Radiography (AAS)
Program Details
The Associate in Applied Science in Radiography is designed to enable students to gain entry level employment in the healthcare setting and work as a radiographer. In this program, Students learn to capture images of patients’ internal organs, soft tissues, and bone using X-ray equipment. You would be prepared to assist a radiologist with a range of procedures, such as fluoroscopic imaging or gastrointestinal exams that require the use of contrast media. Radiographers also assist in the operating room in a variety of vascular, orthopedic, and neurological surgeries. These learned competencies will help a student succeed in the workforce.
Why Bay College?
The Radiography program at Bay College helps students develop a general knowledge of radiography services to attain an entry level position in the field of radiography. The program will provide the imaging skills required to perform duties as a radiologic technologist.
The Radiography Program is offered through a partnership between Bay College and the Michigan Workforce Training and Education Collaborative (MWTEC). Educational Programs in Collaboration (EPiC) consortium for the purpose of sharing instructional resources to offer healthcare program. Each college enrolls students in the program under the college’s admission criteria and each awards the degree according to that college’s requirements.
All EPiC Consortium Radiography program partners are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Upon completion of the program, the students will complete the ARRT Radiography Certification exam.
Student may further enhance their employability options by completing an additional certification in Computed Tomography (CT). MRI, mammography, bone density (DEXA), and interventional radiography are additional career paths as well that can be obtained through additional schooling or on the job training.
Beyond Bay College
Students interested in transferring to a four-year institution to obtain a bachelor’s degree or higher may find opportunities in the following areas of study:
- BAS in Radiologic Technology
- Healthcare Administration
Job Market Outlook
Deanna Robinette
Allied Health Student Success Manager
Office: BHAT 422C
(906) 217-4073
robinetd@baycollege.edu
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Katelyn Bertrand
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Ever since she was a student at Oshkosh North High School, Katelyn Bertrand has been interested in going to college. Though she wasn’t able to start her higher education right after high school, she was eventually able to pursue this goal at Bay College’s Iron Mountain campus...
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