GE 011 – Anatomy & Physiology — 56 Clock Hours/5.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: None
This course covers the structure and function of the human body from the single cell through all body systems, and the interrelatedness of the body’s structure and functions are examined. Basic fluid, electrolyte, and acid/base balance concepts are included. This is a General Education Course.
MXT 96 – Medical Terminology — 28 Clock Hours/2 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: None
This course introduces Basic Word structures and reviews them as they apply to the Organization of the Body. The foundational elements include Word Roots, Word Parts, Suffixes, and Prefixes. Students reinforce the knowledge by practicing with quizzes and listening to and vocalizing terminology for memorization. Students apply learned terminology to patient case studies.
MXT 97 – Back Office Clinical Foundation — 68 Clock Hours/4.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: None
This course introduces students to clinical patient care. Students practice professional medical communication with patients and colleagues. Students are taught minor surgery assistance procedures, including setting up, instrument sterilization, and autoclave technique. They learn the aseptic medical practice OSHA requires for exposure control and medical waste disposal.
Pharmacologic terminology, and abbreviations, are practiced. Students review math skills to calculate dosages correctly and convert grams and ounces for medicine administration. Aseptic practice is reinforced throughout all patient interaction procedures.
MXT 98 – Back Office Clinical Skills — 68 Clock Hours/4.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Completion of MXT 97 with a “C” or better.
This course introduces students to the back office clinical skills associated with a physical examination. The principles of medical ethics are explored, including guarding information privacy and protecting Patient Rights. The structure, function, physiology, and significant diseases of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, eye, and ear sense systems are taught in this course.
Additionally, students practice diagnostic tests for each body system and review associated drugs, lab tests, diagnostic studies, and treatment courses. Students will study First Aid and earn CPR Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association (AHA BLS for Health Care Providers).
MXT 99 – Back Office Clinical Laboratory — 68 Clock Hours/4.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Completion of MXT 98 with a “C” or better.
This course introduces safety practices, including asepsis and biohazard waste disposal. Students will review the purpose and categories of laboratory tests, including collecting, transporting, and handling specimens. Students will learn about pediatric health management, including measuring height and weight, specimen collection, immunization schedules, and medicine administration.
The relationship between the human body’s blood chemistry, microbiology, and nutritional needs and processes is explored. The major diseases of the urinary, endocrine and reproductive systems are reviewed in this course as they relate to the diagnostic tests, associated drugs, laboratory tests, diagnostic studies, and treatment courses.
XT 110C – Clinical Practice I — 160 Clock Hours/5 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Completion of Module II with a “C” or better.
This course provides 160 hours of supervised clinical instruction and experience in an approved x-ray department of an authorized clinical facility concentrating on the chest, extremity, and torso-skeletal radiography categories. Back office and medical skills are also included. Students must meet attendance requirements and satisfactorily complete the externship objectives.
This course helps prepare students for the limited permit x-ray technician certification examination required by the State of California Department of Health. This course may include out-of-school preparation hours such as reading and writing assignments, practice and practical application assignments, and projects.
XT 111 – Radiographic Patient Care — 42 Clock Hours/4 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: None
This course introduces students to basic imaging principles and patient care. Students review medical ethics, pediatrics, and geriatrics patient care. The duties and responsibilities of working in Radiology are also presented, emphasizing communication and relationships.
A review of infection control, standard, and transmission-based precautions is covered. This course will include out-of-school preparation hours such as reading and writing assignments, practice and practical application assignments, and projects. A minimum of 20 hours of work outside class will be assigned.
XT 112 – Radiation Physics and Exposure — 58 Clock Hours/5 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: None
This course teaches the nature and characteristics of radiation, x-ray production, and photon interactions with matter fundamentals. Content provides basic information about electricity, magnetism, and electromagnetism and applies these principles to the x-ray circuit. This course will include outside-of-school preparation hours such as reading and writing assignments, practice and practical application assignments, and projects. A minimum of 25 hours of work outside class will be assigned.
XT 113 – Radiographic Procedures I — 48 Clock Hours/4.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: None
This course introduces the medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and common pathologies of the chest, thorax, and upper extremities. Routine chest, bony thorax, and upper extremity radiographic procedures are described and demonstrated. Students demonstrate competency in performing routine radiographic procedures during simulated radiographic examinations. This course will include outside-of-school preparation hours such as reading and writing assignments, practice and practical assignments, and projects. A minimum of 30 hours of work outside class will be assigned.
XT 113L — Radiographic Procedures I Lab — 30 Clock Hours/1.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: None
This course provides the knowledge to perform standard imaging of the respiratory system, bony thorax, and upper extremities. Consideration will be given to the production of images of optimal diagnostic quality. Course methods will incorporate demonstrations, image analyses, and positioning lab practicum. Students must demonstrate competency in positioning skills, equipment manipulation, and radiation protection before performing these skills under direct supervision in the patient care setting.
