Cabrillo College Associate in Science Degree
Radiologic Technology Program
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION, CLINICAL PLACEMENT & GRADUATION
Requirements for admission to the Cabrillo College Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree Radiologic Technology (RT)
Program include successful completion of the program prerequisites listed below and completion of the application
process (see the RT website). Students who successfully complete the prerequisites and submit a correct and complete
application will be placed on the RT Program Waitlist (see the RT website for wait list information). The RT Program
has a separate application process from the general College. Students not currently enrolled at Cabrillo College should
apply for admission to Cabrillo first, before applying to the RT Program (see the Admissions Office website). The RT
Program also has clinical compliance requirements and minimum physical and non-physical standards that are necessary
for clinical placement.
The requirements for graduating from the RT Program include successful completion of the A.S. Degree General
Education (GE) requirements and the RT Program core courses (listed below). Students planning to transfer to a fouryear university for a Bachelor’s degree in Radiologic Technology after completing the RT Program should meet with a
Cabrillo College Counselor to plan for transfer requirements.
PREREQUISITES FOR THE RT PROGRAM
The following prerequisite courses must be successfully completed before applying to the RT Program:
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BIO 4 - Human Anatomy
*BIO 5 - Human Physiology
PHYS 10 - Introduction to Physics
**MA 70 - Medical Terminology
PSYCH 1/1H - General Psychology
ENGL 1A/1AH/1AMC/1AMCH - College Composition
*BIO 5 Prerequisite: A college chemistry course such as CHEM 3/3L, CHEM 30A or CHEM 32 is the prerequisite for BIO 5.
Intermediate Algebra (Math 152) is a prerequisite to CHEM 3, CHEM 30A or CHEM 32.
**All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better with the exception of MA 70 which requires a
minimum grade of "B" or better.
Courses completed at other colleges may be used to satisfy RT Program prerequisites if the college is regionally
accredited and if the course is equivalent to the Cabrillo College course. Speak with a Cabrillo College Counselor if you
have any questions about whether courses from other colleges will satisfy RT Program prerequisites. Prerequisite courses
may also be used to satisfy appropriate GE requirements.
RECOMMENDED COURSE
Allied Health (ALH) 101: A Review of Anatomy and Physiology is a highly recommended (but not required) Cabrillo
College course that students can complete the summer before starting the RT Program to review relevant material.
HEALTH SCREENING AND CLINICAL COMPLIANCE
To comply with federal, state and local regulations for health care providers, students admitted to the Cabrillo College
RT Program must meet certain health screening and clinical compliance requirements, including vaccinations and drug
testing, and provide documentation thereof before starting the program. Students are also required to complete a criminal
background check. Detailed information about health screening and clinical compliance requirements will be provided to
students at the mandatory Clinical Compliance session held approximately six months before starting the program. See
the Allied Health website for more information on Compliance for Clinical Placement.
RT PHYSICAL AND NON-PHYSICAL STANDARDS
All students are required to read and sign the RT Physical and Non-Physical Standards form, which is part of the RT
Application. Before clinical placement students are required to obtain their physician’s authorization on the Healthcare
Provider Authorization Form verifying their ability to meet the Physical and Non-Physical Standards. The RT Physical
and Non-Physical Standards are also available for review on the RT website.
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
The GE requirements for the A.S. degree do not have to be completed prior to applying to the RT Program. However, it
is highly recommended that GE requirements be completed prior to starting the program due to the rigor of the core RT
coursework.
A B.A./B.S. degree from a regionally accredited college will satisfy all GE and competency requirements for Cabrillo's
non-transfer A.S. degree, with the exception of the Multicultural Requirement and program specific graduation
requirements. Completion of an A.S. Degree does not ensure that a student can transfer directly to a four-year college.
Students interested in transferring should speak with a Cabrillo College Counselor to plan their coursework.
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~ Cabrillo College Radiologic Technology Program - Requirements Worksheet ~
RT PROGRAM COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Medical Terminology
Course Name
MA 70
Course Number
Units
3
Human Anatomy
BIO 4
4
Human Physiology
BIO 5
4
Introduction to Physics
PHYS 10
3
General Psychology
PSYCH 1/1H
3
College Composition
ENGL 1A/1AH/1AMC/1AMCH
3
Required Grade
Minimum Grade of “B”
Minimum Grade of “C”
A.S. DEGREE GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: 21 Units
GE Requirement
Course Number
Course Name
Units
Area A1: English Language
ENGL 1A/1AH/ #1AMC/ #1AMCH
College Composition (met with prerequisite above)
3
Area A2: Communication & Critical Thinking
Any Area A2 Course (see Course Catalog)
Any course in Area A2: Communication & Critical Thinking
3
Area B: Scientific Inquiry
Physics 10 satisfies
Introduction to Physics (met with prerequisite above)
3
Area C: Arts & Humanities
Any Area C Course (see Course Catalog)
Any course in Area C: Arts & Humanities
3
U.S. History or U.S. Government
3
Area D: Social Sciences
1) HIST: 14, 14H, 15, 17A, 17AH, 17B,
17BH, #21A, #21AH, # 21B, #21BH,
#29A, #29B; Political Science: 1, 1H, 5
2) Psychology 1/1H satisfies
General Psychology (met with prerequisite above)
3
Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development
Any Area E Course (see Course Catalog)
Any course in Area E: Lifelong Understanding & SelfDevelopment
3
Multicultural Requirement
Any Multicultural Course
Any multicultural course. These courses are marked with the
“#” symbol in the Cabrillo Course Catalog.
3
Mathematics Competency Requirement
Successful completion of Intermediate
Algebra (MATH 142 or 152), or
equivalent, or a higher-level math course
Intermediate Algebra or Higher-Level Math
5
RT PROGRAM CORE CURRICULUM:
Course Name
Allied Health Foundation Course
Patient Care in Imaging Technology
Ethics & Legal Aspects of RT
RT Patient Care Lab
Radiographic Positioning I
Radiographic Positioning Lab I
Radiation Physics
Basic RT Lab/Clinic I
Course Number
ALH 110
Units
1.0
1st Semester/Fall
13.75
RT 50A
RT 50B
RT 50L
RT 51
RT 51L
RT 52
RT 53AL
2.0
1.0
0.25
2.0
1.0
2.0
5.5
2nd Semester/Spring
13.0
Course Name
RT Lab/Clinic IV
Principles of Fluoroscopy
Applied Principles of Fluoroscopy
Radiographic Positioning III
Positioning Laboratory III
Medical Imaging Pathology
Advanced Patient Care: Venipuncture
Course Number
Units
3rd Semester/Fall
14.0
RT 63AL
RT 70
RT 70L
RT 71
RT 71L
RT 73
RT 175
8.0
1.0
0.5
2.0
1.0
1.0
0.5
4th Semester/Spring
RT Lab/Clinic II
Principles of Radiographic Imaging
Applied Principles of Radiographic
Imaging Lab
RT 53BL
RT 60
5.5
2.0
Radiographic Image Assessment
RT 54
14.0
1.0
RT 60L
0.5
Advanced Positioning Lab/Clinic V
RT 63BL
8.0
Radiographic Positioning II
RT 61
2.0
RT 72
2.0
Radiographic Positioning Lab II
Principles of Radiation Protection
RT 61L
RT 62
1.0
2.0
RT 82
RT 83
1.0
2.0
Summer
6.0
RT 53CL
6.0
RT Lab/Clinic III
Advanced Diagnostic Imaging
Research
Advanced Diagnostic Imaging
Transition to the Professional Role
TOTAL CORE RT UNITS: 60.75
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