Program Description

Radiologic Technologists (Radiographer) work under the supervision of physicians, who are primarily Radiologists, operating radiologic equipment to produce radiographs of the body for diagnostic purposes. Various duties of student will include moving the radiology equipment into the specified positions and with proper training, adjusting equipment control to set exposure techniques and factors based on cognitive and psychomotor skills obtained. Students will also gain limited knowledge and skills in specialty areas such as computed tomography, bone densitometry, mammography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine, special procedures, ultrasound, and radiation oncology. This career major prepares students to sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) National Certification in Radiography.

Program Philosophy

We believe that every individual is a unique creation and that it is our privilege and responsibility to help in the realization and fulfillment of each individual’s accountability to self and mankind.  There are two educations, one teaching us how to earn a living and the other teaching us how to live.  We subscribe to the belief that Career and Technology education is an essential part of the two educations.  There is dignity in work, and work is one of our best means of developing the intelligent use of the hands and mind.  Education is a process by which belief and behavior patterns become a part of the student’s personality.  We wish the student to attain the fullest growth and development as a person, and as a contributing, self-directing, responsible member of society and the health profession.

Competencies are based on skills identified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists at www.arrt.org and additional competencies identified by the Radiologic Technology Program deemed to be essential for the radiography workplace. 

The instructional program content is competency based and follows the American Society of Radiologic Technologists Curriculum Guide found at www.asrt.org. Please go to Radiologic Technology Course of Study for program curriculum specifics.

The physical standards for radiologic technologist student follow the Federal DOT 078.362-026. 
http://www.ilw.com/resources/DOT1.shtm

The Radiologic Technology Program begins in August of each year and allows students to complete the program within a standard twenty-two month period to include options for early release of eligible students that have completed all competencies/graduation/completion program requirements, and for extension of program length for students unable to complete all competencies/graduation/completion requirements in the established program time frame.  The program limits required clinicals and academic involvement for students to not more than 40 hours per week.

Students will rotate through various clinical education settings in the Lawton/Ft. Sill community and southwest Oklahoma. To provide the students the opportunity to gain the clinical experience necessary for them to become a competent, functional radiographer.  Great Plains Technology Center has agreements with the Clinical Education Settings located to the right.

Other clinical education settings may be added to include out of town rotations with evenings and with possible weekend rotations.

* Subject to Change*  

-Comanche County Memorial Hospital, Lawton, OK

-Duncan Regional Hospital, Duncan, OK

-Grady Memorial Hospital, Chickasha, OK

-Memorial Hospital, Frederick, OK

-Reynolds Army Community Hospital, Fort Sill, OK

-Southern Plains Medical Center P.C., Chickasha, OK

-Southwestern Medical Center, Lawton, OK

-The Physician’s Hospital in Anadarko, Anadarko, OK

-United States Public Health Service Indian Hospital, Lawton, OK