Pre-radiography Certificate of Achievement

The Pre-radiography Certificate of Achievement program prepares the student to develop the foundational knowledge in radiography and transfer to Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Associate in Science degree in Radiography and the California State University Northridge for the baccalaureate degree.  

The program is a partnership with the SBCC radiography program to provide this career and technical education access to the students of the northern Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

The program includes courses that meet the general education (GE) requirements for the SBCC associate degree and the lower division GE requirements of CSU Northridge baccalaureate program.  

Upon program completion, the graduate meets the requirements for the SBCC associate degree in radiography program. 

The Pre-radiography Certificate will eventually lead to career opportunities to work as radiography technicians in hospitals, imaging centers, and clinics. With further education and training in specific radiographical technologies, there are additional career options in ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging(MRI), computed tomography (CT) scans, and in areas of quality control, research, and management.   

The graduate of the Pre-radiography certificate will:

·        Knowledge Application: Recognize the structural and functional characteristics of organ systems. 

·        Career Exploration: Describe the benefits and challenges of various career options in radiography. 

·        Patient Care and Education: Identify and explain the didactic and clinical requirements of the radiography programs as described in the policy and procedure documents.   

The program maximum enrollment is 15 students.  

The graduate of the Pre-radiography certificate will:

·        Knowledge Application: Recognize the structuraland functional characteristics of organ systems. 

·        Career Exploration: Describe the benefits andchallenges of various career options in radiography. 

·        Patient Care and Education: Identify and explain the didactic and clinical requirements of the radiography programs as described in the policy and procedure documents.   

The Pre-radiography Certificate requires a total of 17 units. Upon completion, the student is eligible to apply for the Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) associate degree in radiography program. 

The SBCC associate degree program requires general education. The student has the option to complete the SBCC associate degree requirements or the CSU/UC lower division (CSU GE, IGETC, or upcoming Cal-GETC) pathway. 

The pre-radiography student may complete the CSU/UC lower division requirements to be able to transfer to CSU Northridge Bachelor's degree in Radiography or health Science.