Chicago radiology technician programs teach students to perform x-rays.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security predicts that the demand for radiology technicians in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet metropolitan area will increase by 20 percent from 2006 through 2016. A number of schools in the city offer programs in the field to prepare students to enter these new radiology technician positions. Found at public and private colleges and hospitals, these schools grant both certificates and degrees in the field.
Malcolm X College
One of Chicago's public city colleges, Malcolm X College is located in Chicago's Medical District, adjacent to the University of Illinois Chicago Medical Center. The college's radiography associate degree program is accredited by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and requires approximately two years to complete. To enroll in the program, students must have prerequisite course experience in English, mathematics and health sciences. Clinical rotations for the program are held at 12 different medical facilities throughout the Chicago area. The college participates in federal and state grants and loans, and offer a number of institutional scholarships. Advising and free tutoring are available for all students.
Malcolm X College
1900 West Van Buren St.
Chicago, IL 60612
312-850-7000
malcolmx.ccc.edu
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Founded in 1972, Northwestern Memorial Hospital is the main teaching hospital for the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The hospital's School of Radiography offers an ARRT-approved, 21-month certificate program for prospective radiologic technologists. To enroll in the program, students must pass a criminal background check and drug screening, and show proof of previous college-level coursework in anatomy, algebra or statistics, and written and oral communication. Students in the program spend about 500 hours in a classroom setting, taking courses in medical terminology, physics, fluoroscopy, and radiation biology and protection. An additional 1,500 hours are spent in clinical settings at the hospital. The school also offers a bachelor's degree program at the University of St. Francis, in which students study at the university for two years and then transfer to the hospital to take professional courses in the field. Payment plans are available for the bachelor's program. No other financial aid is offered.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
251 East Huron St.
Chicago, IL 60611
312-926-2000
nmh.org
East-West University
A private institution in Chicago's South Loop, East-West University has approximately 1,200 students and opened in 1980. The college's radiologic technology program focuses on radiologic imaging of the head. Accredited by the ARRT, the program culminates in a certificate of completion and requires approximately one year of full-time study. Qualified students can receive institutional grants and scholarships, and private loans to offset the cost of tuition. Unlimited tutoring is provided for students who need additional support and is conducted by faculty members rather than students or teaching assistants, explains the college. All students can receive career mentoring and job search assistance from the university's Career Counseling Center.
East-West University
816 S. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
312-939-0111
eastwest.edu
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