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Mission Statement

The mission of the Radiologic Technology program at Los Angeles City College is to provide an accessible and equitable learning environment to promote our radiologic technology students with the technical and interpersonal skills necessary to provide our diverse local and global communities with high-quality diagnostic medical images and patient care as professional diagnostic medical radiographers.

Vision Statement

Providing our students and graduates with effective skills and opportunities to grow in all innovative modalities of medical imaging to serve our communities.

Core Values:

In carrying our mission, vision, and goals, we maintain our core values of

• Compassionate Caregivers
• Excellence in Quality
• Inclusivity – Collegiality and Collaboration
• Commitment to Integrity and Accountability
   

Program Goals and Student Learning Outcomes

Goal 1: Prepare students to be ethical, professional, and clinically competent entry-level Radiologic Technologists.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Students will perform routine radiographic examinations.
• Students will possess knowledge of radiographic procedures and patient care.
• Students will employ radiation protection to patients, themselves and others.
• Students will use ethical practices in health care delivery.

Goal 2: Cultivate Radiologic Technology students who utilize effective interpersonal skills with patients, peers, instructors, clinical partners, and the communities they serve.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Students will communicate, both verbally and nonverbally in a professional manner with the patient.

• Students will discuss effective communication in the clinical environment.

Goal 3: Educate Radiologic Technology students to demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills to adapt and perform job-related functions.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Students will alter their approach to complete examinations for patients of different age groups.

• Students will evaluate radiographic images for adequate positioning, density/brightness, contrast, and recorded detail/spatial resolution.

Goal 4: Empower Radiologic Technology students to grow, develop, and become members of professional organizations that foster career growth.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Students will evaluate career opportunities and advancement for the radiographer.

• Students will analyze the career growth opportunities gained from being involved in a professional medical imaging organization.

• Students will create a professional portfolio that illustrates growth with their careers.

Radiologic Technology Program Overview

Mammography Certificate Program

This Mammography Certificate course satisfies the following requirements:

• 40 credit units as required by the California Department of Public Health - Radiologic Health Branch (CA DPH-RHB);
• 16 hours of structured education required by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT);
• 8 hours of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and 8 hours of Digital Mammography Training are required by the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).

Clinical training is included in this program, if applicable.
 

The RT 212 Mammography Certificate
course will be offered this Fall of 2024.
Apply Now!

LACC's Mammography Program Application 2023

The deadline to apply closes on Friday, June 14, 2024, at 5 pm PST

For questions, please email us at Laccmammography@gmail.com. Thank you for your interest in our Mammography Certificate Course.

2024 Mammography Manual

2023 Mammography Program Effectiveness Data