Radiologic Tech: Radiation Therapy Tech. (A.A.S.)

Radiologic Tech: Radiation Therapy Technology (A.A.S.) - Radiologic Tech: Radiation Therapy Technology (A.A.S.) - The Radiation Therapy program is a two-year (four semesters and three summer sessions) program leading to the Associate in Applied Science degree. Radiation Therapy courses are only offered during the day and students are admitted to the program during the Fall semester only. Graduates are eligible to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists examination to become Registered Radiation Therapists and obtain New York State Licensure. Radiation Therapists primarily treat cancer patients by applying ionizing radiation according to a radiation oncologist's prescription, using a variety of complex treatment techniques and equipment. The Radiation Therapy program combines technical and liberal arts courses given at Nassau Community College with off campus clinical education at various affiliated hospitals and free-standing cancer centers. Students will rotate to different clinical settings ranging throughout Manhattan, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The program maintains a fully functional VERT lab (virtual simulation), a state-of-the-art reality training system in radiation therapy, and a physics lab for treatment planning.

An additional $50 per student OSHA training fee for each clinical rotation may apply. The Test for Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) is required for all applicants.

To be eligible for admission to the Radiation Therapy Program, candidates must meet academic requirements and be 18 years of age by the start of the first day of the first semester. Students must be legally eligible for employment and licensure in the United States at the time of application and be of "good moral character" as defined by the New York State Department of Health, applicable to the profession of Radiation Therapy. An interview is required. Background checks and physicals, including drug testing, are required upon acceptance and is at the cost of the student. Acceptance into the Radiation Therapy program is conditional, based upon the outcome of your background check and drug testing.

This program is accredited by the New York Department of Health and the Joint Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, www.jrcert.org, 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, Illinois 60606. All students are expected to follow the policies as set forth in the College Catalog and in the Radiation Therapy Student handbook.

Course Descriptions: Online or PDF

Radiologic Tech: Radiation Therapy Technology
A.A.S. Program
Hegis Code: 5207

Total Credits: 70

1. Depending on placement
2. Any Social Science Elective that satisfies the SUNY GE SDES attribute