Radiation Therapy Admission Requirements | CAHE
Request Information
Apply now

RADIATION THERAPY PROGRAM

Become a vital member of the medical team

Home > Programs > Radiation Therapy – Program Overview > Admissions Requirements

ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

  • Applicants must be 18 years of age or older prior to orientation.
  • Hold at minimum an Associate’s Degree
  • Applicants must be in good mental and physical health, free from any physical handicaps which would interfere with their work. Ultimately, individuals must meet the Technical Standards for Admissions listed for each program (see below).
  • Applicants must have completed a recognized high school or equivalent. Individuals who attended an online high school, or who were homeschooled, should contact the Admissions Department to determine their eligibility to enroll.

TECHNICAL STANDARDS

This policy outlines the technical standards that each applicant/student must be able to accomplish.

Each applicant/student must be able to:

  • Visually monitor patient from outside of the treatment room.
  • Read digital readout devices on machine controls and gantry.
  • Review films for evaluation purposes.
  • Visually observe the patient’s clinical status.
  • Orally communicate clearly with patients and co-workers
  • Hear patient communications from a distance of ten feet away.
  • Hear patient and/or co-worker in darkened treatment room.
  • Assist patients onto treatment couch from wheelchair or stretcher.
  • Respond to emergencies in a timely fashion.
  • Observe, recognize and report on non-verbal reactions from a patient.
  • Stand or walk in order to perform job functions throughout the day.

Any applicant who does not meet the technical standards as outlined above is ineligible for admission to the school.

Any student whose status changes while enrolled and no longer meets the technical standards at outlined above may not be allowed to continue to progress through the program.

Apply Now
PROGRAM INFORMATION
  • Program Overview
  • Accreditation

    ACCREDITATION

    CAHE’s Radiation Therapy Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) and is recognized by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).

    Accreditation is granted by JRCERT on a programmatic review and site visit. The Radiation Therapy program at Center for Allied Health Education received an accreditation award of 8 years from JRCERT, which is the maximum accreditation length. Recognition by JRCERT qualifies the program’s graduates for eligibility to apply for and take the certification exam for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

    JRCERT
    JOINT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION IN RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY
    20 N. WACKER DR., SUITE 2850
    CHICAGO, IL 60606-3182

    312.704.5300
    WWW.JRCERT.ORG

    ARRT
    AMERICAN REGISTRY OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS
    1255 NORTHLAND DRIVE
    ST. PAUL, MN 55120-1155

    651.687.0048
    WWW.ARRT.ORG

  • Mission & Goals
  • Course Schedule
  • Program Curriculum
    Course Number Course Title Hours
    GEN 1100 Medical Terminology 15
    RTT 1100 Introduction to Radiation Therapy I 20
    RTT 1121 Anatomy & Physiology I 30
    RTT 1130 Introduction to Physics 30
    RTT 1140 Patient Care I 20
    RTT 1151 Simulation Procedures 30
    RTT 1151L Simulation Procedures Lab 30
    GEN 1200 Ethics and Law in the Health Professions 20
    GEN 1210 Research Methods and Information Literacy 30
    RTT 1200 Introduction to Radiation Therapy II 30
    RTT 1221 Anatomy & Physiology II 30
    RTT 1230 Radiation Physics I 30
    RTT 1240 Patient Care II 20
    RTT 1251 Treatment Procedures I 30
    RTT 1251L Treatment Procedures I Lab 25
    RTT 1321 Anatomy & Physiology III 30
    RTT 1330 Radiation Physics II 30
    RTT 1340 Radiation Oncology Nursing 30
    RTT 1351 Treatment Procedures II 30
    RTT 1351L Treatment Procedures II Lab 25
    RTT 1370 Radiation Protection 25
    RTT 1380 Medical Imaging & Processing 25
    RTT 1391 Introduction to Clinical Education 90
    RTT 1400 Professional Capstone I 45
    RTT 1430 Radiation Therapy Physics 30
    RTT 1470 Radiation Biology 30
    RTT 1480 Cross-sectional Anatomy 30
    RTT 1491 Clinical Education I 210
    RTT 1520 Pathophysiology 30
    RTT 1530 Treatment Planning I 30
    RTT 1550 Radiation Therapy Techniques I 20
    RTT 1581 Principles of CT in Radiation Therapy 20
    RTT 1591 Clinical Education II 210
    RTT 1630 Treatment Planning II 30
    RTT 1650 Radiation Therapy Techniques II 20
    RTT 1650L Procedures Lab Terminals I 20
    RTT 1681 Principles of MRI in Radiation Therapy 20
    RTT 1691 Clinical Education III 140
    RTT 1700 Professional Capstone II 45
    RTT 1710 Quality Management and Operational Issues 30
    RTT 1740 Career Development 15
    RTT 1750 Radiation Therapy Techniques III 20
    RTT 1750L Procedures Lab Terminals II 20
    RTT 1791 Clinical Education IV 153
    RTT 1800 Registry Review 45
  • Progression Policy

    PROGRESSION POLICY

    A student must pass all courses in the program in order to graduate from the program.