XT 120C – Clinical Practice II – 160 Clock Hours/ 5 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Completion of XT 110C with a “C” or better.
This course provides 160 hours of supervised clinical instruction and experience in an approved x-ray department of an authorized clinical facility concentrating on the categories of the chest, extremity, and torso skeletal radiography. Back office and medical skills are also included. Students must meet attendance requirements and satisfactorily complete the externship objectives. This course helps prepare students for the limited permit x-ray technician certification examination required by the State of California Department of Health. This course may include out of school preparation hours such as reading and writing assignments, practice and practical application assignments, and projects.
XT 121 — Radiation Protection and Biology — 70 Clock Hours/6 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Completion of Module I with a “C” or better.
This course teaches proper radiation protection for both the operator and the patient. The performance of ALARA is emphasized. Regulatory standards of radiographic procedures employing appropriate radiation safety will be identified. This course includes outside-of-school preparation hours such as reading and writing assignments, practice and practical application assignments, and projects. A minimum of 30 hours of work outside class will be assigned.
XT 122 – Digital Imaging — 52 Clock Hours/4.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Completion of Module I with a “C” or better.
This course introduces students to x-ray imaging, image quality, and exposure factors contributing to a radiographic image’s production. The course focuses on the components and principles of exposure, image evaluation, and operation of digital imaging systems in diagnostic radiography.
Topics such as image acquisition, display, archiving, and retrieval are discussed. The principles of digital system quality assurance and maintenance will also be presented. This course will include outside-of-school preparation hours such as reading and writing assignments, practice and practical assignments, and projects. A minimum of 22.5 hours of work outside class will be assigned.
XT 123 – Radiographic Procedures II — 48 Clock Hours/4.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Completion of Module I with a “C” or better.
This course introduces medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and joint lower extremity and spine pathologies. Routine radiographic procedures are described and demonstrated for the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacroiliac joints, sacrum, coccyx, foot, lower leg, knee, upper leg, hip, and pelvis.
During simulated radiographic examinations, students demonstrate competency in performing routine vertebral column and lower extremity radiographic procedures. This course will include outside-of-school preparation hours such as reading and writing assignments, practice and practical assignments, and projects. A minimum of 17.5 hours of work outside class will be assigned.
XT 123L – Radiographic Procedures II Lab — 30 Clock Hours/1.5 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Completion of Module I with a “C” or better.
This course provides a knowledge base necessary to perform standard radiographic procedures of the bony pelvis, lower extremities, and vertebral column. Consideration will be given to the production of images of optimal diagnostic quality.
Course methods will incorporate demonstrations, image analyses, and positioning lab practicum. Students must demonstrate competency in positioning skills, equipment manipulation, and radiation protection before performing these skills on the patient under direct supervision.
XT 124 – Integration of Theory and Practice — 25 Clock Hours/1 Quarter Credit Hour
Prerequisites: Completion of Module I with a “C” or better.
This course focuses on refining radiographic imaging and medical assistant skills application in an x-ray environment. Emphasis is placed on proper positioning, image critique, patient care, and radiation protection. This course will include outside-of-school preparation hours such as reading and writing assignments, practice and practical assignments, and projects. A minimum of five (5) hours of out-of-class work will be assigned.
XT 130 C – Clinical Practice III — 160 Clock Hours/5 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Completion of XT 120C with a “C” or better.
This course provides 160 hours of supervised clinical instruction and experience in an approved x-ray department of an authorized clinical facility concentrating on chest, extremity, and torso skeletal radiography. Back office and medical skills are also included. Students must meet attendance requirements and satisfactorily complete the externship objectives.
This course helps prepare students for the limited permit x-ray technician certification examination required by the State of California Department of Health. This course may include out-of-school preparation hours such as reading and writing assignments, practice and practical application assignments, and projects.
XT 140 C – Clinical Practice IV — 120 Clock Hours/4 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Completion of XT 130C with a “C” or better..
This course provides 120 hours of supervised clinical instruction and experience in an approved x-ray department of an authorized clinical facility concentrating on the categories of the chest, extremity, and torso skeletal radiography. Back office and medical skills are also included. Students must meet attendance requirements and satisfactorily complete the externship objectives.
This course helps prepare students for the limited permit x-ray technician certification examination required by the State of California Department of Health. This course may include out-of-school preparation hours such as reading and writing assignments, practice and practical application assignments, and projects.
XT 150 – Radiography Seminar — 5 Quarter Credit Hours
Prerequisites: Completion of XT 130C with a “C” or better.
This advanced imaging course enforces professionalism, ethics, legal considerations, patient care, patient safety, radiation protection and measurement, image production, radiographic imaging, and image analysis. This course will include outside-of-school preparation hours such as reading and writing assignments, practice and practical assignments, and projects. A minimum of 25 hours of work outside class will be assigned.
