Radiography (AAS.RAD)

Rowan College at Burlington County’s radiography program transforms lives by delivering innovative educational experiences in an accessible and diverse environment. This will allow the student to develop academically, clinically, and professionally into a competent, entry-level radiographer.

Student Learning Goals

• Goal 1: Students will have knowledge and skills required to be clinically competent in all radiographic tasks necessary for an entry level radiographer:
  Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will apply positioning skills.
  • Students will utilize safe radiation protection practices.
• Goal 2: Students will demonstrate communication skills
  Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will demonstrate written communication skills.
  • Students will demonstrate oral communication skills.
• Goal 3: Students will develop critical thinking skills.
  Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will adapt standard procedures for non-routine patients.
  • Students will critique images for diagnostic quality.

Program Effectiveness Goals

• Goal 1: Five-year average credentialing examination pass rate of not less than 85 percent at first attempt.
• Goal 2: For each of the last five years, job placement rate of not less than 75% within six months for those graduates actively seeking employment.
• Goal 3: Annual program completion rates, 80 percent of the students will complete the program within two years of program start.
• Goal 4: Graduates will express satisfaction with the program, 80 % of respondents will of graduates will rate the program good or superior on the alumni survey.
• Goal 5: Employer will express satisfaction with the graduates of the program as assessed on the employer survey, 80% of respondents will rate graduates with 4 pts or greater points out of 5 pts.

All general education credits in the associate of applied science degree for radiographers at Rowan College at Burlington County afford the graduate the foundation to pursue additional higher educational programs.

Please Note: There are no substitutes for radiography support/general education courses.

Courses taken earlier than required may be retaken to improve the grade and progress in the radiography program will not be affected until the co-requisite course is reached.

Program pre-requisites must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to apply:

• BIO 110 Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology 1; 3 credits
• BIO 111 Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology 1 (lab); 1 credit
• HIT 106 Medical Terminology; 3 credits
• ENG 101 College Composition; 3 credits

Clinical Requirements 

Students who attend clinical through this program must adhere to the contractual requirements of the healthcare systems. These requirements include a yearly flu vaccination and may include a yearly COVID booster. These requirements are those of the agency, not of the college. Some agencies do not allow exemptions from these requirements. Students are guests in the facilities and may have different requirements than employees. The flu vaccination is currently a state requirement for healthcare workers. 

The following list is the suggested sequencing for Radiology majors looking to obtain an associate in applied sciences. Students may complete as many general education courses as possible prior to beginning radiology courses.

* Indicates corequisite courses. Corequisite courses must be taken prior to or with (but no later than) the radiography course with which it is listed.

YEAR ONE

YEAR TWO

Clinical Days / per week / per semester

• 2 days - first semester
• 2 days - second semester
• 2 days - third semester
• 3 days - fourth semester
• 3 days - fifth semester
• 3 days - sixth semester

Clinical Time:  8 am - 4:30 pm

Clinical Sites:

• Virtua - Memorial Hospital of Burlington County (6.3 miles from the Mount Laurel Campus)
  175 Madison Ave.
  Mount Holly, NJ 08060
• Virtua - West Jersey - Voorhees (13 miles from the Mount Laurel Campus)
  106 Carnie Blvd.
  Voorhees, NJ 08043
• Virtua - Marlton (9 miles from the Mount Laurel Campus)
  90 Brick Road
  Marlton, NJ 08053
• Southern Ocean Medical Center (40 miles from the Mount Laurel Campus)
  1140 Route 72 West
  Manahawkin, NJ 08050
• Virtua Willingboro (9 miles from the Mount Laurel Campus)
  218 Sunset Road
  Willingboro, NJ 08046
• Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes (12 miles from the Mount Laurel Campus)
  1600 Haddon Avenue
  Camden, NJ 08103

Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC) offers a two-year, professional program, leading to an Associate of Applied Science of Radiography degree (AAS.RAD). Learning is facilitated through classroom activities, practice labs and clinical experiences in area healthcare agencies. The program is full-time during the day and attendance is required for six semesters, which includes summers. 

Note: Applicants complete the application through the online link on the webpage. Incomplete applications will not be processed. All official transcripts from prior colleges must be submitted to admissions prior to filling out an application. 

Admissions Process

The RCBC radiography program begins its classes each May.

The application for May 2025 opens August 1, 2024 and closes on October 31, 2024. Admissions Decisions will be sent in February.

Students seeking to apply must attend a Radiography Information Session for this application cycle. Please check the web page for virtual information sessions. 

