The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) recently extended the recognition period for the radiologist assistant educational program at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. People who graduate from Quinnipiac’s program through Jan. 31, 2022, will meet ARRT’s educational eligibility requirement for certification and registration as Registered Radiologist Assistants (R.R.A.s).
To get or maintain ARRT recognition, educational programs must meet criteria including accreditation, clinical education, and preceptorship requirements. ARRT grants initial recognition for up to three years and continuing recognition for up to five years per reapplication.
ARRT recognizes the radiologist assistant educational programs at:
- Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California
- Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, Texas
- Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
- Weber State University, Ogden, Utah
As advanced-level radiographers, R.R.A.s extend a radiologist’s capacity by performing a number of health care procedures. R.R.A.s work in hospitals and in private practices.