Associate of Applied Science in Radiology Technology (AAS-RDT)
An Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Radiologic Technology is a 24-month career-training program that prepares students to work as entry-level radiologic technologists or radiographers.
The coursesWhat this programme teaches, semester by semester. Each course runs for the number of weeks the college sets for it, and every week has its lesson, a narrated version of it, a printable outline and an assessment.
All programmesSemester 1 3 courses
Human Anatomy and Physiology for Radiography
Medical Terminology and Communication
Ethics, Law, and Regulation in Medical Imaging
Semester 2 3 courses
Radiation Mathematics and Physics Calculations
Introduction to Radiologic Science and Patient Care
Radiographic Equipment and Quality Assurance
Semester 3 3 courses
Introduction to Pharmacology and Contrast Media
Principles of Radiographic Imaging and Exposure
Radiographic Procedures I and Patient Care
Semester 4 3 courses
Radiographic Procedures II
Radiation Biology and Protection
Digital Imaging and Informatics
Semester 5 3 courses
Advanced Imaging Modalities
Radiographic Pathology and Image Evaluation
Biostatistics and Research Methods in Medical Imaging
Semester 6 2 courses
Radiology Technology and Latest Trends
Clinical Practicum I and II and Registry Review
A course marked Shared is taught in more than one SPACS programme. It is the same course, so a student who has passed it does not sit it twice.
Take the week with you
Every week downloads as a printable outline, readable on a phone with the data off.
Listen instead of reading
Lessons come with a narrated version for studying on the move.
Weekly assessment
A short quiz each week, marked straight away, with the score kept on record.
Lessons, recordings and assessments sit behind the sign-in.
Enrolled students reach them with a link emailed to their college address, so there is no password to remember. Staff use the same sign-in. If you want to know more about this programme first, write to a lecturer.