Medical Radiation Sciences - Radiography - 740

Ontario College Advanced Diploma

Two years

Live and learn at home. This unique delivery of the radiography advanced diploma combines online courses and on-campus skills intensives to provide you with the knowledge, practical skills and judgment to provide patient focused care

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Overview

Program Highlights

This Ontario College Advanced Diploma program prepares graduates with the knowledge, practical skills and judgement required to carry out general diagnostic radiography examinations and procedures. In the role of radiographer, also known as an X-Ray technologist, graduates will be working independently and in collaboration with health care team members, to acquire radiographic images to assist radiologists in the diagnosis and management of multiple system disorders.

The program is designed to provide online didactic content, hands-on practical and simulated training at the IAHS and clinical placement experience. Upon accreditation through Equal/Accreditation Canada, graduates are eligible to challenge the CAMRT (Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists) exam to obtain medical radiation technologist (MRT) status. Registered technologists are eligible to work throughout Canada. Students are also eligible to challenge American exams.

Program Length

2 academic years (6 semesters delivered consecutively over 2 years)
3 two to three weeks, on-campus (Institute for Applied Health Sciences) skills intensives: end of semester two, semester three, semester four
Clinical placements will occur with didactic learning in semesters three and four
Clinical placements will be four days per week in semester five and five days per week in semester six

Admission

Late Release Program

Equal Consideration Fall: February 1

Academic Requirements

OSSD or equivalent (Mohawk Academic Upgrading, GED) including:
- Grade 12 English, C or U or equivalent
- Grade 12 Mathematics, C*, M or U or equivalent
  * MAP4C will not be accepted
- Grade 11 or 12 Biology, C or U or equivalent
- Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry, C or U or equivalent
- Grade 11 or 12 Physics, C or U or equivalent

The average of all five required courses must be 80% or higher.

Options are available for mature applicants.

Language Requirements for Applicants with English as a Second Language:

Accepted equivalents for Grade 12 English:

IELTS Academic: 6.5 (no band below 6.0)
TOEFL: 83 iBT
CAEL: 60 (no band below 50)
CLBT: 8 (no band below 8)
PTE: 58 (no band below 51)
GAS-EAP: Successful completion of the GAS-English for Academic Purposes (478 or 278) program
- More information about acceptable certificates, can be found on the International Admission Requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English.

Options are available for mature applicants.

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Tuition and Fees

2024 - 2025 Domestic Tuition and Fees

Description	Semester 1	Semester 2
Compulsory Ancillary Fees	$881.96	$785.16
Co-op Fees	N/A	N/A
Compulsory Program Fees	$0.00	$0.00
Domestic Tuition	$3,200.00	$3,200.00
Total Domestic Charges Per Semester	$4,081.96	$3,985.16
Total 1st Year Fees		$8,067.12

Above fees based on full-time September program start date. Contact Student Services to confirm fees for other start dates or semesters.

Financial Assistance

When it comes to paying for your education, investing in your future can be more affordable than you think. A Mohawk education is one of the most cost-effective means of acquiring the skills and knowledge you need to have a prosperous and rewarding career.

As you start on your chosen career path, it's important to have a realistic set of expectations regarding the expenses associated with attending college. In addition to your tuition fees, you will also need to budget for books, supplies, housing, and other related living expenses. You may be able to supplement your income and savings with scholarships, bursaries, or loans. It pays to do some research into what types of financial assistance you may qualify for.

Available Financial Assistance Resources:

OSAP Eligible. Learn about Ontario Student Assistance Program - OSAP (domestic students only)
Working on Campus
Additional Sources of Funding
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By submitting a Scholarships and Bursaries Application every semester, students have access to over $3 million in Mohawk College scholarships, bursaries and Ministry-partnered funding to help meet their financial needs.

Financial Literacy:

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Program of Studies

Course Overview & Descriptions

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Experiential Learning

How you'll gain skills

Experience interactive simulations to further develop course concepts.
Through practical, hands-on laboratory experience using state-of-the-art tools and equipment.
Participate in extensive unpaid clinical placements with affiliated clinical agencies.

To learn more, please visit the Centre for Experiential Learning.

Pre-Clinical Requirements

All accepted applicants are required to complete certain requirements prior to clinical placement and are responsible for the associated costs. Details about pre-placement requirements will be emailed to you once you accept your offer of admission.

To be eligible for field/clinical placement, you must not have been convicted of any offence for which you have not been pardoned. If your Police Check is 'not clear', your acceptance and suitability for placement are at the discretion of the agency. Mohawk College cannot guarantee placement changes if refused by the agency.

Clinical Placements

Clinical practice may be completed at clinical agencies located throughout Ontario or other provinces upon approval by Mohawk College. The Program will determine the allocation of students to these sites. Clinical placements may occur at locations that are not accessible by public transit or may require the student to relocate. Students must prepare financially and personally to relocate and/or commute to their assigned clinical placement. Mohawk shall not be responsible for providing students with transportation to clinical placements. Students may be required to attend clinical practice at a site that is not of their choosing.

Please contact the clinical placement specialist (link missing) for more information regarding clinical placements.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes, often referred to as ‘Program Standards', set out the essential learning that a student must achieve before being deemed ready to graduate.

Review the program learning outcomes for Medical Radiation Sciences - Radiography (740)

In many cases these program learning outcomes were developed by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) in consultation with employers and educators who are experts in the program field. To ensure the outcomes remain current and in line with industry needs, we invite our employers, graduates working in the field and current students to re-examine and update them during regular, ongoing program review focus groups.

Career Opportunities

Your future career options

Radiography technologists have employment opportunities within diagnostic imaging departments, such as hospitals and independent health facilities (clinics).

Other career opportunities can be found in the areas of education, sales, application specialists and research.

Pathway to other imaging modalities include sonography, nuclear medicine, magnetic resonance imaging and diagnostic cardiac sonography.

Where you could work includes:

Community and Teaching Hospitals, and Regional Cancer Centres
Independent Diagnostic Imaging Centres, Doctors’ Offices
Teaching, Research, Applications, Commercial Sales

Educational Pathways

Pathways to Mohawk

If you've successfully taken a course at another post-secondary institution, you may be able to earn course exemptions toward your credential here at Mohawk.

Important note:

If transferring from the following programs into Sonography, please note the additional requirements:

Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees (339) – with additional Anatomy and Physiology courses. Mohawk College Continuing Education department offers these courses online.

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