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X-ray Technician w/ MA Skills Program

13 Months Training*
Diploma Program

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Application Deadline Jan 3, 2026
Start Date Mar 30, 2026
Application Deadline Jan 3, 2026
Start Date Mar 30, 2026
Application Deadline Jan 3, 2026
Start Date Mar 30, 2026
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TOTAL PROGRAM COST

Please note that program fees are subject to change.

$26,306.30

 

Please follow the link to get a comprehensive price breakdown.

 

 

TOTAL PROGRAM COST

Please note that program fees are subject to change.

$26,306.30

 

Please follow the link to get a comprehensive price breakdown.

 

 

TOTAL PROGRAM COST

Please note that program fees are subject to change.

$26,306.30

 

Program Highlights
  • Approved by the CDPH-RHB
  • Hands-On Lab Training
  • Clinical Hours Provided
  • Grads Ready for CA State Exam
  • Job Placement Assistance

*52 Approved Instructional Weeks

About the Program

Program Mission

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts’ mission is to offer quality allied health and nursing programs that integrate professional skills, career-focused education, and hands-on practical experience by empowering students to develop and achieve their personal and career goals.

The X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program is dedicated to delivering exceptional education that integrates X-ray technology with medical assisting. We aim to develop compassionate, skilled, and problem-solving professionals through classroom instruction, hands-on lab experience, and a patient-centered approach. We strive to prepare graduates to meet healthcare demands and positively impact the community.

Program Description 

The X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program prepares competent imaging professionals committed to professionalism, ethical behavior, technical knowledge, radiation protection, and patient care. Students who complete this program may pursue an entry-level position as an X-ray Technician in physicians’ offices, chiropractic clinics, imaging centers, industrial health, government agencies, and urgent care centers.

Graduates who complete the program must pass the California State Examination to secure an X-ray Technician position. Duties may include patient assessment, patient care, vital signs, and x-ray examination of the chest, upper and lower extremities, and torso-skeletal body parts.

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Goals and Objectives

Graduate students with the clinical competence required to be entry-level technologists.

Produce students who will demonstrate effective interpersonal skills with the entire healthcare team and the public.

Enable students to employ appropriate critical thinking and problem-solving skills to be entry-level technologists in the clinical setting.

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Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate the positioning skills of an entry-level technologist.
  • Evaluate images for diagnostic quality.
  • Employ effective communication skills with the healthcare team.
  • Utilize communication skills with the patients and the public.
  • Able to adapt to patients’ conditions that deviate from routine exams.
  • Follow proper safety and ALARA practices for routine and non-routine exams.

Length and Schedule

Program Length, Months
13*
Total Program Hours
1,341
Quarter Credit Hours
77.5
Clinical Externship Hours
600

*52 Approved Instructional Weeks

The program information, length, and schedule may change. Please read the accompanying Addendum for changes and updates. Check with an admission advisor for details.

The X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program provides a library and classrooms with modern media teaching aids, textbooks, journals, periodicals, anatomical charts, phantoms, and energized lab equipment.

The X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program is a diploma program. The student will receive didactic, laboratory, and clinical experience in affiliated medical facilities. The Instructor-to-Student ratio is 1:10 during labs, 1:30 during residential lectures, 1:25 during online lectures, and 1:1 during clinical externships.

Classes may be scheduled Monday through Sunday. Students will attend up to 40 hours per week of instruction, including didactic, labs, and clinical. Clinical activities may be held on weekdays or weekends, and shifts may include day or evening as the clinical site requires. Didactic courses are held between 8:00 AM and 10:30 PM.

The program’s affiliated clinical sites hold current state-issued certificates as approved clinical sites. The clinical sites provide supervised clinical instruction in the patient care setting. All clinical sites employ radiologic technologists/x-ray technicians and supervisors/operators (doctors) with certification from the State of California Radiologic Health Branch.

The X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program consists of 77.5 quarter credit hours, completed over 52 weeks for 1,341 contact hours. Classes are currently scheduled for the program. Please refer to the course schedule for details. Before graduation, students must complete all didactic and clinical hours.

Requirements

  • Please review the following requirements: General Admission Requirements for all programs.

