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Medical Radiography Technology (MRT)  Medical Radiography Technology Diploma.pdf42 Health sciences and human services
The program prepares you, under the
- Either:
Medical
direction of a medical specialist (radiologist),
Principles of Math 12 or Applications
to work:
of Math 12 or equivalent (for students
Radiography
graduating secondary school prior to
• in the hospital medical imaging
2013)
Technology
department;
or
• at the patient’s bedside;
Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-
Diploma
Calculus 12 (for students graduating
• in the operating room or Emergency
secondary school 2013 and later)
department, and
• Full-time • Starts: September
- Physics 12 or equivalent
2012 • Fees, entire program
• in private imaging clinics.
$18,218 • 2 consecutive years -
- Biology 12 or equivalent
Earning your diploma in medical radiography
alternating terms of theory/ labs
technology is a base for other certifications,
3.
Completed Self-Report on Suitability
with clinical placements in the field
such as advanced radiography certifications
Form.
and specialized BSc and health
• Prince George
4.
Participation in a program information
administration degrees. These additional
session (these will be delivered face-to-
qualifications are a key component of health
face or available by electronic means for
Careers
care service.
applicants).
A northern Medical Radiography Technologist
5.
30 hours of volunteer/paid work in a
Program is critical to the continuation and
Clinical placement/Work experience
patient care environment.
provision of high quality radiographic services
Students will undertake extensive unpaid
and medical care for residents of northern
6.
Submit a letter from facility supervisor,
work experience at radiography sites during
British Columbia.
volunteer co-ordinator or employer
their education. CNC will utilize northern sites
confirming volunteer work or paid
There is a current shortage of medical
in collaboration with Northern Health.
employment - acceptable and
radiological technologists (MRTs) in the North
Placements will need to ensure students can
unacceptable examples will be developed
and throughout the province. Increasing
obtain CAMRT competencies.
by program co-ordinator.
demands for imaging tests, reduced
personnel supply, and an aging workforce are
It is highly recommended that required
all contributing to a crisis in the number of
Credentials
entrance courses be completed within the
MRTs available to provide crucial medical
past six years. If more than six years has
CNC’s program will share curriculum and
support.
elapsed, upgrading the required subjects is
many resources with BCIT as part of a new
provincial model of collaborative delivery. The
suggested. This is due to the heavy emphasis
A provincial and national shortage has been
on math and physics in the CNC MRT
identified by the Canadian Association of
CNC program will grant its own credential
curriculum.
Medical Radiation Technologists. Northern
and will be accredited separately from BCIT.
British Columbia will feel the effects of this
March 31, 2013 is the deadline to submit
CNC’s MRT diploma credential and
shortage especially, given the general
application and all qualifying documentation
competencies are set by the Canadian
difficulty in recruiting qualified professionals to
for the 2013 intake of the Medical
Association of Medical Radiation
northern communities.
Radiography Technology Diploma program.
Technologists. Medical radiography
The program does accept applications after
CNC has partnered with the British Columbia
technology programs undergo a national
accreditation process by the Canadian
March 31, 2013 if all seats are not filled.
Institute of Technology (BCIT) to create a
northern Medical Radiography program.
Medical Association (CMA). CNC submitted
its registration form to begin the accreditation
As a medical radiography technologist, you
General requirements essential to
process in July 2010. The full accreditation
will use computer generated images to aid in
success for MRT students
process will not be complete until early spring
making medical diagnoses. A digital image (X-
2013 as the first cohort of students move into
• Strong sense of responsibility, caring
ray) may be for a routine chest or a broken
their final phase of the program.
nature, interest in the well-being of others,
finger or it may form part of the sophisticated
excellent interpersonal skills, strong
examinations used in the detection of heart,
problem-solving skills and good
blood vessel, or brain abnormalities.
Admission requirements
teamwork.
The medical radiography graduate is an
(under review and revision)
• Aware that MRT profession is both
imaging technologist who works as part of
1. High school graduation or equivalent
physically and mentally demanding, and
the health team composed of radiologists,
2. The following courses, each with a grade
requires individuals to cope well in a
interns, surgeons, MRI technologists, nuclear
stressful environment.
of “B” or better:
medicine technologists, sonographers,
nurses, laboratory technologists, biomedical
• Maintain a controlled sensitivity to
- English 12 or equivalent
technologists, and other specialists.
disturbing scenarios such as trauma
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patients, surgical procedures and
• Completed MRT technology career
category. (The MRAD program must be
symptoms of hospitalized patients.
investigation report
completed within a five-year period.)
