Contacts:

Recruitment Advisor:
1+ 250-561-5855
1-800-371-8111,
ext. 5855

Admissions
Prince George:
1+ 250-561-5867
1-800-371-8111,
ext. 5867

Medical Radiography Technology (MRT)

Information Sessions

2012 Application Package

Medical Radiography Technology Diploma.pdf

Medical Radiography Technology Diploma

• Full-time • Starts: September

The program prepares you, under the

Admission requirements

direction of a medical specialist

2011 • Fees, entire program

1. High school graduation or equivalent

(radiologist), to work:

$17,983 • 2 consecutive years -

2. The following courses, each with a

• in the hospital medical imaging

alternating semesters of theory/

grade of "B" or better:

department;

labs with clinical placements in the

- English 12 or equivalent

• at the patient’s bedside;

field • Prince George campus

- Principles of Math 12 or Applica-

• in the operating room or Emergency

tions of Math 12 or equivalent

department, and

Careers

(for students graduating

• in private imaging clinics.

secondary school prior to 2013)

A northern Medical Radiography

Technologist Program is critical to the

Earning your diploma in medical

- Foundations of Math 12 or

continuation and provision of high

radiography technology is a base for

Pre-Calculus 12 (for students

quality radiographic services and

other certifications, such as advanced

graduating secondary school

medical care for residents of Northern

radiography certifications and

2013 and later)

British Columbia.

specialized BSc and health

- Physics 12 or equivalent

administration degrees. These

There is a current shortage of medical

- Biology 12 or equivalent

additional qualifications are a key

radiological technologists (MRTs) in

component of health care service.

3. Completed Self-Report on

the North and throughout the province.

Suitability Form

Increasing demands for imaging tests,

reduced personnel supply, and an aging

Clinical placement/Work experience

4. Participation in a program

workforce are all contributing to a

information session (these will be

Students will undertake extensive

crisis in the number of MRTs available

delivered face-to-face or available

unpaid work experience at radiography

to provide crucial medical support.

by electronic means for applicants).

sites during their education. CNC will

A provincial and national shortage

utilize northern sites in collaboration

30 hours of volunteer/paid work in

has been identified by the Canadian

with Northern Health. Placements will

a patient care environment.

Association of Medical Radiation

need to ensure students can obtain MRT

6. Submit a letter from facility

Technologists. Northern British

competencies.

supervisor, volunteer co-ordinator

Columbia will feel the effects of this

or employer confirming volunteer

shortage especially, given the general

work or paid employment -

Credentials

difficulty in recruiting qualified

acceptable and unacceptable

professionals to northern communities.

CNC’s program will share curriculum

examples will be developed by

and many resources with BCIT as part

CNC has partnered with the British

program co-ordinator.

of a new provincial model of

Columbia Institute of Technology

It is highly recommended that

collaborative delivery. The CNC

(BCIT) to create a northern Medical

required entrance courses be completed

program will grant its own credential

Radiography program.

within the past six years. If more than

and will be accredited separately from

As a medical radiography technologist,

six years has elapsed, upgrading the

BCIT.

you will use computer generated images

required subjects is suggested. This is

to aid in making medical diagnoses. A

CNC’s MRT diploma credential and

due to the heavy emphasis on math and

competencies are set by the Canadian

digital image (X-ray) may be for a routine

physics in the CNC MRT curriculum.

Association of Medical Radiation

chest or a broken finger or it may form

March 31, 2012 is the deadline to submit

Technologists. Medical radiography

part of the sophisticated examinations

application and all qualifying documen-

technology programs undergo a

used in the detection of heart, blood

tation for the Medical Radiography

national accreditation process by the

vessel, or brain abnormalities.

Technology Diploma program.

Canadian Medical Association (CMA).

The medical radiography graduate is an

CNC submitted its registration form to

imaging technologist who works as part

begin the accreditation process in July

of the health team composed of

2010. The full accreditation process will

radiologists, interns, surgeons, nurses,

not be complete until early spring 2013

laboratory technologists, biomedical

as the first cohort of students move into

technologists, nuclear medicine

their final phase of the program.

technologists, sonographers and other

specialists.

2011-12 CNC program guide and course calendar

- 97 -

www.cnc.bc.ca

Medical Radiography Technology Diploma cont’d

General requirements essential to

Selection process

convictions may prevent you from

success for MRT students

doing a practicum or entering a

Note 1: Only a selected number of

clinical setting. Students who cannot

• Strong sense of responsibility, caring

qualified applicants will be shortlisted

enter the practicum or clinical

nature, interest in the well-being of

and invited to attend an interview.

component of the program cannot

others, excellent interpersonal skills,

Note 2: A limited number of

graduate from the program.

strong problem-solving skills and

interviewed applicants will then qualify

good teamwork.

• Successful completion of MRAD 100

for an invitation to visit and observe in

Medical Radiography Terminology

• Aware that MRT profession is both

an actual radiography department.

(approximately 10 hours of self-

physically and mentally demanding,

Note 3: Final selection will be completed

directed learning) which has a

and requires individuals to cope well

using the following criteria elements:

radiography language focus.

in a stressful environment.

