Radiology Tech Programs in Ohio
The Ohio State Department of Job and Family Services predicts that the demand for radiology techs will increase by 13 percent from 2006 through 2016. To begin a career in the field, prospective techs must first complete an education program approved by the American Registry for Radiologic Technicians. A number of private and public colleges in Ohio offer such programs, combining hands-on clinical experience with classroom-based lectures to prepare students for careers administering x-rays and other diagnostic tests.
Ohio State University
In 2010, U.S. News and World Report ranked Ohio State University at Columbus 53rd among all universities in the United States. The public college is home to more than 53,000 undergraduate and graduate students and offers a bachelor of science degree in radiologic technology and therapy with a specialization in radiography. Before applying to the program, students must have previous college-level coursework in statistics, medical terminology, biology, anatomy, chemistry, communications, computer science, mathematics and physics. Applicants may take these classes at Ohio State or at any other accredited college or university. Those admitted to the program then spend 13 quarters completing the requirements for the major, studying not only x-ray technology, but also computed tomography (CT scans). The school also offers a degree-completion program that allows licensed radiology techs who only have an associate's degree or certificate in the field to earn a bachelor's degree. Approximately 88 percent of all freshmen and 78 percent of all continuing students at Ohio State receive some type of financial aid, reports the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges.
Ohio State University at Columbus
154 W. 12th Ave.
Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-3980
osu.edu
Xavier University
The Jesuit Order of the Roman Catholic Church founded Xavier University in 1831 in Cincinnati, and since that time, the school has grown to an enrollment of more than 6,500 undergraduate and graduate students. The college offers an associate of science degree in radiography, which requires two years of full-time study to complete. Among the required courses for the major are medical terminology, anatomy, medical ethics and law, theology, pharmacology, computer literacy and pathology. Students study both x-ray technology and CT scans and complete six clinical rotations over the course of the program. More than 90 percent of all students at Xavier benefit from some type of financial aid, according to the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges.
Xavier University
3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45207
877-982-3648
xavier.edu
Lorain County Community College
Located in Elyria, Lorain County Community College is a public, two-year college approximately 30 miles southeast of Cleveland. Home to more than 10,000 for-credit students, the college is the 13th-fastest-growing community college in the country, according to the college's website as of April 2010. The radiologic science program at the college takes two years of full-time study to complete and culminates in an associate of applied science degree. In addition to courses in x-ray technology, students in the program study communications, image processing, evaluating diagnostic images, English composition, psychology and sociology. Students participate in 1,400 hours of clinical experience prior to graduation. Financial aid programs available for students include federal and state grants and loans and veterans benefits.
Lorain County Community College
1005 Abbe Road North
Elyria, OH 44035
800-995-5222
lorainccc.edu
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