The
Medical Radiography Program is a 40hr/week four-semester (2 year) program. Students will begin evening
shift rotations sometime during their second semester.
Serving our community by educating caring, competent entry-level radiologic
technologists.
Accreditation Status
The
Medical Radiography Program offered at Winchester Medical Center is a certificate program which is
accredited by JRCERT, Joint review Committee on Education in Radiologic
Technology. (www.jrcert.org) In 2022, the Program earned an 8 year accreditation, the longest award
granted by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
(JRCERT). The next review by the JRCERT is anticipated in 2030. Upon successful
completion of the certificate program, graduates are eligible to take
the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) national registry exam.
The curriculum provides a combination of clinical and didactic learning
within the hospital setting for the radiology students. Students receive
instruction in patient care, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology,
positioning, physics, radiobiology, radiation protection, and radiographic exposure.
The
Computed Tomography program also provides both clinical and didactic instruction. Those who complete
the program are eligible to take the ARRT exam to earn credentials in
computed tomography.
Both the Medical Radiography Program and the Computed Tomography Program
are certified to operate in the Commonwealth of Virginia by SCHEV, State
Council of Higher Education for Virginia. (www.schev.edu)
Our programmatic accreditation agency, the Joint Review Committee on Education
in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), defines and published this information.
You may go directly to the JRCERT webpage from
here.
To learn more about the affiliation agreement and potential transfer between
the School of Medical Imaging and St. Joseph's College of Maine,
click here.
Contact Us
For additional information you may contact the school at: Winchester Medical Center
Medical Radiography Program
220 Campus Blvd, Suite 300
System Support Building (SSB)
Winchester, VA 22601
Phone
(540) 536-7935
Important to Note: Applications are accepted throughout the year, but there is a defined cut-off
date for each annual cohort.
Applications are available via the links above and may be sent electronically.
Click here to email a completed application.
If not sent electronically, completed applications may be mailed to the
Medical Radiography Program, 220 Campus Boulevard, Suite 300, Winchester,
Virginia, 22601.