    Applicants must:

    1. In some campuses, the applicant pool may be larger than the number of available seats at the desired campus. In this case, the campus may require an additional step, such as an interview with the program director, assistant program director, or designees.
    2. After submitting transcripts, students who have completed a Medical Assistant diploma program with the equivalent approved medical assistant skills content may apply to receive transfer credit if the appropriate medical assisting coursework was taken and passed within the past five (5) years.
    3. Advanced Standing applicants must provide official transcripts from a Medical Assistant program.

    Applicants are deemed qualified on a point system. The highest-ranked (above a minimum) will be offered seats in the program. The top-scoring candidates will be brought in for the interview process.

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  • Please review the following requirements: General Performance Requirements for all programs.

    Each program has physical and non-physical requirements to ensure our students’ and patients’ safety and welfare. Almost all of our students (check with an Admission Advisor if applicable) must be able to:

    • Lift more than 50 pounds (22.68 kilograms).
    • Be able to push and pull routinely.
      • One (1) pound (0.45 kilograms)–five (5) pounds (2.27 kilograms) frequently—image receptors, lead aprons
      • 20 pounds (9.07 kilograms)–50 pounds (22.68 kilograms) occasionally—patient transfers and patient positioning
    • Hear sufficiently to assess patient needs and communicate verbally with other healthcare providers.
    • Have full use of arms, hands, and wrists.
    • Must be able to move quickly on the feet.
    • Possess adequate visual acuity to review radiographs in varying brightness levels.
    • Stand and walk on your feet 80 percent of the time.
    • Reach or above shoulder level for 90 percent of work time.
    • Bend or flex the upper trunk forward up to 45 degrees and flex the lower torso into a squatting position.
    • Rotate the upper trunk up to 30 degrees to the right and left.
    • Work compassionately and effectively with sick patients.

     

    Students must have sufficient strength, motor coordination, and manual dexterity to:

    • Transport, move, lift, and transfer patients from a wheelchair or cart to an X-ray table or a patient bed.
    • Move, adjust, and manipulate various radiographic equipment, including equipment for physical transportation.
    • Complete examinations on the patient according to established policies and procedures with speed and accuracy.

     

    Students must also be capable of the following:

    • Handling stressful situations related to technical and procedural standards and patient care situations.
    • Providing physical and emotional support to the patient during the radiographic procedures.
    • Ability to respond to situations requiring first aid and provide emergency care to the patient without or until the physician arrives.
    • Communicating verbally in an effective manner to direct patients during radiographic examinations.
    • Visually recognizing anatomy on the computer monitor.
    • Reading and interpreting patient charts and requisitions for radiographic examinations.
    • Respond to warning sounds, machine alarms, and calls for help.

     

    Students must have the mental and intellectual capacity to:

    • Calculate and select proper technical factors according to the individual needs of the patient and the requirements of the procedure’s standards of speed and accuracy.
    • Review and evaluate the recorded images on a computer monitor and archiving system to identify patient pathology, if present, accurate positioning, technical factors for completion of a diagnostic examination, and other appropriate and pertinent technical qualities.
    • Cope with heavy workloads, demanding patients, and life-threatening clinical situations.
    • Behave in an ethical, sound, competent, compassionate, and professional manner in the classroom and clinic.

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  • The following requirements must be met for a student to graduate from the X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts:

    • The successful completion of all program courses and hours.
    • All financial obligations have been met, including tuition and textbook charges.

    *Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts has not determined if any programs fulfill the educational requirements for specific professional licensure or certification required for employment outside California unless identified by the program below. It is recommended that students located in or planning to relocate to a state apart from where the program’s physical campus is located research any certification or employment requirements for their intended state.

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Admissions Point System

The following point system evaluates each applicant, showing the maximum score achievable. If an accepted applicant chooses to decline their seat in the upcoming term, they must reapply for admission in any future term. The applicant must go through the application process again, including meeting all current admission requirements and deadlines.