Application Criteria

Applicants to the Radiography Program must have the following criteria met in order to be considered:

• Completion of the Admissions Application to RCBC.
• Submission of a completed Radiography admissions application online.
• Attendance at a current Virtual information session (attendance is taken at sessions)
• 18 years of age within 6 months prior to the start of the program.
• Submission of proof of high school completion via:
  • High School Transcript
  • GED
  • Translation of Foreign Credential
• Official transcripts from previously attended colleges or universities must be submitted to admissions@rcbc.edu or mailed to:
  Office of Outreach & Admissions
  900 College Circle
  Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
• Applicants will also be evaluated on the following required courses for admission.  
• Admission is based on points. The rubric for admission assigns points to grades in the courses listed below. Students with the highest number of points and fewest failed and repeated courses are admitted first. 
• Students who have failed and repeated more than two required courses are not considered for admission. 
• If you failed a required course and have not yet repeated it, you will not be considered for admission. Grades below C are considered failure for this program. 
• A cumulative GPA of 2.8 is required. Credits from all colleges attended are evaluated and incorporated into a cumulative GPA 
• Required courses include: 
  • BIO 110 Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology I 
  • BIO 111 Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 
  • HIT 106 Medical Terminology
  • ENG 101 College Composition
  • CIS 101 Computing Essentials
  • BIO 114 Anatomy and Physiology II 
  • BIO 115 Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 
  • MTH 107 Introduction to statistics
  • PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 
  • SOC 101 Principles of Sociology 
  • SPE 102 Public Speaking (NOTE we will not accept ENG 102 instead of this) 

NOTE: Meeting all admission requirements DOES NOT guarantee admission into the program. You are evaluated against all others who apply during the current cycle. 

• Applicants who have attended another radiography program must obtain a letter stating that they left in good standing. If admitted, the applicant will have to complete the program in its entirety. We do not transfer radiography courses from other programs.

Admissions Decisions

Applicants will be selected according to the total points earned based on the admission rubric. Those with the highest points on the rubric and the fewest failed and repeated courses are admitted first. As stated, all required non-radiography courses are included on the rubric.

The RCBC Radiography Admission Rubric awards points in the following way: A 10 points, A- 9 points, B+ 8 points, B 7 points, B- 6 points, C+ 3 points, C 2 points, C-, D, F no points. IF a student fails and repeats a course, the points are averaged (for example- D and then repeats for an A= 5 points) IF a student retakes a passed course for a better grade, only the higher grade is put on the rubric (example received a C in a course, retook it and received an A = 10 points). 

Students are notified of admission decisions the first week in February through their RCBC email only. 

Acceptance into the Program

IF accepted, the student will have to complete additional requirements prior to the start of the program. If the student fails to complete the requirements prior to the deadline, their admission will be rescinded. All admissions are conditional. Once admitted, students are directed to a landing page where requirements are described and directions are given on how to complete them through our providers. Students must have: 

A clear criminal background screening and a clear drug screening

Proof of health insurance

CPR certification through the American Heart Association (BLS for the healthcare provider) -note this is the only one accepted and must be an “in person” class. It must state this on the card and the official card must be submitted. 

Completion of mandatory health requirements that includes a physical exam, two step TB test, Titers for communicable diseases and follow up for titers that do not show immunity

Tetanus booster within the last 10 years 

Flu vaccination yearly (state of NJ requirement for healthcare providers)

Covid Vaccination IF required by clinical agency 

Please note:  Students are responsible for their own transportation to clinical sites. 

Students who are not accepted or decline admission to the Radiography program must re-apply in a future application cycle. Nothing is kept on file from one application cycle to the next. Students who are not accepted off of the wait list must reapply the following year to be re-considered. 

Didactic Faculty

Jeffrey Nelson, BA, RT(R)(MR) ARRT
Jeffrey graduated from Cooper University Hospital's radiography program in 2015 and has a bachelor's degree in communications. He is the clinical coordinator for the program.

Adjunct Faculty

Virginia Guccini, AAS, RT (R) ARRT
Virginia earned a radiologic technology certificate from Robert Packer Hospital and an Associate of Applied Science degree from Mansfield University. She teaches lab for the program.

Genna Beaver, BS, RT (R) (MR) ARRT
Genna is a registered radiologic technologist and holds an additional credential in MRI.

Adjunct Clinical Preceptors

Genna Beaver, BS, RT (R) (MR) ARRT
Genna is a registered radiologic technologist and holds an additional credential in MRI.

Jen Fadden, BS, RT (R) ARRT
Jen is a registered radiologic technologist and also holds a bachelor’s degree. She graduated from the radiography program at Rowan College at Burlington County.

Virginia Guccini, AAS, RT (R) ARRT
Virginia earned a radiologic technology certificate from Robert Packer Hospital and an Associate of Applied Science degree from Mansfield University.

Nancy Murray, AAS, RT (R) ARRT
Nancy has been a registered radiologic technologist since 2012 and earned an Associate of Applied Science degree from Rowan College at Burlington County.

Parul Soni, AAS, RT (R) ARRT
Parul has been a registered radiologic technologist since 1989 and earned an Associate of Applied Science degree from Rowan College at Burlington County. 

The following is the most current program effectiveness data. Our programmatic accreditation agency, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), defines and publishes this information. 

* The annual Program Completion Rate was zero for the 2022 academic year. This was due to Covid-19 restrictions and the maximum number of students permitted at each clinical affiliate. There was not a graduating cohort that year.

Download RCBC's Program Effectiveness Data Form for 2023 (PDF)