The Yuba College Radiologic Technology Program accepts applicants once a year, in the Spring. The program is 22 months in length. Students, upon successful completion, will earn an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree.
Yuba College hosts a classroom in Marysville and Redding, California a now combined cohort. 25 students are selected applicants are selected for the Marysville campus even if applied in Redding. Effective 2023, a total of 5 alternates will be placed and hold for admission and those not admitted for 2023 Fall will have priority admission Fall 2024.
Students accepted as well as alternates are required to take a mandatory orientation in May. An all-day orientation on the third Thursday in May will replace RT 55 in 2023. Failure to attend the orientation will result in the acceptance letter being revoked.
Below is a list of courses, a brief description of the course, the semester it is taken, and the unit hours.
| Course ID | Course Description | Semester | College Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| RT 1 | Fundamentals of Radiologic Sciences and Health Care | First Fall Semester | 4 |
| RT 2 | Radiation Physics and Equipment | First Fall Semester | 4 |
| RT 3A | Radiographic Procedures I | First Fall Semester | 3 |
| RT 6A | Radiologic Technology Internship 1 | First Fall Semester | 5.5 |
| RT 3B | Radiographic Procedures 2 | Second Spring Semester | 3 |
| RT 4 | Principles of Radiation: Physics, Biology, and Protection | Second Spring Semester | 4 |
| RT 5 | Principles of Radiation Expsoure and Equipment | Second Spring Semester | 4 |
| RT 6B | Radiologic Technology Internship 2 | Second Spring Semester | 4.5 |
| RT 6C | Radiologic Technology Internship 3 | First Summer Semester | 7 |
| RT 3C | Radiographic Procedures 3 | Second Fall Semester | 3 |
| RT 6D | Radiologic Technology Internship 4 | Second Fall Semester | 8 |
| RT 7 | Advanced Radiographic Studies | Second Fall Semester | 1 |
| RT 8 | Radiographic Pathology and Image Critique | Second Fall Semester | 2 |
| RT 3D | Radiographic Procedures 4 | Third Spring Semester | 2 |
| RT 6E | Radiologic Technology Internship 5 | Third Spring Semester | 8.5 |
| RT 9 | Advanced Modalities | Third Spring Semester | 2 |
| RT 12 | Radiologic Technology Board Review | Third Spring Semester | 1.5 |
