Format: In-person
Time to Complete: 2 Years
Start Term: Fall
Location: Davidson Campus
$49,630-55,390/year ($23.85-26.63/hour)
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The Radiography curriculum prepares the graduate to be a radiographer, a skilled health care professional who uses radiation to produce images of the human body.
Course work includes clinical rotations to area health care facilities, radiographic exposure, image processing, radiographic procedures, physics, pathology, patient care and management, radiation protection, quality assurance, anatomy and physiology, and radiobiology.
Graduates of accredited programs are eligible to apply to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists’ national examination for certification and registration as medical radiographers. Graduates may be employed in hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, medical laboratories, government agencies, and industry.
Note: Admission into the Radiography program is limited. Students must complete the admissions requirements as outlined in the Admissions Packet in order to be eligible for selection. Meeting all admission requirements does not guarantee placement into the Radiography program. Interested students should contact the admissions office for more information.
Career advancement in managerial roles and education are also an option.
Davidson-Davie Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award certificates, diplomas and associate degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Davidson-Davie Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
