Radiation Therapy Specialist
This program is designed for students who have successfully completed an A.S. program in Radiography and are certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Radiation therapists are vital members of the cancer management team. They administer high energy radiation treatments with external beam linear accelerators and operate CT simulators, which aid in the treatment planning process. Therapists work directly with radiation oncologists to administer patient treatments. While in the program, students will learn to operate state-of-the-art equipment used in the treatment of cancer. The program uses an integrated didactic and clinical competency-based curriculum. Students
Courses
- RAT 1618 — RadiationTherapy and Physics II
- RAT 1691L — Introduction to Clinical Concepts Lab
- RAT 1810 — Radiation Therapy Clinic I
- RAT 2021 — Dosimetry and Treatment Planning
- RAT 2023 — Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy I
- RAT 2061 — Radiation Therapy Seminar
- RAT 2241 — Radiation Biology
- RAT 2242 — Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy II
- RAT 2303 — Psychosocial Aspects in Oncology
- RAT 2619L — Computer Applications in Treatment Planning
- RAT 2620 — Radiation Therapy Physics III
- RAT 2621C — Radiation Therapy Physics IV
- RAT 2804 — Radiation Therapy Clinic II
- RAT 2814 — Radiation Therapy Clinic III
- RAT 2824 — Radiation Therapy Clinic IV
- RAT 2901 — Simulation Lecture I
- RAT 2901L — Simulation Lab I
- RAT 2902 — Simulation Lecture II
- RAT 2902L — Simulation Lab II
- RTE 2473L — Quality Assurance