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. Click here to go directly to the JRCERT webpage.

Credentialing Examination

The number of students 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: number passed on 1st attempt divided by number attempted within 6 months of graduation

YearResults
Year 1 – 201912 of 13 – 92%
Year 2 – 202021 of 22 – 95%
Year 3 – 2021*9 of 17 – 53%
Year 4 – 202216 of 19 – 84%
Year 5 – 202314 of 16 – 88.5%
Program 5-Year Average72 of 87 – 82.8%
*COVID Cohort

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: number employed divided by number actively seeking employment within 12 months of graduation

YearResults
Year 1 – 201912 of 12 – 100%
Year 2 – 202021 of 22 – 95%
Year 3 – 202117 of 17 – 100%
Year 4 – 202219 of 19 – 100%
Year 5 – 202315 of 15 – 100%
Program 5-Year Average84 of 85 – 99%

Program Completion

The number of students who complete the program within the stated program length. The annual benchmark established by the program is 80%.

Program Completion Rate: number graduated divided by number started the program

YearResults
Year 1 – 202316 of 18
Annual Completion Rate88.9%

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Credits: 72 Hours
Time: 2 Years

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PROGRAM HEAD

Tillie Conner, MS, RT(R)(T)
Director and Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology

A.A.S. – Virginia Western Community College, 1981
B.A. – Mary Baldwin College, 1990
M.S.Ed. – Virginia Polytechnic University, 2002

SCHOOL OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Martha Sullivan, Dean