Radiation Therapy
Hybrid
The Radiation Therapy Program at the Medical Training Institute of New York is designed to prepare students to perform various radiographic examinations and procedures under the supervision of professional radiographers, students perform various radiographic examinations and procedures.
Overview
The Radiation Therapy Program at the Medical Training Institute of New York is designed to prepare students to perform various radiographic examinations and procedures under the supervision of professional radiographers, students perform various radiographic examinations and procedures.
Students have the chance to gain didactic knowledge and practical experience in routine radiography, trauma radiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, and tomography. In addition, elective rotations in nuclear medicine, ultrasound, angiography, computerized tomography (CT), cardiac catheterization, and MRI are also offered.
The Radiation Therapy Program is designed to prepare competent entry-level Radiation Therapists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for Radiography.
The core curriculum is structured to include an on-campus lecture component, an on-campus imaging laboratory component, and an off-campus integrated clinical component.
The final externship portion of the curriculum is structured to include supervised experiences in the clinical environment that require competencies, logs, and evaluations completed by the student. After the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied, and practiced their skills should have the skills to seek entry-level Radiation Therapists.
What Radiologic Technologists Do?
Radiation technologists typically do the following:
Radiation therapists, also known as radiation therapy technologists, treat patients with cancer and other diseases by administering radiation treatments:
- Treatment planning: Work with radiation oncologists and medical physicists to develop and prescribe treatment plans
- Patient care: Explain treatment plans to patients, answer questions, and help patients move to and from treatment tables
- Patient positioning: Use X-rays to identify tumors and position patients for treatment
- Radiation delivery: Operate and calibrate radiation machines to deliver the correct
- dose of radiation to the correct area of the patient's body
- Patient monitoring: Observe patients for unusual reactions to treatment
- Safety: Protect patients and themselves from improper exposure to radiation
- Record keeping: Maintain detailed records of treatments for future use by physicians
- WHAT YOU'LL LEARN -
- Appropriately evaluate images.
- Tumor’s location in the body
- Type of cancer
- Size of the tumor
- General health and medical history
- Demonstrate professional behavior.
- Understand ethical decision-making.
- Apply positioning skills.
- Demonstrate appropriate use of equipment.
- Practice radiation protection.
- Employ proper techniques.
- WHO WILL BENEFIT -
Those Considering
working in the Imaging Center
If your goal is to become an Oncology Team Member, starting out as a radiation Therapy Technologist is a great opportunity to explore the Oncology field. You'll get the chance to work alongside Medical Professionals, Oncology Nurses, and Medical physicists in a variety of healthcare settings, earning invaluable experience and skills along the way.
Aspiring
Medical Professionals
Working as a Radiation Therapy Technologist gives many of us our first taste of working in the imaging Centers. You might gain inspiration to continue that career path and get a more in-depth understanding of imaging. It's okay to share this desire with your interviewer. It shows your dedication to the field and your willingness to learn.
Job Stability
The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects employment of radiation therapists will continue to grow at an average pace. With a large aging population and advances in radiation treatments, radiation therapists are in demand.
With additional training and experience, a therapist can become a certified medical dosimetrist. A dosimetrist calculates the correct dose of radiation treating cancer patients. Other therapists advance to administrative positions or management positions such as chief therapist or education director.
September 30, 2024
Program Length: 74-102 weeks
Program Start Date: 9/30/24
Tuition Cost: $48,900
Open Enrollment
This course is also part of our Imaging Technology —consisting of Radiography Technology—available for $48,300. Are you Interested in mastering Radiography Technology? LEARN MORE
Total Program Cost
| Program | Radiography Technology Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Hours | 2,280 |
| Registration Fee (non-refundable) | $100 |
| Tuition | $45,600 |
| Technology Fees | $1,500 |
| Cinical Lab Fee | $1,700 |
| Total Program Cost | $48,900 |
Fees:
Registration Fee
A non-refundable Registration Fee of $100 was due during registration to reserve a seat.
Clinical/Lab Fee
A Clinical/Lab Fee is used to cover the cost of a Liability insurance policy and student lab operations and to provide the student with Liability Insurance at clinical rotation internship sites.
Technology Fees
Technology Fee provides students with Online Learning Resources, the learning management system, and the student portal.
Books:
Students are required to purchase all textbooks on their own. Textbook costs are estimated at $1,900.00. Required books can be purchased from the school bookstore or online at portal.mtiofnewyork.com/stores.
Uniform Fee
Students are required to purchase MTI logo scrubs on their own. MTI logo scrubs can be purchased from the school bookstore or online at portal.mtiofnewyork.com/stores.
Tuition:
Radiography Technology Program is $5,042 for each of the program's five (5) quarters and a total of $48,300 for the entire program, with tuition payments, are due as follows:
| Quarter | Cost Per Quarter |
|---|---|
| Prior to Quarter 1 & 2 | $13,971 |
| Prior to Quarter 3 & 4 | $13,971 |
| Prior to Quarter 5 & 6 | $13,971 |
| Prior to Quarter 7 | $6,986 |
Schedule of Sessions
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Morning Schedule
The day program will be 6 hours per day Monday- Friday.
30 hours per week for approximately 74 weeks.
1:00 PM-6:30 PM
Afternoon Schedule
The Afternoon program will be 5 hours per day Monday- Friday.
25 hours per week, for approximately 89 weeks.
5:00 PM-10:30 PM
Evening
Schedule
The Evening program will be 5 hours per day,
25 hours per week, for approximately 89 weeks.
9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Weekend Schedule
The Weekend program will be 8 hours per day Monday- Sunday.
25 hours per week for approximately 96 weeks.