Radiation Therapy Technology Program Goals

To maintain full accreditation for the program in radiation therapy technology.
To provide appropriate and accurate information in recruitment materials.
To provide program access to all qualified applicant.
To provide qualified instructors who are current in their area of expertise.
To provide a faculty to student ratio in both classroom and clinical settings that will facilitate the implementation of the programs curricula.
To support the professional development activities of program faculty.
To educate and provide the student with didactic and clinical educational experiences appropriate for the development of competent and professional radiation therapists.
To graduate educated, compassionate, and competent entry-level radiation therapists.
To develop in students an interest in and a desire for professional growth.
To ensure that a minimum of 75 percent of students entering the program are successful in program completion.
To ensure that a minimum of 75 percent of students completing the program are successful in completing their credentialing examination.
To ensure job placement of not less than 75 percent within six months of successful program completion.
To continue updating and evaluating the effectiveness of the program through feedback from graduates, employers of graduates, and the community.

Radiation Therapy Technology Student Goals

Upon completion of the program the student will be able to:

deliver a planned course in radiation therapy.
verify the mathematical accuracy of the patient's prescription.
maintain daily records and document technical details of the treatment administered.
observe the clinical programs of a patient undergoing radiation therapy, detect the first signs of any complications, and determine when treatment should be withheld until a physician may be consulted.
provide patient care and comfort essential to radiation therapy procedures.
know the safe limits of equipment operation; detect equipment malfunctions; and report same to the proper authority.
apply the rules and regulations for radiation safety, detect any radiation hazards, and provide for appropriate public safety in the event of a radiation accident.
understand the function and utilization of appropriate equipment.
understand the use of all treatment accessories.
understand the different treatment protocols.
simulate and plan a prescribed course of treatment.
construct immobilization and beam-directional devices and prepare brachytherapy molds.
assist in the preparation of brachytherapy sources.
assist the physician in the calibration of equipment, in quality assurance, and in treatment planning procedures.
participate in patient education procedures.