 2020 | 12 of 21 - 57% |
| Year 4 - 2021 | 13 of 19 - 68% |
| Year 5 - 2022 | 16 of 16 - 100% |
| Program 5 Year Average | 71 of 93 - 76% |
Job Placement: The number of graduates employed in the radiologic sciences compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiologic sciences within twelve months of graduating. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.
| Job Placement Rate YEAR |
Number employed divided by number actively seeking employment within 12 months of graduation RESULTS |
| Year 1 - 2018 | 19 of 20 - 95% |
| Year 2 - 2019 | 13 of 17 - 76% |
| Year 3 - 2020 | 21 of 21 - 100% |
| Year 4 - 2021 | 16 of 19 - 84% |
| Year 5 - 2022 | 16 of 16 - 100% |
| Program 5 Year Average | 85 of 93 - 91% |
Program Completion: The number of students who complete the program within the stated program length. The five-year average benchmark established by the program is 75%.
| Program Completion Rate YEAR |
Number graduated divided by number started the program RESULTS |
| Year 1 - 2022 | 16 of 16 |
| Annual Completion Rate | 100% |
For more information regarding program effectiveness data visit the JRCERT website at www.jrcert.org or contact Heather Unruh, Radiology Technology Program Coordinator, at 903.782.0743 or hunruh@parisjc.edu.