How do I become a Radiographer?
Program requirements are as follows:
- Minimum Associate level degree (any major)
A minimum of a C grade or higher is required in all prerequisite courses listed. These courses (EXCEPT MATH) must not be older than 7 years.
- Human Anatomy + Lab
- General Physics
- Medical Terminology
- Math (minimum Intermediate Algebra or higher)
Course Articulation: If you are interested to find out which courses and course numbers satisfy the prerequisites for your program, please review our updated course articulation document which contains this information from most of the universities and colleges in Utah. Please note that this list contains our preferred courses for the prerequisites, but there may be others that would be acceptable. If you do not see your course listed here and you are curious if would satisfy the requirement, please contact the program administrator, Otto Casal by email
- Observation of a Radiologic Technologist is required, begin the observation application here: Observation Application
- Patient Care Experience required (80 hours minimum)
- Patient care experience can be from previous healthcare work.
- It can be from volunteer work performed in a healthcare setting. Both current and previous work are accepted.
- If you are looking for volunteer work, you should contact hospitals, clinics, and/or free clinics in your area to find opportunities that may work.
- It needs to be DIRECT patient care. You must be involved with and be working directly with patients, including other healthcare staff. Examples include but are not limited to:
- CNA/MA work
- Phlebotomy
- Public, Social, and Community Health settings