    A student must pass all courses in a quarter/quarter in order to progress to the next quarter/quarter in the program.

    If a student fails one course in a quarter/quarter the following policy is in effect:

    Progression Course: they face termination from the program. A progression course is defined as a course that is delineated as a pre-requisite course for a course in the following quarter/quarter. All required pre-requisite courses are listed in the Academic Policy as published in the Catalog Addendum.

    Non-Progression Course: the course must be made up as per the Make-Up Policy published in the Institutional Catalog.

    Diagnostic Medical Sonography program students are required to sit for the ARDMS Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) exam by the end of their fourth quarter in order to progress to their fifth quarter.

    Comprehensive Exam:

    A student who fails up to two didactic courses in a quarter may qualify for a comprehensive exam(s) for each of the failed courses. The results of the comprehensive exam(s) will determine the student’s requirements to meet the objectives of the failed course.

    Qualifying for a Comprehensive Exam

    In order to qualify for a comprehensive exam a student’s course average must be a minimum grade of 65.

    Results of the Comprehensive Exam

    90 to 100 – the student will be considered to have passed the course and will receive the minimum passing grade as their recorded score

    80 to 89 – the student will be required to complete an independent course of study that meets the objectives of the course. A learning contract will be signed by the student detailing the objective criteria they are required to complete. Once complete the minimum passing grade will be recorded as their score

    79 or below – Progression Course: the student has failed the course.

    Non-Progression Course: the student will need to make-up the course as per the Make-Up Policy as published in the Institutional Catalog

  • Grading Scale
    Letter Grade Numerical Equivalent Quality Points Legend
    A 90-100 4.0 Excellent
    B+ 85-89 3.5 Very Good
    B 80-84 3.0 Very Good
    C+ 75-79 2.5 Satisfactory
    C 70-74 2.0 Satisfactory
    D 65-69 1.0 Unsatisfactory
    F 0-64 0 Failure
    P – – Pass
    TF – – Transfer Credits
    INC – 0 Incomplete
    W – – Official Withdrawal
    FW – 0 Failure due to Unofficial Withdrawal
    FT – 0 Failure due to Termination
  • Program Outcomes
  • Clinic Policy

    CLINIC POLICY

    Patient Care Procedures

    CPR Certified
    Vital signs – Blood pressure
    Vital signs – Pulse
    Vital signs – Respiration
    Viral signs – Temperature
    O2 Administration
    Patient transfer

     

    Quality Control Procedures

    Linear accelerator

    • Laser alignment
    • Beam output and symmetry

     

    Simulator

    • Laser alignment

     

    Simulation Procedures

    Brain
    Head and neck
    Thorax
    Breast
    Abdomen
    Pelvis
    Skeletal

     

    Dosimetry

    Single field
    Parallel opposed fields
    Weighted fields
    Wedged fields
    Computer generated isodose plan
    Electron field
    Treatment Accessory Devices
    Custom block
    Custom bolus
    Custom immobilization devices
    Thermoplastic mold

     

    Participatory Procedures

    Total body irradiation (TBI)
    Craniospinal irradiation (CSI)
    Brachytherapy

     

    Radiation Treatment Procedures

     

    Brain

    • Primary
    • Metastatic

     

    Head and Neck

    • Multi-field

     

    Thorax

    • Multi-field non-IMRT
    • IMRT or ARC therapy

     

    Breast

    • Tangents only
    • Tangents with supraclavicular
    • Tangents with supraclavicular and posterior axillary boost
    • Special setups

     

    Abdomen

    • Multi-field non-IMRT
    • Multi-field IMRT or ARC therapy

     

    Pelvis

    • Multi-field supine
    • Multi-field prone

     

    Skeletal

    • Single field spine
    • Multi-field spine
    • Extremity

     

    Electron fields

    • Single
    • Abutting

     

     

     

     

  • Alumni Spotlight
Campus Locations
ADMISSION
FINANCIAL AID
DOWNLOADS
Request Information