• Cumulative grade point average of

Costs of program requirements are the

• Maintain a controlled sensitivity to

the required courses, post-secondary

responsibility of the student.

disturbing scenarios such as trauma

credits

patients, surgical procedures and

• Completed MRT technology career

symptoms of hospitalized patients.

Re-admission policy

investigation report

• Excellent physical fitness and mental

A student who is unsuccessful in a

• BC or Yukon residency

acuity; this includes good eyesight

medical radiography course once will be

and hearing.

• Persistent interest in program

allowed to apply for re-admission to the

• Competent in written and oral

• Interview

program. Multiple course failures or a

English; must be able to accurately

subsequent failure in MRAD courses

• Clinical orientation day results

follow written requisitions and fast

will exclude the student from further

paced verbal directions.

Note 4: Self-identified Canadian

study and re-admission to the program;

Aboriginal applicants who meet the

that student may not apply again to the

• Computer literacy, such as interacting

admission requirement by the priority

program under the new student

with various computer operating and

deadline will be given priority for two

category. (The MRAD program must be

software programs (internet browser,

seats.

completed within a five-year period.)

e-mail, word processing). This

program has a significant percentage

Information sessions will be offered

Re-admission to the program is

of course work delivered via

throughout the year for interested

considered on a space-available basis

electronic learning platforms such as

applicants.

and will be administered according to

Moodle. Radiographic images are

the following priorities:

Program requirements once accepted

viewed and shared electronically.

• A student who has successfully

into the MRT program:

completed the prerequisite courses

• Immunizations - these will follow the

Selection

and/or who, at the time of

requirements of BC Health Authorities

withdrawal maintained an overall

The program will enrol 16 students per

• Upon entry into the program, students

grade of "C+" or better, will be

intake. This number is based on the

must provide documentation of CPR

accorded first priority.

anticipated capacity to secure clinical

certification, level C (preferred) or

placements of the students.

• A student who has failed a MRAD

Health Care Provider (HCP). CPR

course or who has withdrawn from

Across the country, student selection

on-line courses are not acceptable.

the MRAD course with less than a

for all medical radiography technology

Students are responsible for the costs

"C+" grade standing in the course

programs is highly competitive. In cases

of CPR certification and for

will be accorded second priority.

of oversubscription for this program,

maintaining certification while in the

selection is based on criteria that may

• A student requesting transfer from

program.

include academic achievement beyond

another accredited MRAD program

• You will have to undergo two

the minimum prerequisites identified in

will be subjected to the above criteria

criminal record searches: one

the calendar or application form. Given

and be accorded third priority.

through the RCMP and one through

the high number of people on the CNC

the Ministry of Public Safety. The

MRT program interest list, we

anticipate a competition for the limited

cost of these searches is your

responsibility. A search which

number of seats (16) and will utilize a

three-step selection process.

identifies relevant criminal

2011-12 CNC program guide and course calendar

- 98 -

www.cnc.bc.ca

Medical Radiography Technology Diploma cont’d

Program outline

Semester 6 June-August

Important dates

(13 weeks)

Semester 1

September-December

Fall term

MRAD 250 Clinical Education 3

(15 weeks)

• Classes: September 6, 2011 to

MRAD 255 Capstone

MRAD 101

Radiographic Sciences 1

December 16, 2011

MRAD 103

Human Behaviour

MRAD 105

Radiographic Anatomy

Spring term

Grading system

and Physiology I

• Classes: January 3, 2012 to TBA

A passing grade is a minimum of 64%.

MRAD 107

Clinical Orientation

• Study break: February 20 to 24, 2012

MRAD 109

Radiographic Procedures 1

Grading Scale:

MRAD 111

Patient Care

Summer term

A+

90-100%

MRAD 113

Physics - Medical

85-89.9%

•

Classes: June 2012 to August 2012

Radiography 1

(specific dates TBA)

MRAD 115

Relational Anatomy and

A-

80-84.9%

Physiology 1

B+

76-79.9%

Revised: 11.08.02

Semester 2

January-May

72-75.9%

(20 weeks)

B-

68-71.9%

MRAD 120

Clinical Education 1

MRAD 122

Pathology 1

C+

64-67.9%

MRAD 124

Radiobiology and

60-63.9%

Radiation Protection

Any grade below 64% will not be

Semester 3

June-August

considered a pass.

(11 weeks)

MRAD 125

Relational Anatomy and

Physiology 2

Financial planning and awareness

MRAD 127

Professional Ethics and

Please be aware that not all segments of

Canadian Health care

this program are eligible for student

System

loans. Students are required to make

MRAD 129

CT — Clinical Applica-

significant tuition payments during the

tions in Computed

program and plan for costs of practicum

Tomography

placements outside of Prince George.

Semester 4

mid-August-December

Students applying to this program need

(17 weeks)

to begin financial planning early.

MRAD 230

Clinical Education 2

MRAD 235

Radiographic Procedures 2

StudentAid BC eligibility

StudentAid BC is for British Columbians who need help to pay for their post-secondary education. Not everyone qualifies for student loans or other forms of assistance. Please make sure you understand all the eligibility criteria.

How to apply

Information coming in the fall.

You might also be interested in . . .

The College of New Caledonia reserves the right to limit, cancel, or adjust programs without notice.

See also:

Contacts:

Medical Radiography Technology (MRT)

StudentAid BC eligibility

How to apply

You might also be interested in . . .