• The Yuba College 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
  email: mail@jrcert.org
•  Yuba College is approved and licensed by the California Department of Health, Radiation Health Branch yearly, program # 1024

  The Yuba College Radiologic Technology program has a 5-year accreditation through JRCERT, to be renewed in March of 2023.

Radiologic Technology Mission Statement

• The mission of the Radiologic Technology Program is to provide a high-quality educational environment to prepare ethical, competent, safe, and compassionate medical practitioners who function effectively as team within the healthcare environment and demonstrate a commitment to professionalism and lifelong learning.

• Students will produce diagnostic-quality medical images in a competent, safe, and compassionate manner for all basic radiography examinations in a hospital/clinic work environment.
• Students will communicate effectively and professionally with patients, hospital staff, instructors, and peers.
• Students will exercise critical thinking and problem-solving skills by adapting radiologic procedures to individual patient needs and conditions.
• Students will function as an effective health care team member by providing services in a manner that complements those performed by other team members.
• Students will demonstrate a commitment to professional development.

• Seventy-five (75) percent of the students will pass the ARRT exam on the first attempt.
• Seventy-five (75) percent of the students will be gainfully employed as Radiologic Technologist within 12 months of graduation.
• Seventy-five (75) percent of the students will complete the program.
• Seventy-five (75) percent of the graduates will be satisfied with their education.
• Seventy-five (75) percent of the employers will be satisfied with newly hired graduates.

The following is the most current program effectiveness data. Our programmatic 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.
Credentialing Examination: The number of students who pass, on the first attempt, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination, or an unrestricted state licensing examination, compared with the number of graduates who take the examination within six months of graduation. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.

Credentialing Examination Rate		number passed on 1st attempt divided by number attempted within 6 months of graduation
Year		Results
Year 1 - 2016		16 of 17	-   94%
Year 2 - 2017		0 of 0	-     0%
Year 3 -	2018	17 of 17	- 100%
Year 4 -	2019	15 of 16	-   94%
Year 5 -	2020	15 of 15	- 100%
Program 5-Year Average		63 of 65	-   96.9%

Job Placement: The number of graduates employed in the radiologic sciences compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiologic sciences within twelve months of graduating. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.

Job Placement Rate		number employed divided by number actively seeking employment within 12 months of graduation
Year		Results
Year 1 -	2016	16 of 16	- 100%
Year 2 -	2017	0 of 0	-     0%
Year 3 -	2018	17 of 17	- 100%
Year 4 -	2019	15 of 15	- 100%
Year 5 -	2020	15 of 15	- 100%
Program 5-Year Average		63 of 63	- 100.0%

Program Completion: The number of students who complete the program within the stated program length. The annual benchmark established by the program is 75% .

Program Completion Rate	number graduated divided by number started the program
Year	Results
Year 1 - 2020	15 of 18
Annual Completion Rate	83.3%