Learn how to become a CT Technologist in the South College Certificate in Computed Tomography program available in Asheville, Atlanta, Knoxville, or Nashville. In the Computed Tomography certificate program, you’ll take classes online at your convenience and complete the clinical component at facilities affiliated with South College!
6 months (full-time)
Available for qualified CT program applicants
Take CT courses online and complete your clinical components in person in Asheville, Atlanta, Knoxville, or Nashville!
Financial aid, offered through a variety of government, state, and local programs, grants, and scholarships is available to those who qualify. To discuss the financial aid options available to help you pursue a certificate in Computed Tomography, contact us today.
Computed Tomography Technologists are important healthcare professionals who play key roles in performing CT scans for patients, setting appropriate controls for related equipment and monitoring progress of scans, assisting radiologists with interventional CT procedures, and setting up and administering contrast media. After completing this CT program, graduates can sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and/or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) post-primary Computed Tomography (CT) certification examination.
The Certificate in Computed Tomography program is designed to promote student learning in a variety of discipline-relevant areas, including patient care and safety, competent performance of CT procedures, CT physics and instrumentation, cross-sectional anatomy, and imaging techniques and procedures including CT imaging quality control.
Candidates for admission must meet all South College general and program admission requirements including evidencing credentials as a Registered Radiologic Technologist, Radiation Therapist, or Nuclear Medical Technologist (ARRT, and/or NMTCB) in good standing, or be a graduate of an accredited Radiography, Radiation Therapy, or Nuclear Medicine program and eligible to sit for the ARRT or NMTCB certification examination.
South College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award degrees at the doctorate, educational specialist, master’s, baccalaureate, and associate levels. South College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of South College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).