Applications for Summer 2025 are closed. Applications for Summer 2026 are accepted Sept. 1 through Dec. 1, 2025.

Mission and Goals

View the RT Mission and Goals.

Program Capacity

Belleville Campus

The Radiologic Technology program generally accepts 50 students each summer semester at the Belleville Campus.

Program Location

The Radiologic Technology program consists of general education courses, RT pre-fix courses and assigned clinical experiences. Specific locations depend on the course type. The program includes two online courses as part of the second-year curriculum.

General Education Courses

The required general education courses can be taken at the Belleville, Sam Wolf Granite City, Red Bud campuses or online.

Radiologic Technology Courses

The RT program courses are only offered at the Belleville Campus during the day, with some evening opportunities available.

Clinical Education Experiences

Clinical practice courses begin in the first fall semester during the day and continue every semester until program completion. Clinical experience courses are completed off campus in various RT employment settings in southern Illinois and in the St. Louis region. Students may be required to travel outside the college district for clinical experience courses. Students will be required to complete some (approximately five) evening assignments during the second year. Background check and drug testing are required prior to clinical experiences. Specific clinical placement cannot be guaranteed.

Program Cost

Radiologic Technology Degree program

For details, see the RT Degree cost sheet

Financial assistance is available!

SWIC Financial Aid Office

Financial aid is available subject to financial need and satisfactory academic progress requirements set by the college.

The student work program does not require financial aid eligibility.

SWIC Foundation

The SWIC Foundation offers more than 300 scholarships based on residency, enrollment and GPA criteria.

Time Commitment

First-Year Students

Summer Semester:

Classroom and lab Monday through Thursday

Fall Semester:

Classroom, lab and 15 clinical hours per week

Monday-Thursday: two days clinical and two days classroom

Spring Semester:

Classroom, lab and 15 clinical hours per week

Monday–Thursday: two days clinical and two days classroom

Second-Year Students

Summer Semester:

30 hours clinical experience per week for eight weeks

Fall Semester:

Classroom and 20 clinical hours per week

Monday–Thursday and 1/2 Friday: two days classroom and two-and-a-half days clinical

Spring Semester:

Classroom and 20 clinical hours per week

Monday–Thursday and 1/2 Friday: two days classroom and two-and-a-half days clinical

Throughout the program, clinical assignments for students are limited to not more than 10 hours per day and total didactic and clinical involvement to not more than 40 hours per week.

Breast Imaging Policy

The program’s policy regarding student clinical rotations in breast imaging is based on the sound rationale presented in a position statement adopted by the Board of Directors of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) at its October 2021 meeting. The JRCERT position statement is included in the policy below and is also available on the JRCERT Web site, www.jrcert.org, Programs & Faculty, Program Resources.

View the Radiologic Technology program’s Breast Imaging Policy.

Program Accreditation

JRCERT Accreditation

Southwestern Illinois College’s Radiologic Technology program 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
e-mail: mail@jrcert.org

website: www.jrcert.org

The program’s current award is 8 years. General program accreditation information and the current accreditation award letter can be found here.

Accreditation Benefits

The program’s curriculum is guided by the standards developed by the JRCERT. Our accreditation status means SWIC has met the standards required and helps to assure the public that our curriculum will graduate competent clinicians. It also allows the college’s RT graduates to take the certification examination in any state that requires a license to practice radiologic technology.

RT Handbook

View the RT Handbook.

Student Learning Outcomes

View the Radiologic Technology program’s RT-Student-Learning-Outcomes summary data.

Program Effectiveness

View the Radiologic Technology’s Program Effectiveness Data 2024 summary data.

To view the Radiologic Technology’s Program Effectiveness summary data on the JRCERT webpage, click here.

Certification Requirements

Upon successful completion of the RT curriculum, graduates are awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree and are eligible to take the national examination for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Individuals applying to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technology certification exam may need to complete a Pre-Application Review to determine ethics eligibility. State agencies governing the practice of radiographers may deny an individual licensure, even if the individual has completed all course work and graduated from the program, if the individual has a criminal history, has been convicted or pleads guilty or solo contender to a felony or other serious crime.

Certification Pass Rate

Certification Pass Rate

The SWIC graduate certification pass rate averaged over the past five years (2020-2024) is 92%.

Computed Tomography (CT) Certificate

Upon successful completion of the RT program, graduates can complete the Computed Tomography Certificate. The certificate prepares students for the CT registry examination.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Certificate

Upon successful completion of the RT program, graduates can complete the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Certificate. The certificate prepares students for the MRI registry examination.

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