Radiologic (“X-ray”) Technologists are the medical personnel who perform diagnostic imaging examinations. Radiologic Technologists provide services in hospitals, clinics, and imaging centers. At the completion of the Radiologic Technology five-year Bachelor of Science Program, students will be prepared for a career as a Radiologic Technologist. All programs prepare students to carry out traditional X-ray imaging, and some also prepare students to perform bone densitometry and inject contrast media. Graduates can also pursue additional post-graduate training to obtain a specialization certificate, such as for computed tomography (CT), mammography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), medical dosimetry, nuclear medicine, or diagnostic radiography.

  • Employment rate in various healthcare agencies in the tri-state area: 100%.
  • Salary and benefits after licensure:  >$75,000/year plus benefits package including health and dental care.

The BS in Allied Health Technology/Radiologic Technology concentration is a five-year Bachelor of Science degree program. This “3 + 2” format provides an appropriate pace to succeed academically and develop strong clinical skills so that they are confident embarking on their careers. This program requires that students complete 90 credits at FDU (approximately 3 years), and then enroll and successfully complete an accredited Joint Review Committee in Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) hospital certificate program. The JRCERT hospital certificate program, which includes a large proportion of hands-on experience, is approximately 2 years (18-24 months) in length. 

Several JRCERT hospital certificate program options are available to FDU students through our numerous articulation agreements. JRCERT programs are independent of FDU (i.e., requires separate application and acceptance is not guaranteed by FDU). Financial aid is also not available through FDU when attending the JRCERT program, however many JRCERT programs offer their own financial aid. Tuition is paid directly to the JRCERT program during this phase of study.  Students will consult with their advisor during their first year to identify an appropriate JRCERT program for completing the hospital-based component of this degree program.

JRCERT Articulations for FDU Students

Admissions requirements and application instructions are available on the websites of these respective JRCERT partners:

Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Muhlenberg Snyder Schools of Nursing and Medical Imaging

  • Location: 1200 Randolph Road, Plainfield NJ 07060.
  • Contact: Theodora Muso, Admissions Recruiter (theodora.muso@hmhn.org, 908-668-2471).
  • Zoom information sessions every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of month, at 2 pm ET.
  • Clinical rotation changes every semester affiliated clinical sites: JFK Medical Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, Bayshore Medical Center, Barnabas Health, Summit Medical Group, Trinitas Regional Medical Center, NJ Imaging Network, and others.
  • Dedicated clinical preceptors across all clinical sites, for entirety of shift.
  • Full semester of Computed Tomography (CT) skills and training.
  • Dormitory facilities and financial aid available.

CENTER FOR ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION (CAHE) Radiography Program

  • Brooklyn, NY
  • Phone inquiries: (855) 645-3500 or (718) 645-3500.
  • Financial aid available, per website.
  • CAHE also offers a Radiation Therapy program (inquire for details).

ENGLEWOOD MEDICAL CENTER School of Radiography 

  • Englewood, New Jersey.
  • Phone inquiries: (201) 894-3481.

Sites Associated with HUDSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE Radiography Program

  • Jersey City, New Jersey.
  • Phone inquiries: (201) 360-4782.
  • Financial aid available, per website.

Admission Requirements

Graduates from an accredited high school/secondary school with a record indicating the potential to succeed in college will be considered for admission into this program. This includes:

  • Completion of the following high school coursework:
    • 4 units (20 credits) in English
    • 3 units (15 credits) in Mathematics
    • 3 units (15 credits) in Science, including 1 unit (5 credits) Biology w/Lab
    • 2 units (10 credits) in Social Studies/History
  • High school GPA of 2.7 or higher.

Admission to JRCERT Hospital Certificate Program

  • Students will submit a separate application in the second year at FDU.
  • Admission decisions to JRCERT programs are made in accordance with criteria, policies and procedures established by the hospital program and cannot be guaranteed by FDU.
  • Students generally need to maintain at least a 2.5 GPA in major and prerequisite courses at FDU to be considered for admission to a JRCERT program.

Curriculum 

A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation from the FDU BS in Allied Health Technology degree program.  After completion of 3 years of study at FDU (minimum 90 credits, of which 40 are GenEd, 20 are courses in the major, and 30 are courses in the Radiologic Technology concentration), the program is completed in 24 months at a JCERT Accredited Hospital Program (additional 30 credits).

**Accuplacer reading/writing scores and math assessment scores will determine which reading/writing and math courses first time, first year students will take.  Those with reading/writing placement scores below the standards must complete courses in prerequisite skills (e.g., WRIT 1000, WRIT 1001, READ 1000). Those with math placement scores below the standards must complete courses in prerequisite skills (e.g., MATH 0298, MATH 1100).  These courses are applied toward free electives or are non-credit-bearing.  This requirement applies to all first time, first year students, even if they have been accepted into this program track. 

General Education Requirements (40 credits)

  • Written & Oral Communication (9 credits) 
    • WRIT1002 Composition I: Rhetoric and Inquiry
    • WRIT1003 Composition II: Research and Argument
    • MEDT2005 Professional Communication
  • Information and Technological Literacy (3 credits) 
    • MEDT2217 Info Systems and Applications in Health Care
  • Ethical Reasoning (3 credits) 
  • Global and Cultural Understanding (3 credits) 
  • Scientific and Quantitative Analysis (8 credits)
  • Social and Behavioral Analysis (6 credits)
    • Social Science: SOCI1201 Introduction to Sociology
    • Behavioral Science: PSYC1201 General Psychology
  • Inquiry in the Arts & Humanities (6 credits)
    • Creative & Expressive Arts: Select from GenEd options
    • Humanities: Select from GenEd options
  • University Core (2 credits)
    • UNIV1001 Transitioning to University Life
    • UNIV1002 Preparing for Professional Life

Allied Health Technology Major Requirements (20 credits)

Additional Requirements – Radiologic Technology Concentration (23 credits)

Elective Requirements (7 credits)

  • Electives in the major (minimum 6 credits – select from MEDT courses)
  • Free electives (minimum 1 credit)

Hospital Internship (4th-5th Year) Requirements (30 credits)

  • MEDT4205 Clinical Laboratory Education I (0 credits)
  • MEDT4206 Clinical Laboratory Education II (0 credits)
  • MEDT4207 Clinical Laboratory Education I (0 credits)

  • MEDT4208 Clinical Laboratory Education II (0 credits)

  • Students will be awarded 30 credits for conferral of the hospital certificate. During the hospital internship, students will be enrolled at FDU in MEDT 4205/MEDT 4206/MEDT 4207/MEDT 4208 (nominal fee) to assure matriculation maintenance and access to select FDU support services. Financial aid is not available through FDU when attending the JRCERT program, however many JRCERT programs offer their own financial aid. Tuition is paid directly to the JRCERT program during this phase of study. 

  • During the hospital internship, students may be asked to report to a laboratory site five days a week.

Contact Information
Drew Minardi or Jacqueline Bonaparte
201-692-2388
snah-hs@fdu.edu