Radiographers are active, innovative, and service-oriented individuals who play an integral role in healthcare. Every day brings new challenges as you use advanced technologies like x-rays, PET scans and MRIs to create images that help doctors diagnose patients.
Your training in subjects like anatomy and physiology will allow you to position patients for optimal imaging. With hands-on experience in our cutting-edge labs and guidance from experienced faculty, you’ll learn to safely operate radiology equipment. You’ll also learn to provide culturally competent patient care during radiologic procedures.
You'll gain real-world experience during your clinical practicum at local healthcare facilities. Radiography offers job security and a chance to make a difference in people's lives.
Radiologic technologists (also known as rad techs or x-ray technologists) earn an average annual salary of $65,140 in Illinois – a perfect step for someone just beginning or advancing in the healthcare field (Bureau of Labor Statistics). This is a limited enrollment program.
Students will learn skills in accordance with the standards and guidelines recommended by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Upon successful program completion, the graduate is eligible to sit for the AART examination.
Enrollment is limited. There are a number of minimum requirements for admittance. (Please note: Meeting those requirements does not guarantee admission.) Students are encouraged to meet with a health career specialist at healthcareeradvising@oakton.edu for more information on program admissions.
Admission requirements:
Foreign high school graduates or students with foreign college credits need to send English translated copies of their transcripts to Educational Perspectives, www.edperspective.org/oakton. Students with foreign college credit should request a catalog match.
* Starting January 1, 2023, the High School Equivalency Certificate becomes the State of Illinois High School Diploma. High School Equivalency credentials received prior to that date remain valid.
Program prerequisites include HIT 104, Medical Terminology, which is offered as a dual credit course in most of Oakton’s district high schools. Students are able to complete other general education and science courses through concurrent enrollment.
Students completing the prerequisite courses while enrolled in Oakton, are supported by the Health Career Advisors and a Student Experience Navigator (SEN) who help them navigate Oakton’s Academic and Student Support Services, including Learning Center that provides tutoring and academic coaching among other services.Enrolling at Oakton College can save you thousands of dollars and help you earn more over the course of your career. Our tuition is among the lowest in the region, and we offer many ways to bring your costs down even more.
99 percent of Oakton students graduate without debt.
To help you get there, you can apply for a scholarship, which you don’t have to pay back. We award $12 million in scholarships annually. Financial Aid includes grants, loans, and other forms of financial assistance that can reduce your costs of attending college.
We offer payment options that give you control over how you pay. Pay all at once or spread your payments over the course of the semester.
Learn more about your options for paying for your education
Radiography A.A.S. coursework spans two years, plus summers. The curriculum follows a set sequence and requires full-time study. Before you are admitted and begin the program, you may have some prerequisite courses to take. These classes: Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology and Mathematics for Healthcare will ensure that you are prepared to succeed in your degree. You can still apply to the Radiography program while you are finishing any prerequisites, pending successful completion.
