Radiography Program Mission, Goals & Student Learning Outcomes

The Radiography program will offer a five semester competency-based education in medical imaging which will prepare all students to successfully provide quality radiographic care and duties to patients, health care consumers, colleagues, employers and all members of the health care team in the college’s regional community and beyond.

Program Values

The Radiography program at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College values:

• Compassion
• Clinical Skills
• Knowledge
• Ethical Professionalism
• Quality Care

Program Goals

Goal 1: Program Will Continually Monitor its Overall Effectiveness

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will complete the program.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Graduates will successfully pass credentialing exam on first attempt.
• Graduates will find a job within 12 months of graduation.
• Graduates will indicate satisfaction with the quality of the program.
• Graduates will overall satisfy employers.

Goal 2: Students Will be Clinically Competent

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will provide appropriate patient care in the clinical setting.
• Students will position patients to yield diagnostic images.

Goal 3: Students/Graduates Will Critically Think

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to perform non routine exams in the clinical setting.
• Students will recognize and correct their errors in the clinical setting.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Graduates will be able to perform non routine exams.

Goal 4: Students Will Effectively Communicate

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to communicate effectively in the healthcare setting.
• Students will be able to adequately document medical information.

Goal 5: Students/Graduates Will Demonstrate Professionalism

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will exhibit professional behaviors during clinical.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Graduates will exhibit professional behaviors in the workplace.