RAD 231 - Clinical Practicum in Radiologic Technology IV

Description
This course provides students with hospital clinical experience; permits students to apply radiographic theory in all phases of radiologic technology. Students master competencies in facial, cranial, pediatric, geriatric, fluoroscopic, and general radiographic studies. Formal and informal discussion groups are held weekly at each affiliating clinical facility.

Credit Hours: 4
Contact Hours: 20
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Radiologic Technology, A.A.A.S.

Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate proficiency in three facial or cranial studies.
Demonstrate proficiency in two pediatric or geriatric studies.
Demonstrate proficiency in three fluoroscopic or diagnostic radiographic studies.
When communicating, use language that is appropriate to the patient population.

Course Outline:
I. Facial studies

II. Cranial studies

III. Pediatric studies

IV. Geriatric studies

V. Fluoroscopic and diagnostic radiographic studies

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Clinical Instruction: 15-25%

Physical Application: 75-85%
Mandatory Course Components:
None
Equivalent Courses:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Practicum - 1:3 (min.)
Total Practica Hours Per Week: 20
People Soft Course ID Number: 100572
Course CIP Code: 51.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 32
School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Radiologic Technology
Discipline: RT
First Term Valid: Fall 2019 (08/01/2020)
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Certification/License Requirement (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below), Program Accreditation Requirement (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Certification/License Requirement: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Professionally qualified through work experience in field: Individual must have knowledge and certification in diagnostic radiology with a minimum of two years or 4000 hours experience in a hospital setting. Program Accreditation Requirement: Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)

Major Course Revisions: Prefix
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250226T16:55:57
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029