RADT 256 Certification Exam Preparation and Career Planning

Certification Exam Preparation and Career Planning is a comprehensive capstone course designed to prepare graduates for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification exam and career planning. All major concepts covered during the course of the program are reviewed. Career planning strategies, a resume and cover letter writing seminar, and a mock job interview are provided during the course. To improve the graduates’ potential to pass the ARRT exam on their first attempt, this course uses the ARRT radiography exam content specifications as a guide. A pretest, section exams, practice exams, and a comprehensive ARRT mock final exam will be administered.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

RADT 246, RADT 247, and RADT 248

Corequisite

PSYC 101 and RADT 258

Hours Weekly

2 hours theory, 4 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

1. Prepare a quality resume and cover letter.
2. Demonstrate skills necessary for successful job interview.
3. Discuss methods and strategies for enhancing time management, study, and test taking skills.
4. Demonstrate didactic mastery of the ARRT exam contents.

Course Objectives

1. Prepare a quality resume and cover letter.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Career planning and resume writing seminar

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Course grading rubric
2. Demonstrate skills necessary for successful job interview.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Mock job interview

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Course grading rubric
3. Discuss methods and strategies for enhancing time management, study, and test taking skills.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Study and test taking skills seminar

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Course grading rubric
4. Demonstrate didactic mastery of the ARRT exam contents.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Mock ARRT final exam

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Course grading rubric