Advanced Clinical Practice, Certificate of Specialization
Banner Code: 1_CE_ACP
Not Financial Aid Eligible
This certificate will recognize advanced training in one of several advanced areas of medical imaging. Completion of the certificate requirements would allow the successful student the opportunity to take the applicable post-primary certificate offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Currently offered options include Mammography and Computed Tomography.
Program Outcome
At the successful conclusion of the course sequence, students will be able to apply for and sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examinations in either Computed Tomography (CT) and Mammography (M).
Certificate of Specialization Requirements
The Certificate of Specialization is a locally approved career program that requires sixteen units or fewer units and is designed to prepare the graduate to enter a particular field of employment. In order to be awarded a certificate, students are required to obtain a grade of “C” or better in all program-required courses. Grades of “CR” or “P” will be accepted whereas “CR” or “P” meets the equivalency of a “C” or better. At least 3 units in an advanced course from the certificate must be completed at OCC at the department’s discretion. Certificates of Specialization are not automatically awarded, not printed on official academic transcripts, and there is no acknowledgment of completion given at graduation. Please contact the division for details regarding the submission of petitions as procedures for each division vary. Most division offices prefer that students complete all of the required courses and then provide a copy of the transcript while some divisions allow petitions for Certificates of Specialization before finishing. Check with a counselor to determine the requirements for completion.
A list of certificate programs can be found in the Programs A-Z section of this catalog.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| RADT A100 | Radiologic Physics | 2 |
| RADT A216 | Advanced Radiologic Patient Care | 2 |
| ALH A115 | Patient Care | 2.5 |
| Restricted Electives | 3-4 | |
| Select an area of interest: Computed Tomography (CT) or Mammography | ||
| Computed Tomography (CT) | ||
| Advances Clinical Lab Computed Tomography (CT) | ||
| Advanced Clinical Lab 2 Computed Tomography | ||
| Mammography | ||
| Advanced Clinical Mammography Lab | ||
| Topics in Mammography | ||
| Total Units | 9.5-10.5 | |