Radiography

The CT certificate consists of four 3 credit hour didactic courses and one clinical practice course. All four didactic courses are 100% online. The clinical is offered every semester, including summer sessions. The certificate is completed on a part-time basis (1-3 courses per semester), with IMG 230 and IMG 250 offered every fall, and IMG 240 & IMG 260 offered every spring. The CT certificate qualifies for federal financial aid.

The required courses are: 

IMG 230 - Sectional Anatomy (3) 
IMG 240 - Pathology for Advanced Imaging (3) 
IMG 250 - CT Physics and Instrumentation (3) 
IMG 260 - CT Scanning & Protocols (3) 
IMG 285 - Clinical Practice in Computed Tomography

Costs

Tuition for online courses (including fees) are $192 per credit hour, plus $40 security fee per semester. A fee of $11 for liability insurance is added to the student’s tuition bill when registered for IMG 285.

Other information:

• Each course is also worth 48 CEUs.
• Books are approximately $75-100 per course.
• IMG 285 Clinical Practice may be repeated if necessary.
• Drug screening and background checks are required for IMG 285 at a cost of approximately $100.
• Proof of immunization, CPR certification, current Tb skin test or IGRA blood test, and possibly        flu vaccination, are required for IMG 285.
• Proof of ARRT registry in Radiography or sophomore radiography status.
• Proof of ARRT registry in Radiography and KY Radiation Operator’s Certification is required for IMG 285. A Provisional Kentucky license is required for Nuclear Medicine Technologists. 
• The pre-requisite and/or co-requisite for IMG 285 is at least two of the four didactic courses.
• The clinical schedule will be as accommodating as possible.
• The CT certificate program is designed for registered radiographers, nuclear medicine technologists and students in either discipline with sophomore standing.
• Sophomore radiography students are not eligible to take IMG 285 until after graduation and passing the ARRT Registry Examination in Radiography. 
• The sophomore radiography or nuclear medicine technology student should be aware that federal financial aid will not pay for CT certificate courses taken while enrolled in their primary plan of study, since it is not part of that curriculum. The exception is IMG 230 for nuclear medicine students, if the course is required as part of their nuclear medicine technology plan of study.

If you have any further questions contact the Radiography Program Coordinator

The MR certificate consists of four 3 credit hour didactic courses and one clinical practice course. All four didactic courses are 100% online. The clinical is offered every semester, including summer sessions. The certificate is completed on a part-time basis (1-3 courses per semester), with IMG 230 and IMG 255 offered every fall, and IMG 240 & IMG 265 offered every spring. The MR certificate does not qualify for federal financial aid.

The required courses are: 

IMG - 230 Sectional Anatomy (3) 
IMG - 240 Pathology for Advanced Imaging (3) 
IMG 255 - MR Physics and Instrumentation (3) 
IMG 265 - MR Scanning & Protocols (3) 
IMG 295 - Clinical Practice in Magnetic Resonance Imaging  

Costs

Tuition for online courses (including fees) are $192 per credit hour, plus $40 security fee per semester. A fee of $11 for liability insurance is added to the student’s tuition bill when registered for IMG 285.

Other information:

• Each course is also worth 48 CEUs.

• Books are approximately $75-100 per course.

• IMG 295 Clinical Practice may be repeated if necessary.

• Drug screening and background checks are required for IMG 295 at a cost of approximately $100.

• Proof of immunization, CPR certification, current Tb skin test or IGRA blood test, and possibly flu vaccination, are required for IMG 295.

• Proof of ARRT registry in Radiography or sophomore radiography status.

• Proof of ARRT registry in Radiography and KY Radiation Operator’s Certification is required for IMG 295. 

• The pre-requisite and/or co-requisite for IMG 295 is at least two of the four didactic courses.

• The clinical schedule will be as accommodating as possible.

• The MR certificate program is designed for registered radiographers, nuclear medicine technologists and students in either discipline with sophomore standing.

• Sophomore radiography students are not eligible to take IMG 295 until after graduation and passing the ARRT Registry Examination in Radiography. 

• The sophomore radiography or nuclear medicine technology student should be aware that federal financial aid will not pay for MR certificate courses taken while enrolled in their primary plan of study, since it is not part of that curriculum. The exception is IMG 230 for nuclear medicine students, if the course is required as part of their nuclear medicine technology plan of study.

If you have any further questions contact the Radiography Program Coordinator.