X-Ray Technician w/ MA Skills Points CategoryPossible Points
I. Admissions Exam - CCAT50
II. Post-Secondary Education50
   Associate Degree/Military Service25
   Baccalaureate Degree or higher50
III. Credit Granted Courses70
       Anatomy30
      Physiology30
      Medical Terminology10
IV. One-Page Resume (required)10
V. Healthcare Background30
   1-3 Years20
   More than three (3) years30
VI. Personal Interview100
   Interview Questions
   Appearance and Demeanor
   Communication Skills
   Maturity
   Overall Impression
   Hollistic Evaluation
Possible Total Points310

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Program Outline

Course NumberTitleClock HoursQuarter Credit Hours
GE 011Anatomy and Physiology I56.05.5
MXT 96Medical Terminology28.02.0
MXT 97Back Office Clinical Foundations68.04.5
MXT 98Back Office Clinical Skills68.04.5
MXT 99Back office Clinical Laboratory68.04.5
XT 111Radiographic Patient Care42.04.0
XT 112Radiation Physics and Exposure58.05.0
XT 113Radiographic Procedures I48.04.5
XT 113LRadiographic Procedures I30.01.5
XT 121Radiation Protection and Biology70.06.0
XT 122Digital Imaging52.04.5
XT 123Radiographic Procedures II48.04.5
XT 123LRadiographic Procedures II30.01.5
XT 124Integration of Theory and Practice25.01.0
XT 110CClinical Practice I160.05.0
XT 120CClinical Practice II160.05.0
XT 130CClinical Practice III160.05.0
XT 140CClinical Practice IV120.04.0
XT 150Radiography Seminar50.05.0
Total1,341.077.5

Read the X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills Program course descriptions.

Clinical Training

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts considers clinical experience essential in healthcare education.

Students must rotate throughout our affiliated medical facilities while attending our X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program.

Job Outlook and Salary

View the O*Net Online 29-2034.00 Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansO*Net Online 31-9092.00 Medical Assistants, and O*Net Online 43-6013.00 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants job profiles for general information about the professions. Find information about the salary data in California and the major cities near the program’s campuses.

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Accreditation and Approval

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts holds national institutional accreditation by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). ABHES accreditation does not include continuing education courses.

ABHES Mailing Address:
6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 730
North Bethesda, MD 20852

ABHES Phone301-291-7550
ABHES EmailInfo
ABHES Website: abhes.org

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private institution approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act (CPPEA) of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. CPPEA governs the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.

The Office of Student Assistance and Relief is available to support prospective students, current students, or past students of private postsecondary educational institutions in making informed decisions, understanding their rights, and navigating available services and relief options. The office may be reached by calling (888) 370- 7589, option #5, or by visiting osar.bppe.ca.gov.

BPPE Mailing Address:
1747 N. Market Blvd., Suite 225
Sacramento, CA 95834

BPPE Phone888-370-7589
BPPE EmailGeneral
BPPE Website: bppe.ca.gov

The California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch (CDPH-RHB), approves Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts for the X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills Program.

CDPH-RBH Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 997377, MS 0500
Sacramento, CA 95899

CDPH-RBH Phone916-558-1784
CDPH-RHB Website: cdph.ca.gov

Tuition and Fees

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X-RAY TECHNICIAN WITH MEDICAL ASSISTANT SKILLS TUITION & FEES*COST
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (Non-Refundable)$0.00
Registration Fee (Non-Refundable)$100.00
Books (Non-Refundable, if accessed)$325.00
Tuition Fee$25,881.30
TOTAL PROGRAM COST$26,306.30

Tuition fees are subject to change.*

Financial Aid

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts aims to help every student obtain Financial Aid* to attend their chosen program. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts participates in various federal and state student financial assistance programs.

The financial aid programs are designed to assist students with inadequate financial resources to meet their education’s total cost. Each campus has a Financial Aid Advisor who can help students with any financial aid questions.

For more information, please visit our Financial Aid page.

*for those who qualify

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Catalog and Addendum
2024-2025

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • The program has affiliation agreements with many health care locations where you will complete your clinical experience hours.

  • All externships are unpaid.

  • To view the fee breakdown, please see the Program Fees section.

  • Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Gurnick Academy participates in various federal and state student financial assistance programs.

  • You will receive a diploma.

  • You will need to take state licensing examinations. Please find more info in our Catalog and Addendum.

  • X-ray Technician test preparation is strongly emphasized throughout our students’ entire curriculum, and many resources are shared with students to assist.

  • You can visit the CDPH-RHB website for more details.

  • We may assist with job placements for all students who complete the program. However, we cannot guarantee employment.

  • The most common places x-ray technicians work are doctors’ offices, clinics, and urgent care facilities. Less common are imaging centers.

  • RT has an advanced placement option for XT graduates, but you must meet the standards of admission for RT program enrollment. Please see RT Admissions Requirements.

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