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Academic Program Director: Tammy McClish, M.Ed., R.T. (R) (M) (QM) (BD) (ARRT)
Phone: 440-964-4321
Email: tmcclis1@kent.edu
Academic Program Director: Tammy McClish, M.Ed., R.T. (R) (M) (QM) (BD) (ARRT)
Phone: 440-964-4321
Email: tmcclis1@kent.edu
The Mammography undergraduate certificate program provides education and training in digital mammography. Mammography is specialized medical imaging that is critical to early detection and diagnosis of breast diseases in women. Technologists, also known as mammographers, are members of breast-imaging teams within health care organizations. Using low-dose x-rays, mammographers image breasts to help physicians look for or track the progress of cancer or benign growths and determine treatment. Mammographers work in hospitals, physician’s offices and other healthcare facilities.
The Mammography certificate meets requirements set by the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) for minimum didactic and clinical standards for mammographers. Graduates of the certificate are eligible to earn certification in mammography from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Â鶹ÊÓƵ's website for professional licensure disclosure.
The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.
Admission to the Mammography certificate is selective. Applicants must be a registered radiologic technologist (ARRT) or in their second year of an accredited radiologic technology degree program.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Certificate Requirements | ||
RADT 25010 | MAMMOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND PROCEDURES (min C grade) | 3 |
RADT 25011 | MAMMOGRAPHIC POSITIONING AND PATIENT CARE (min C grade) | 3 |
RADT 25092 | MAMMOGRAPHY CLINICAL (ELR) (min C grade) 1 | 2 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Required clinical experiences will be in-person at an assigned health care facility.
Minimum Certificate GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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2.000 | 2.000 |
This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.
Semester One | Credits | |
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RADT 25010 | MAMMOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND PROCEDURES | 3 |
Credit Hours | 3 | |
Semester Two | ||
RADT 25011 | MAMMOGRAPHIC POSITIONING AND PATIENT CARE | 3 |
Credit Hours | 3 | |
Semester Three | ||
RADT 25092 | MAMMOGRAPHY CLINICAL (ELR) | 2 |
Credit Hours | 2 | |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
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