radiologic technologists perform
radiologic technologists perform
examinations that produce images for
examinations that produce images for
examinations that produce images for
radiologists to interpret the public no
radiologists to interpret the public no
radiologists to interpret the public no
would have as x-rays and that is what
would have as x-rays and that is what
would have as x-rays and that is what
they are and we teach students how to
they are and we teach students how to
they are and we teach students how to
perform examinations where patients are
perform examinations where patients are
perform examinations where patients are
positioned and the correct technical
positioned and the correct technical
positioned and the correct technical
factors are made so that you have an
factors are made so that you have an
factors are made so that you have an
x-ray for a doctor to look at radiologic
x-ray for a doctor to look at radiologic
x-ray for a doctor to look at radiologic
technologist could work in a hospital
technologist could work in a hospital
technologist could work in a hospital
could work in a doctor's office could
could work in a doctor's office could
could work in a doctor's office could
work in an urgent care center could work
work in an urgent care center could work
work in an urgent care center could work
as a travel tech which means they would
as a travel tech which means they would
as a travel tech which means they would
travel to different parts of the country
travel to different parts of the country
travel to different parts of the country
or the world even where they may be
or the world even where they may be
or the world even where they may be
needed where there's a shortage of
needed where there's a shortage of
needed where there's a shortage of
radiographers or they can also bring
radiographers or they can also bring
radiographers or they can also bring
x-rays to like nursing homes where the
x-rays to like nursing homes where the
x-rays to like nursing homes where the
patients can't leave they'll bring in a
patients can't leave they'll bring in a
patients can't leave they'll bring in a
x-ray unit and take x-rays there so
x-ray unit and take x-rays there so
x-ray unit and take x-rays there so
there's lots of different environments
there's lots of different environments
there's lots of different environments
so if someone was interested in this
so if someone was interested in this
so if someone was interested in this
particular field of diagnostic imaging
particular field of diagnostic imaging
particular field of diagnostic imaging
those people who are interested in
those people who are interested in
those people who are interested in
working in healthcare number one really
working in healthcare number one really
working in healthcare number one really
enjoy working with patients but also
enjoy working with patients but also
enjoy working with patients but also
enjoy working with technology who enjoy
enjoy working with technology who enjoy
enjoy working with technology who enjoy
fast pace environments where things are
fast pace environments where things are
fast pace environments where things are
not necessarily a typical nine-to-five
not necessarily a typical nine-to-five
not necessarily a typical nine-to-five
day you have to be patient patient with
day you have to be patient patient with
day you have to be patient patient with
the patient's especially with your peers
the patient's especially with your peers
the patient's especially with your peers
you have to be tolerant because not
you have to be tolerant because not
you have to be tolerant because not
everyone is like you
everyone is like you
everyone is like you
obviously
obviously
obviously
you have to be able to listen and then
you have to be able to listen and then
you have to be able to listen and then
know when to not talk you have to be
know when to not talk you have to be
know when to not talk you have to be
able to work in the team you have to be
able to work in the team you have to be
able to work in the team you have to be
very independent when you need to be one
very independent when you need to be one
very independent when you need to be one
of the core values that are required in
of the core values that are required in
of the core values that are required in
this is to critically think because not
this is to critically think because not
this is to critically think because not
one patient's gonna be the same not one
one patient's gonna be the same not one
one patient's gonna be the same not one
situations that will be the same and
situations that will be the same and
situations that will be the same and
you're gonna have to deal with it on
you're gonna have to deal with it on
you're gonna have to deal with it on
your toes you're taught one way to take
your toes you're taught one way to take
your toes you're taught one way to take
an image but maybe the patient can't do
an image but maybe the patient can't do
an image but maybe the patient can't do
that but you still have to get the image
that but you still have to get the image
that but you still have to get the image
so you need good critical thinking
so you need good critical thinking
so you need good critical thinking
skills
skills
skills
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students become radiologic technologists
students become radiologic technologists
by enrolling in a program such as the
by enrolling in a program such as the
by enrolling in a program such as the
ones that we have here at Montgomery
