August 21, 2009
For Immediate Release

Radiography Grads Perform Well
On Certification Exam

               SALISBURY, N.C. — Recent graduates of the radiography program at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College achieved a 100-percent pass rate on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination.

               Seventeen students graduated from RCCC's radiography program in June, and all 17 passed the ARRT certification exam. ARRT certification allows one to perform medical imaging routines, including surgery, trauma and fluorographic exams.
Upon certification, graduates are eligible to work in the diagnostic radiology department of medical centers, doctor's offices, out-patient imaging centers, and industrial x-ray facilities. ARRT certification also provides a pathway to advanced certifications such as cardiovascular angiography, CT, MRI, PET, SPECT, sonography, cardiovascular angiography, mammography, bone densitromity, and quality management.

               Earning AART certification were Wateree Allen, David Benson, Angela Bost, Amanda Boykin, Jason Camp, Veronica Dysart, Linda Ervin, Charles Faletti, Lynnette Gearing, Michael Joyner, Melissa Key, Michael Maldima, Samantha Moir, Chelsea Moore, Christina O'Leary, Nicole Singleton, and Brittany Wingler.

               Six RCCC radiography graduates from 2009 are now pursuing advanced certification in mammography, four graduates have started advanced studies in CT, and one has entered a bachelor's degree program in medical imaging.

               RCCC's two-year radiography program prepares students to be radiographers, skilled health care professionals who use radiation and highly technical medical equipment to produce images of the human body.

               Program course work includes clinical rotations at area health care facilities, radiographic exposure, image processing, radiographic procedures, physics, pathology, patient care and management, radiation protection, quality assurance, anatomy and physiology, and radiobiology. Graduates are employed in hospitals, clinics, physicians' offices, medical laboratories, government agencies and in industry positions.

               For more information about RCCC's associate degree program in radiography, call 704-216-3719, or see the college website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.

               RCCC is a comprehensive, community-based institution of higher learning, serving the citizens of Rowan and Cabarrus counties in North Carolina. RCCC is one of 58 colleges in the state-supported North Carolina Community College System.

                RCCC offers fully-accredited associate-degree programs in more than 40 areas of study, including arts and sciences, business, information technology, health and public services, and engineering technologies. RCCC also offers accredited diploma and certificate programs focused on career training, continuing education and basic skills education. RCCC provides a strong foundation and transferable credits for students moving on to four-year colleges and universities and helps adults get the additional training they need to start new careers.

               RCCC annually provides more than 2,000 course offerings, serving an overall enrollment of approximately 20,000 students. In addition, RCCC provides the education and job-training programs needed to meet many of the workforce demands of the North Carolina Research Campus being developed in Kannapolis. For complete details, see the RCCC website at www.rowancabarrus.edu.