• Excellent physical fitness and mental
• BC or Yukon residency
Re-admission to the program is considered
acuity; this includes good eyesight and
on a space-available basis and will be
• Persistent interest in program
hearing.
administered according to the following
• Interview
priorities:
• Competent in written and oral English;
must be able to accurately follow written
• Clinical orientation visit results
• A student who has successfully
requisitions and fast paced verbal
completed the prerequisite courses
Note 4: Self-identified Canadian Aboriginal
directions.
and/or who, at the time of withdrawal
applicants who meet the admission
maintained an overall grade of “C+” or
• Computer literacy, such as interacting
requirement by the priority deadline will be
better, will be accorded first priority.
with various computer operating and
given priority for two seats.
software programs (internet browser, e-
• A student who has failed a MRAD course
Information sessions will be offered
mail, word processing). This program has
or who has withdrawn from the MRAD
throughout the year for interested applicants.
a significant percentage of course work
course with less than a “C+” grade
delivered via electronic learning platforms
Program requirements once accepted into
standing in the course will be accorded
such as Moodle. Radiographic images
the MRT program:
second priority.
are viewed and shared electronically.
• Immunizations - these will follow the
• A student requesting transfer from
requirements of BC Health Authorities.
another accredited MRAD program will be
subjected to the above criteria and be
Selection
• Upon entry into the program, students
accorded third priority.
(under review and revision)
must provide documentation of CPR
certification, level C (preferred) or Health
The program will enrol 16 students per intake.
This number is based on the anticipated
Care Provider (HCP). CPR on-line
Program outline
courses are not acceptable. Students are
capacity to secure clinical placements of the
Term 1
September-December
responsible for the costs of CPR
students.
(15 weeks)
certification and for maintaining
Across the country, student selection for all
MRAD 101
Radiographic Sciences 1
certification while in the program.
medical radiography technology programs is
MRAD 103
Human Behaviour
• You will have to undergo a criminal record
MRAD 105
Radiographic Anatomy and
highly competitive. In cases of
search with the BC Ministry of Public
Physiology I
oversubscription for this program, selection is
Safety at the beginning of the program.
MRAD 107
Clinical Orientation
based on criteria that may include academic
The cost of this search is your
MRAD 109
Radiographic Procedures 1
achievement beyond the minimum
responsibility. A search which identifies
MRAD 111
Patient Care
prerequisites identified in the calendar or
relevant criminal convictions may prevent
MRAD 113
Physics-Medical Radiography 1
application form. Given the high number of
you from entering clinical or practicum
MRAD 115
Relational Anatomy and
applicants to the CNC MRT program, we
setting components of the program and
Physiology 1
anticipate a competition for the limited
therefore not able to graduate.
number of seats (16) and will utilize a three-
Term 2
January-May
step selection process.
• Successful completion of MRAD 100
(20 weeks)
Medical Radiography Terminology
MRAD 120
Clinical Education 1
(approximately 10 hours of self-directed
MRAD 122
Pathology 1
Selection process
learning) which has a radiography
MRAD 124
Radiobiology and Radiation
(under review and revision)
language focus.
Protection
Note 1: Only a selected number of qualified
Costs of program requirements are the
Term 3
May/June-August
applicants will be shortlisted and invited to
responsibility of the student.
(11 weeks)
attend an interview.
MRAD 125
Relational Anatomy and
Note 2: A limited number of interviewed
Physiology 2
Re-admission policy
MRAD 127
Professional Ethics and
applicants will then qualify for an invitation to
visit and observe in an actual radiography
A student who is unsuccessful in a medical
Canadian Health care System
MRAD 129
CT—Clinical Applications in
department.
radiography course once will be allowed to
apply for re-admission to the program.
Computed Tomography
Note 3: Final selection will be completed
Multiple course failures or a subsequent
Term 4
August-December
using the following criteria elements:
failure in MRAD courses will exclude the
(17 weeks)
• Cumulative grade point average of the
student from further study and re-admission
MRAD 230
Clinical Education 2
required courses, post-secondary credits
to the program; that student may not apply
MRAD 235
Radiographic Procedures 2
again to the program under the new student
MRAD 237
Inter-professional Health
Practice
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Term 5
January-May
• University Transfer first-year science
(20 weeks)
MRAD 240
Radiographic Anatomy and
Important dates
Physiology 2
MRAD 241
Radiographic Procedures 3
Class of 2011
MRAD 243
Radiographic Sciences 2
• Term 4: August 20 - December 14, 2012
MRAD 245
Physics-Medical Radiography 2
MRAD 246
Relational Anatomy and
• Term 5: January 7 - May 24, 2013
Physiology 3
• Term 6: June 3 - August 23, 2013
MRAD 247
Communication and Research
Skills
Class of 2012
MRAD 248
Pathology 2
•
Term 1: September 4 - December 14,
MRAD 249
CT - Physical Principles
2012
Term 6
June-August
•
Term 2: January 7 - May 24, 2013
(12 weeks)
•
Term 3: June 3 - August 16, 2013
MRAD 250
Clinical Education 3
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MRAD 255
Capstone
Grading system
A passing grade is a minimum of 64%.
Grading Scale:
A+
90-100%
A
85-89.9%
A-
80-84.9%
B+
76-79.9%
B
72-75.9%
B-
68-71.9%
C+
64-67.9%
C
60-63.9%
Any grade below 64% will not be considered
a pass.
Financial planning and awareness
Students are required to make significant
tuition payments during the program and plan
for costs of practicum placements outside of
Prince George. Students applying to this
program need to begin financial planning
early.
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