ones that we have here at Montgomery
ones that we have here at Montgomery
College is a two-year program it's
College is a two-year program it's
College is a two-year program it's
pretty intense
pretty intense
pretty intense
basically you have to put everything off
basically you have to put everything off
basically you have to put everything off
to get in this program it's it's a
to get in this program it's it's a
to get in this program it's it's a
challenging program but it's rewarding
challenging program but it's rewarding
challenging program but it's rewarding
when I got in the program I was like
when I got in the program I was like
when I got in the program I was like
this is great like you know you get to
this is great like you know you get to
this is great like you know you get to
help people like whether it's most
help people like whether it's most
help people like whether it's most
laudable and to me and it's nothing like
laudable and to me and it's nothing like
laudable and to me and it's nothing like
the laureate like that it requires a lot
the laureate like that it requires a lot
the laureate like that it requires a lot
of clinical hours as well as didactic or
of clinical hours as well as didactic or
of clinical hours as well as didactic or
classroom courses that prepare you to
classroom courses that prepare you to
classroom courses that prepare you to
take a national registry after you take
take a national registry after you take
take a national registry after you take
the national registry you can be hired
the national registry you can be hired
the national registry you can be hired
as a radiologic technologist anywhere in
as a radiologic technologist anywhere in
as a radiologic technologist anywhere in
the country for a first-year radiologic
the country for a first-year radiologic
the country for a first-year radiologic
technology student they'll come to
technology student they'll come to
technology student they'll come to
classes on Mondays and Wednesdays and
classes on Mondays and Wednesdays and
classes on Mondays and Wednesdays and
then they'll go to their clinical sites
then they'll go to their clinical sites
then they'll go to their clinical sites
Tuesdays and Thursdays as the student
Tuesdays and Thursdays as the student
Tuesdays and Thursdays as the student
progresses to become a second year
progresses to become a second year
progresses to become a second year
student they will have classes on
student they will have classes on
student they will have classes on
Tuesday and clinicals on Monday
Tuesday and clinicals on Monday
Tuesday and clinicals on Monday
Wednesdays and Fridays their second
Wednesdays and Fridays their second
Wednesdays and Fridays their second
summer with us they are in clinicals
summer with us they are in clinicals
summer with us they are in clinicals
every day for nine weeks I did my
every day for nine weeks I did my
every day for nine weeks I did my
clinical rotations at Holy Cross
clinical rotations at Holy Cross
clinical rotations at Holy Cross
Hospital here in Silver Spring as well
Hospital here in Silver Spring as well
Hospital here in Silver Spring as well
as Georgetown Hospital as far as my
as Georgetown Hospital as far as my
as Georgetown Hospital as far as my
clinical rotations I went to Holy Cross
clinical rotations I went to Holy Cross
clinical rotations I went to Holy Cross
Silver Spring and then I went to
Silver Spring and then I went to
Silver Spring and then I went to
holy cross in Germantown I went to a
holy cross in Germantown I went to a
holy cross in Germantown I went to a
Children's Hospital for a month and I
Children's Hospital for a month and I
Children's Hospital for a month and I
went to Georgetown University Hospital
went to Georgetown University Hospital
went to Georgetown University Hospital
for my second clinical experience was
for my second clinical experience was
for my second clinical experience was
very good they're very familiar with us
very good they're very familiar with us
very good they're very familiar with us
they actually and the hairier for
they actually and the hairier for
they actually and the hairier for
Montgomery College they hold you to a
Montgomery College they hold you to a
Montgomery College they hold you to a
certain standard the worksites did know
certain standard the worksites did know
certain standard the worksites did know
that montgomery college students were
that montgomery college students were
that montgomery college students were
well-rounded students not only in book
well-rounded students not only in book
well-rounded students not only in book
wise but with patient care and they did
wise but with patient care and they did
wise but with patient care and they did
exceed that so I definitely know that
exceed that so I definitely know that
exceed that so I definitely know that
that helped me the radiologic technology
that helped me the radiologic technology
that helped me the radiologic technology
students get 1560 hours of clinical time
students get 1560 hours of clinical time
students get 1560 hours of clinical time
so when they complete this program
so when they complete this program
so when they complete this program
they're very well trained and the site's
they're very well trained and the site's
they're very well trained and the site's
know this this is why they like to hire
know this this is why they like to hire
know this this is why they like to hire
our students our graduates because they
our students our graduates because they
