Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Goal 1 – Students will demonstrate clinical competency

1. Demonstrate ability to select technical factors and manipulation of equipment while performing routine and elective radiographic procedures.
2. Demonstrate proper patient care and management with diverse patient populations.
3. Apply safety standards regarding infection control, body mechanics protocols and radiation protection

Goal 2 – Students will demonstrate effective communication skills

1. Demonstrate effective oral communication skills while preserving HIPAA/patient confidentiality.
2. Demonstrate effective written communication skills while preserving HIPAA/patient confidentiality.

Goal 3 – Students will demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills

1. Prioritize and adapt approach when performing non-routine examinations.
2. Analyze images for diagnostic value, propose solutions for image improvement

Goal 4 – Students will model professional behaviors

1. Demonstrate professionalism and participate in professional organization/ meetings and volunteer opportunities related to radiology.
2. The student will demonstrate professionalism in the clinical setting/area

Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm, with occasional 2nd shifts required during clinical rotations.

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Once you complete the program you will be eligible to take the ARRT national certification examination. Once certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), licensure is done on a state-by-state basis and is required in most states, including Oregon and Washington. Visit the licensing boards here for more information:

• Oregon licensing
• Washington licensing

98.7% of our graduates who have taken the certification exam since 2019 passed the test on the first attempt. For more information on our five-year average credentialing exam pass rate, job placement after graduation, and program completion rate, please see the PCC Radiography program effectiveness data [pdf] document and visit the JRCERT website.

This is a short training program to enable one to take X-rays of extremities. A list of limited permit programs can be obtained by visiting the Oregon Board of Radiologic Technology website. The PCC Medical Imaging department does not currently offer a limited x-ray program.

Once you become ARRT certified, you are qualified to pursue additional certifications in these areas, by a combination of classroom and on the job training. PCC currently offers an MRI training program for working radiographers.