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Radiation Therapy

COMMITMENT

2+ years

MODE OF STUDY

On-Ground, Hybrid

CAMPUSES

Gateway, Manchester

CAREER FIELD(S)

Health Careers
Are you good with technology and enjoy working with people in a caregiving capacity?

Radiation therapists are vital members of the healthcare team in the radiation oncology department who use high-energy x-rays to treat diseases, primarily cancer, by targeting radiation at abnormal cells while minimizing side effects. They're involved in assessing the physical and emotional needs of patients and making the appropriate referrals as well as administering, monitoring and documenting the prescribed course of treatment for the radiation oncologist. This unique profession combines technical and interpersonal skills and offers many career possibilities including management, dosimetry, education, applications specialist, sales and technology-related fields.

Radiation Therapy at CT State is a full-time associate degree program combining classroom and clinical education to prepare you for employment as an entry-level radiation therapist in hospitals and cancer centers. Upon completion of this program, you'll be eligible to take the national certifying examination in radiation therapy as administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Selective Admissions

Radiation Therapy is a selective admissions program. To be accepted, you must meet additional requirements beyond general acceptance to the college.

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Resources

Radiation Therapy
Program Fact Sheet

Related Programs

Articulation Agreements

The Radiation Therapy program has articulation agreements with Charter Oak College and the University of Hartford, so students can pursue a bachelor’s degree after graduating from this program.

Learn More About Your Campus Program

The Radiation Therapy program curriculum, accreditation, and learning outcomes vary by campus. Each campus differentiates course offerings and sequencing to some degree based on clinical capacity, student enrollment and Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) approval.

Learn more about each program below.

Curriculum

See learning outcomes and required courses for the Radiation Therapy (Gateway) program.

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Contact

Gina Finn
Program Coordinator
Phone: 203-285-2392
Email: gina.finn@ctstate.edu

Important Information

Clinical Curriculum

The structure of the curriculum is such that courses are offered in sequence and progress in complexity. It offers appropriate didactic content and ample supervised clinical education to ensure sufficient opportunity to achieve all didactic and clinical requirements established by the ARRT.

Gateway Campus Clinical instruction will take place at the following sites:

  • Yale-New Haven Hospital Smilow Cancer Hospital, New Haven, CT
  • McGivney Cancer Care at Yale-New Haven Hospital Hamden Campus, Hamden, CT; Yale-New Haven Hospital
  • Shoreline Medical Center Guilford, Guilford, CT
  • Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT
  • Bridgeport Hospital-Norma F. Pfriem Cancer Institute, Trumbull, CT
  • Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, Waterford, CT
  • Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, CT
  • Stamford Hospital, Stamford CT

Accreditation

JRCERT logoThe Gateway Radiation Therapy program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850 Chicago, IL 60606-3182; 312-704-5300; mail@jrcert.org.

The program’s current award is 8 years and the next review is in 2030. General program accreditation information and the current accreditation award letter can be found here.

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Program Effectiveness Data

Gateway Campus Program Effectiveness Data

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. 

Credentialing Examination

The number of students who pass, on the first attempt, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination, or an unrestricted state licensing examination, compared with the number of graduates who take the examination within six months of graduation. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.

The following data shows the number of students who passed on the first attempt, divided by the number attempted within six months of graduation.

Year 1–2018: 4 of 5 (80%)
Year 2–2019: 3 of 3 (100%)
Year 3–2020: 10 of 10 (100%)
Year 4-2021: 7 of 9 (77%)
Year 5-2022: 3 of 3 (100%)
Program 5-Year Average: 27 of 30 (90.9%)

Job Placement

The number of graduates employed in the radiologic sciences compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiologic sciences within twelve months of graduating. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%

The following shows the number of students employed divided by the number actively seeking employment within 12 months of graduation.

Year 1–2018:  3 of 3 (100%)
Year 2–2019: 2 of 2 (100%)
Year 3–2020: 4 of 4 (100%)
Year 4-2021: 9 of 9 (100%)
Year 5-2022: 3 of 3 (100%)
Program 5-Year Average: 21 of 21 (100%)

Program Completion

The number of students who complete the program within the stated program length. The annual benchmark established by the program is 60%.

Year 1-2022: 3 of 4 (75%)

Curriculum

See learning outcomes and required courses for the Radiation Therapy (Manchester) program.Explore Program

Contact

Nora Uricchio, M.Ed., R.T., 
Program Coordinator, Radiologic Sciences: Radiation Therapy Program
Phone: 860-512-2730
Email: nora.uricchio@ctstate.edu

Clinical Curriculum

The structure of the curriculum is such that courses are offered in sequence and progress in complexity. It offers appropriate didactic content and ample supervised clinical education to ensure sufficient opportunity to achieve all didactic and clinical requirements established by the ARRT.

Manchester Campus Clinical Instruction will take place at the following sites:

  • Hartford Hospital Radiation Oncology Department, Hartford, CT
  • Mid-State Medical Center Radiation Oncology Department, Meriden, CT
  • UConn Health Center - John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington, CT
  • Middlesex Memorial Hospital, Middlesex, CT.
  • DeQuattro Community Cancer Care, Manchester, CT
  • St. Francis Care, Hartford, CT
  • Hospital of Central Connecticut
  • Enfield Cancer Center, Enfield, CT
  • Backus Hospital, Norwich, CT
  • Lawrence & Memorial Cancer Center, Waterford, CT
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Hamden, Hamden, CT
  • Smilow Cancer Hospital Trumbull, Trumbull, CT
  • St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT
  • Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT

Accreditation

JRCERT logoThe Manchester Radiation Therapy program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850 Chicago, IL 60606-3182; 312-704-5300; mail@jrcert.org.

The program’s current award is 8 years. General program accreditation information and the current accreditation award letter can be found here. 

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Program Effectiveness Data

Manchester Campus Program Effectiveness Data (PDF)

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. 

Credentialing Examination

The number of students who pass, on the first attempt, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination, or an unrestricted state licensing examination, compared with the number of graduates who take the examination within six months of graduation. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%. Credentialing Examination Rate number passed on 1 st attempt divided

The following data shows the number of students who passed on the first attempt, divided by the number attempted within six months of graduation.

Year 1–2018: 3 of 3 (100%)
Year 2–2019: 6 of 7  (86%)
Year 3–2020: 7 of 7 (100%)
Year 4-2021: 9 of 9  (100%)
Year 5-2022: 4 of 5 (80%)
Program 5-Year Average: 29 of 31 (94%)

Job Placement

The number of graduates employed in the radiologic sciences compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiologic sciences within twelve months of graduating. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.

The following shows the number of students employed divided by the number actively seeking employment within 12 months of graduation.

Year 1–2018: 6 of 6 (100%)
Year 2–2019: 3 of 3 (100%)
Year 3–2020: 7 of 7 (100%)
Year 4-2021: 7 of 7 (100%)
Year 5-2022: 9 of 9 (100%)
Program 5-Year Average: 27 of 27 (100%)

Program Completion

The number of students who complete the program within the stated program length. The annual benchmark established by the program is 62.5%.

Year - 2022: 5 of 6 (Annual Completion Rate: 83%)

*The Radiation Therapy program has articulation agreements with Charter Oak College and the University of Hartford, where students can pursue a bachelor’s degree after graduating from this program.