Radiography Program

The CF Radiography program is an American Registry of Radiologic Technologists recognized primary-pathway educational program. CF maintains accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, which is an ARRT recognized accreditation mechanism. CF is also approved by the Florida Department of Education to award associate degrees, baccalaureate degrees, college credit certificates and occupational certificates. Program graduates will be eligible for licensure in Florida as a Certified Radiologic Technologist and to apply for admission to the certification examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist upon completion of the radiography program.

The program is fully accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). The JRCERT is the only agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), for the accreditation of traditional and distance delivery educational programs in radiography, radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, and medical dosimetry.

The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology is located at 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182. Contact them at 312-704-5300 or mail@jrcert.org or visit www.jrcert.org.

The program’s current award is 8 years. General program accreditation information and the current accreditation award letter can be found here.

The credentialing organization, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists may be accessed for additional information on applicant and continuing education requirements, testing requirements, ethics requirements and post-primary certifications.

The professional organization, American Society of Radiologic Technologist may be accessed for additional information on the practice standards for radiologic technologist, radiography curriculum guide, state and federal legislative affairs, continuing education, and affiliated societies such as the Florida Society of Radiologic Technologists.

Applicants are not required to have an academic degree completed prior to enrolling in our radiography program, just a few prerequisite courses. The Associate in Science in Radiography is a 77-credit hour program requiring a full-time commitment for five consecutive semesters once the applicant has been accepted as a cohort candidate.

Students in a cohort will advance through the radiography curriculum at the same pace, learning the same program radiography content at the same time. This cohort education model allows for shared learning and critical analysis, relationship building on a personal and professional level, ongoing peer support, and customized instruction and learning resources based on the needs of the cohort members.

The educational experience varies from classroom lecture, directed self-study using e-resources, interactive group projects, discussion, oral presentations, homework assignments, computerized testing, mock credentialing exams, skills lab performance, oral testing, and hands-on clinical experience. Emphasis is placed on demonstration of clinical competency, critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, and professional behaviors. Radiography program cohorts begin each fall semester.

Many health care organizations require mandatory drug screens and a federal criminal background check prior to clinical education placement. All candidates accepted into the Radiography program cohort are required to undergo substance screening and a background check as part of the acceptance process. Results of the substance screening and federal criminal background check must be received by the Radiography program manager prior to the first day of class in the Radiography program.

Clinical education site affiliates may deny access to individuals based on results of a federal criminal background check and/or substance screen. Candidates accepted into the Radiography program are required to provide evidence of a recent physical examination, laboratory test results and immunization records. The trend of mandatory annual influenza vaccination for all employees, physicians, volunteers, and learners engaged in providing health care is growing. Learners enrolled in the CF Radiography program may be required to receive the annual influenza vaccination in order to maintain their learner status at a clinical externship site. Learners must complete purified protein derivative (PPD) skin testing to determine exposure to tuberculosis. The Mantoux tuberculin baseline test must be completed prior to entry into the clinical environment and annually thereafter.

Clinical Education courses offer students the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills they’ve gained in the classroom and laboratory to a supervised, real-world clinical setting. The program includes five clinical education courses, during which students are required to rotate at least twice each semester through partner facilities. To be eligible for certification and registration with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), students must demonstrate clinical competency in the clinical environment as part of the program requirements.

Clinical facilities for the program are located throughout Marion, Citrus, Levy, Sumter, Lake, and Alachua counties. Students are responsible for arranging transportation and must commit to attending and completing all assigned clinical rotations, regardless of the travel involved. While students will not rotate through every affiliated medical center, it is a program requirement that all students be cleared, permitted, and prepared to attend clinical rotations at any of the program’s partner facilities.

CF Radiography Program Affiliates:

AdventHealth Ocala
AdventHealth TimberRidge Emergency
AdventHealth Belleview Emergency
HCA Florida Ocala Hospital
HCA Florida Silver Springs Emergency
HCA Florida Summerfield Emergency
HCA Florida Maricamp Emergency
HCA Florida West Marion Hospital
Tampa General Hospital Crystal River
Tampa General Hospital Crystal River Emergency
HCA Florida Citrus Hospital
HCA Florida Citrus Hospital Medical Office Building
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital
UF Health Spanish Plaines
UF Health Leesburg
UF Health Brownwood FSED
UF Health Shands
UF Health Ocala Neighborhood Hospital
CareFirst Imaging
The Orthopaedic Institute – West Marion
The Orthopaedic Institute – Summerfield
The Orthopaedic Institute – Ocala
The Orthopaedic Institute – Gainesville
The Orthopaedic Institute – Brownwood
Ocala Family Medical Center
Sugar Mill Diagnostic Imaging
Triumph Radiology
Radiology Associates of Ocala – TimberRidge Imaging Center
Radiology Associates of Ocala – Medical Imaging Center
Radiology Associates of Ocala – Inverness Medical Imaging Center
Lake Medical Imaging Center – Mulberry
Lake Medical Imaging Center – Sharon Morse
Lake Medical Imaging Center – Brownwood