Radiologic Technology
Applications for Summer 2024 are CLOSED. Applications for Summer 2025 are accepted Sept. 1 through Dec. 1, 2024.
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Students must apply and be formally accepted into the Radiologic Technology program prior to enrolling in any RT courses. Entrance into the Radiologic Technology program is highly competitive. Requirements to apply: – Online application is available in your eSTORM Student Center – Online Application Procedures
– Download the RT Application Planning for Application Requirements |
Mission and Goals
View the RT Mission and Goals.
Program Capacity
Belleville Campus
The Radiologic Technology program generally accepts 45 students each summer semester at the Belleville Campus.
Program Location
The Radiologic Technology program consists of general education courses, RT pre-fix courses and assigned clinical experiences. Specific locations depend on the course type.
General Education Courses
The required general education courses can be taken at the Belleville, Sam Wolf Granite City, Red Bud campuses or online.
Radiologic Technology Courses
The RT program courses are only offered at the Belleville Campus during the day, with some evening opportunities available.
Clinical Education Experiences
Clinical practice courses begin in the first fall semester during the day and continue every semester until program completion. Clinical experience courses are completed off campus in various RT employment settings in southern Illinois and in the St. Louis region. Students may be required to travel outside the college district for clinical experience courses. Students will be required to complete some (approximately five) evening assignments during the second year. Background check and drug testing are required prior to clinical experiences. Specific clinical placement cannot be guaranteed.
Program Cost
Radiologic Technology Degree program
For details, see the RT Degree cost sheet
Financial assistance is available!
Financial aid is available subject to financial need and satisfactory academic progress requirements set by the college.
The student work program does not require financial aid eligibility.
The SWIC Foundation offers more than 300 scholarships based on residency, enrollment and GPA criteria.
Time Commitment
First-Year Students
Summer Semester:
Classroom and lab Monday through Thursday
Fall Semester:
Classroom, lab and 15 clinical hours per week
Monday-Thursday: two days clinical and two days classroom
Spring Semester:
Classroom, lab and 15 clinical hours per week
Monday–Thursday: two days clinical and two days classroom
Second-Year Students
Summer Semester:
30 hours clinical experience per week for eight weeks
Fall Semester:
Classroom and 20 clinical hours per week
Monday–Thursday and 1/2 Friday: two days classroom and two-and-a-half days clinical
Spring Semester:
Classroom and 20 clinical hours per week
Monday–Thursday and 1/2 Friday: two days classroom and two-and-a-half days clinical
Throughout the program, clinical assignments for students are limited to not more than 10 hours per day and total didactic and clinical involvement to not more than 40 hours per week.
Breast Imaging Policy
The program’s policy regarding student clinical rotations in breast imaging is based on the sound rationale presented in a position statement adopted by the Board of Directors of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) at its October 2021 meeting. The JRCERT position statement is included in the policy below and is also available on the JRCERT Web site, www.jrcert.org, Programs & Faculty, Program Resources.
View the Radiologic Technology program’s Breast Imaging Policy.
Program Accreditation
JRCERT Accreditation
Southwestern Illinois College’s Radiologic Technology program is accredited by:
The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
312-704-5300
e-mail: mail@jrcert.org
website: www.jrcert.org
Verification of accreditation can be viewed at the JRCERT website.
Length of Accreditation Award: 8 Years
Next Scheduled Review: 11/1/2030
Accreditation Benefits
The program’s curriculum is guided by the standards developed by the JRCERT. Our accreditation status means SWIC has met the standards required and helps to assure the public that our curriculum will graduate competent clinicians. It also allows the college’s RT graduates to take the certification examination in any state that requires a license to practice radiologic technology.
RT Handbook
View the RT Handbook.
Student Learning Outcomes
View the Radiologic Technology program’s RT-Student-Learning-Outcomes summary data.
Program Effectiveness
View the Radiologic Technology’s Program Effectiveness Data 2023 summary data.
To view the Radiologic Technology’s Program Effectiveness summary data on the JRCERT webpage, click here.
Certification Requirements
Upon successful completion of the RT curriculum, graduates are awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree and are eligible to take the national examination for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
Individuals applying to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technology certification exam may need to complete a Pre-Application Review to determine ethics eligibility. State agencies governing the practice of radiographers may deny an individual licensure, even if the individual has completed all course work and graduated from the program, if the individual has a criminal history, has been convicted or pleads guilty or solo contender to a felony or other serious crime.
Certification Pass Rate
Certification Pass Rate
The SWIC graduate certification pass rate averaged over the past three years is 93%.
Computerized Tomography (CT) Certificate
Upon successful completion of the RT program, graduates can complete the Computerized Tomography Certificate. The certificate prepares students for the CT registry examination.
Get Started
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CONTACT THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Casie.dugan@swic.edu
618-222-5303