SUNY Niagara’s degree program is rigorous and takes two years, including two summer sessions, to complete. The program includes lectures, laboratory, and extensive clinical experience. The program is designed to prepare students to possess the entry-level skills required of a radiologic technologist. The program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology and graduates are eligible to apply for the American Registry Examination for Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and are recognized by the New York State Department of Health. Graduates must comply with the rules and regulations of the New York State Department of Health and ARRT before taking the credentialing examination. Enrollment is limited due to clinical availability.
Program Goals and Objectives
- The mission of the SUNY Niagara Radiologic Technology program is to provide students with educational experiences to become competent, entry-level technologists within the health care field.
- Students will demonstrate clinical competence
- Students will develop critical thinking skills
- Students will demonstrate effective communication skills
- Students will display professionalism
SUNY Niagara Radiologic Technology Program was awarded full eight-year accreditation status in 2017, good through 2025.
The radiography program at SUNY Niagara is accredited by the:
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
312-704-5300
Email: mail@jrcert.org
To view current award letter and program effectiveness data, please go to the JRCERT’s webpage:
https://www.jrcert.org/programs/niagara-county-community-college/
Program Effectiveness Data
The following is the most current program effectiveness data for the AAS degree in Radiologic Technology at SUNY Niagara. Our accreditation agency, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), defines and publishes this information. Click here to go directly to the JRCERT webpage.
View Program Effectiveness Data.
Professional Licensure Disclosure
Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. State where the institution is located and the U.S. States where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. States where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. State where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified.
The Radiologic Technology A.A.S. program at SUNY Niagara is registered by the New York State Education Department and thus meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification for New York State.
Through a good faith effort, and for the purpose of complying with the federal regulation, we have determined that Radiologic Technology A.A.S. program at SUNY Niagara, if successfully completed, is sufficient to meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following U.S. States:
New York – https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/doctors/radiological/
It is important to note that SUNY Niagara is not the licensure/certification authority in these U.S. States and cannot assess whether an individual candidate will be issued a license/certificate in these U.S. States and instead it is incumbent on each individual candidate to contact the licensure/certification authority in the applicable U.S. State for any further guidance on the requirements for licensure/certification requirements and application processes.
Expected Growth of Occupations
Data from the NYS Department of Labor predicts that New York will need approximately 15,560 new healthcare practitioners and healthcare technicians per year to meet the needs of the state’s health care system.
*Data taken from NYS Occupational Handbook