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Radiologic Technology

Mission, Goals and Program Effectiveness

Radiologic Technology Mission Statement

The Cabrillo College Radiologic Technology Program will produce entry-level radiographers to improve and support the diagnostic imaging community through compassionate patient care.

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Radiologic Technology Students working with the X Ray Machine
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Program Goals and Outcomes


Students will communicate effectively.

  • Students will articulate appropriate instructions during patient interactions.

  • Students will employ respectful communication with healthcare colleagues.

Students will be clinically competent.

  • Students will exercise appropriate radiation safety practices.

  • Students will demonstrate optimal patient positioning to produce quality diagnostic images.

Students will employ problem solving and critical thinking skills.

  • Students will adapt procedures according to patient ability, condition, or age.

  • Students will critique images and apply appropriate corrections if needed.

"You think you're just learning a job, but you're really learning how to interact with people and about relationships. That, to me, has been very rewarding."

- Sabrina Luis, Adjunct Instructor

Program Effectiveness Data

Below is the most current program effectiveness data. Our programmatic accreditation agency, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), defines and publishes this information. Information on how this data can be interpreted is found directly on the data sheet and on the JRCERT webpage.

Institution: Cabrillo College — Program: Radiography — Degree: Associate of Science

Credentialing Examination Rates

The number of students who pass, on the first attempt, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination, or an unrestricted state licensing examination, compared with the number of graduates who take the examination within six months of graduation.

JRCERT five-year average benchmark: 75%

Program Year — Year — Passed on First Attempt (within 6 months) — Attempted (within 6 months) — Percent Passed

  • Year 1 — 2021 Passed: 13 — Attempted: 14 — Percent passed: 93%
  • Year 2 — 2022 Passed: 15 — Attempted: 15 — Percent passed: 100%
  • Year 3 — 2023 Passed: 10 — Attempted: 10 — Percent passed: 100%
  • Year 4 — 2024 Passed: 12 — Attempted: 16 — Percent passed: 75%
  • Year 5 — 2025 Passed: 15 — Attempted: 15 — Percent passed: 100%

Program five-year average pass rate: 93%

65 students passed within six months of graduation.

70 students attempted the exam within six months of graduation.

Job Placement Rates

The number of graduates employed in the radiologic sciences compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiologic sciences within twelve months of graduating.

JRCERT five-year average benchmark: 75%

Program Year — Year — Employed (within 12 months) — Actively Seeking (within 12 months) — Percent Employed

  • Year 1 — 2021 Employed: 14 — Seeking: 14 — Percent employed: 100%
  • Year 2 — 2022 Employed: 15 — Seeking: 15 — Percent employed: 100%
  • Year 3 — 2023 Employed: 10 — Seeking: 10 — Percent employed: 100%
  • Year 4 — 2024 Employed: 15 — Seeking: 15 — Percent employed: 100%
  • Year 5 — 2025 Employed: 15 — Seeking: 16 — Percent employed: 94%

Program five-year average employment rate: 99%

69 students were employed within 12 months of graduation.

70 students were actively seeking employment within 12 months of graduation.

Annual Program Completion Rate

The number of students who complete the program within the stated program length, excluding those students who leave the program for nonacademic reasons.

Annual benchmark established by the program: [%]

Program Year — Year — Number Graduated — Number Started — Percent Completed

  • Year 1 — 2025 Graduated: 16 — Started: 16 — Percent completed: 100%

Annual completion rate: 100%

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