our students our graduates because they
know the number of hours that they have
know the number of hours that they have
know the number of hours that they have
actually seen them work when a student
actually seen them work when a student
actually seen them work when a student
graduates from the program then they sit
graduates from the program then they sit
graduates from the program then they sit
for the american Registry radiologic
for the american Registry radiologic
for the american Registry radiologic
technologists or as known as the AR T
technologists or as known as the AR T
technologists or as known as the AR T
national certification after they passed
national certification after they passed
national certification after they passed
that and this program has a hundred
that and this program has a hundred
that and this program has a hundred
percent first-time pass rate for the
percent first-time pass rate for the
percent first-time pass rate for the
past seven or eight years we're very
past seven or eight years we're very
past seven or eight years we're very
proud of that but actually past that
proud of that but actually past that
proud of that but actually past that
then they go ahead and depending on the
then they go ahead and depending on the
then they go ahead and depending on the
state they decide to work in they do
state they decide to work in they do
state they decide to work in they do
have to apply for a license so if you
have to apply for a license so if you
have to apply for a license so if you
wanted to work in the state of Maryland
wanted to work in the state of Maryland
wanted to work in the state of Maryland
you would apply for a license when she
you would apply for a license when she
you would apply for a license when she
became registered as an AR RT certified
became registered as an AR RT certified
became registered as an AR RT certified
radiographer what's really exciting
radiographer what's really exciting
radiographer what's really exciting
about the field of radiologic technology
about the field of radiologic technology
about the field of radiologic technology
is foundationally allows a radiographer
is foundationally allows a radiographer
is foundationally allows a radiographer
to go in many directions if they want to
to go in many directions if they want to
to go in many directions if they want to
stay in diagnostic imaging they can
stay in diagnostic imaging they can
stay in diagnostic imaging they can
cross train and CT and MRI and they
cross train and CT and MRI and they
cross train and CT and MRI and they
don't go back to school for that most of
don't go back to school for that most of
don't go back to school for that most of
the
the
the
it's the clinicals are taught on the job
it's the clinicals are taught on the job
it's the clinicals are taught on the job
and you might take a few courses on your
and you might take a few courses on your
and you might take a few courses on your
own to pass the registry but it's not a
own to pass the registry but it's not a
own to pass the registry but it's not a
dedicated two-year program so you can
dedicated two-year program so you can
dedicated two-year program so you can
move in that direction or you can go
move in that direction or you can go
move in that direction or you can go
administrative Lee and become an
administrative Lee and become an
administrative Lee and become an
administrator go on and get you a
administrator go on and get you a
administrator go on and get you a
four-year degree in Healthcare
four-year degree in Healthcare
four-year degree in Healthcare
Administration or you go into education
Administration or you go into education
Administration or you go into education
which is what I did so it's a really
which is what I did so it's a really
which is what I did so it's a really
great starting point of a good career
great starting point of a good career
great starting point of a good career
that is sustainable for many many years
that is sustainable for many many years
that is sustainable for many many years
Montgomery College program I believe
Montgomery College program I believe
Montgomery College program I believe
helped me because not only did it does
helped me because not only did it does
helped me because not only did it does
it have a good reputation but it was a
it have a good reputation but it was a
it have a good reputation but it was a
stepping stone for me as a student to be
stepping stone for me as a student to be
stepping stone for me as a student to be
able to get land a good job it's
able to get land a good job it's
able to get land a good job it's
rewarding jobs the job Security's there
rewarding jobs the job Security's there
rewarding jobs the job Security's there
you get to learn it's you're always
you get to learn it's you're always
you get to learn it's you're always
learning something you're always
learning something you're always
learning something you're always
advancing your there's always room for
advancing your there's always room for
advancing your there's always room for
improvement there's always room for
improvement there's always room for
improvement there's always room for
promotions there's always room to divert
promotions there's always room to divert
promotions there's always room to divert
it into a different you know areas in
it into a different you know areas in
it into a different you know areas in
the medical field so if I did it I think
the medical field so if I did it I think
the medical field so if I did it I think
anyone else can
