History
The Minneapolis VA School of Radiologic Technology was founded in 1965, but students were training at the hospital long before the school was formally established. With the advances in medical technology and as higher standards were required of radiation workers, the VAMC established an accredited program in 1966-67. Currently, the Minneapolis medical center has the only VA radiologic technology training program in the nation, graduating hundreds of students who have gone into successful radiologic technology and radiology-related careers.
Radiologic technology students at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center serve a network, the Veteran's Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23, that provides health care to veterans in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and bordering states of Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The Minneapolis VA Medical Center is affiliated with 50 schools to provide allied health training in 19 programs.
Our students in the radiologic technology program have an accredited hospital-based training program. In this full-time, two-year program, students learn radiation physics, radiation biology, anatomy, physiology, pathology and radiographic procedures. Clinical course work includes assignments in general diagnostic procedures and other specialized imaging fields. Graduates are prepared for national registry eligibility.
Accreditation(by JRCERT) The VA School of Radiologic Technology program in radiography is accredited from the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). This committee establishes, maintains and promotes the educational standards of the profession. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes the JRCERT as the accrediting body of educational programs in radiography. For more information:
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
20 North Wacker Drive
Suite 2850
Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182
312-704-5300
Website (JRCERT web site)
