Courses
- Clinical Anatomy I-II
- Radiation Physics I-II
- Clinical Practice
- Clinical Set-ups I-II
- Clinical Radiation Oncology I-II
- Ethics and Law in Radiation Therapy
- Mathematics for Health Science
- Medical Terminology
- Methods of Patient Care
- Film Review
- Oncologic Pathology
- Introduction to Radiation Therapy I-II
- Principles of Radiography
- Radiobiology
- Radiation Protection
- Record Keeping
- Treatment Planning I-II
- Quality Assurance
- Registry Examination Preparation
Academic Year
The academic year is divided into fall, spring, and summer semesters. During the fall and spring semesters, students attend two days of classroom instruction and three days of clinical instruction. From the very beginning, students are assigned to various treatment units under the direct supervision of a licensed radiation therapist for their clinical instruction. Students have the opportunity to apply the techniques and principles covered in the classroom and learn to operate the equipment used in planning and administering radiation treatments.
During the summer semester, students attend five days of clinical instruction and other required clinical rotations.
Students are also required to attend periodic Saturday clinical workshops where they get to put theory into practice.
Starting in the academic year of 2009-2010, students will also have the option to rotate through our regional clinical sites for periodic month-long clinical rotations. The regional sites are:
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Basking Ridge
136 Mountain View Boulevard
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Rockville Centre
1000 North Village Ave
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Commack
650 Commack Road
Commack, NY 11725
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Sleepy Hollow
777 North Broadway, Suite 100
Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
Hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM or 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Students are given 25 days-off per year, in addition to six observed holidays. During the senior year, students get two professional days to be used for job-seeking activities and/or interviews. All instruction, clinical and didactic, takes place at our main campus, with the option to rotate through our regional sites listed above.
Upon completion of our two-year certificate program, our graduates will have accumulated a minimum of 2,100 hours of clinical instruction and 700 hours of classroom instruction.
Graduation ceremonies are generally held during the 2nd week of July.
Requirements for Graduation
In order to qualify for graduation from the training program, students must meet the following:
- Satisfactory completion of all courses with a grade point average equivalent of 75 percent or better
- Accrual of all necessary clinical days
- Clinical competence by fulfillment of the clinical objectives with a 75 percent equivalent or better
- Return of any equipment/books borrowed from the school and/or medical library
- Fulfillment of all monetary obligations
- Completion of all program assessment forms/evaluations/surveys
Note: Graduation from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center training program does not automatically guarantee licensure by New York State and/or certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART). Licensure and certification are granted by the New York State Department of Health and the ARRT upon passing (75 percent or better) the ARRT Boards.
