CT Internship

Course Dates

2010 Classes:March 17-August 27, 2010September 15-February 25, 2011
2011 Classes:March 16-August 26, 2011September 14-February 25, 2012

Course Description

Our continuing education programs offered to ARRT registered technologists in Computed Tomography began in March, 2007. This competency-based program is a full-time internship that combines clinical experience with didactic information and is intended for technologists who are serious about pursuing a career in Computed Tomography.

Course Curricula and clinical competency follow the guidelines established by The Associated Educators in Radiology, The American Society of Radiologic Technologists, and the American Registry of Radiologic Tedchnologists. The objective of the six-month internship is to provide the technologist with a firm understanding of the principles of The didactic) as well as clinical experience (the clinical practicum). Upon completion of this program the technologist will be prepared to pass the CT boards and gain employment in Computed Tomography.

The didactic portion will include courses in cross-sectional anatomy, advanced clinical imaging, introduction to and intermediate physics, along with an intensive examination preparation class.

SPAMM

CT urogram created on a 3D workstation

The clinical practicum will consist of various rotations for a total of 667 hours of clinical imaging experience. Clinical rotations are completed on:

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP):
    • GE Lightspeed
    • Siemens Sensation 16
    • Siemens Sensation 64
    • Siemens Definition Dual Head
    • Cereton Portable CT Scanner
  • The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP):
    • Siemens Sensation 64

Requirements for Acceptance
The minimum requirement for acceptance into the CT internship program is that the applicant be registered by the ARRT in either Radiography (R.T. (R)), Nuclear Medicine (R.T. (N)), or in Radiation Therapy (R.T. (RT)). Subsequently, upon completion of the internship, the Technologist will be required to take the Advanced level examination in CT offered by the ARRT. For consideration of acceptance, and to receive an information packet, please forward your résumé to the contact below.

Application:

General Internship Information:

  • Tuition: $4,000 ($500 deposit upon acceptance, $1,750 due before and $1,750 at start). Tuition assistance is the responsibility of the Student Applicant.
  • Books: Books are the responsibility of the student and will be listed during the orientation.Book prices may vary and can be purchased here.
  • Temporary Housing: Housing can be found through the University of Pennsylvania at (215) 898–8500 or www.upenn.edu/offcampusliving.

Contact:

Radiologic Technologist Education
Melissa Zajdel
Technologist Medical Education
Department of Radiology
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-662-7825
Fax: 215-614-0330
Email: Melissa.Zajdel@uphs.upenn.edu

Technologist Continuing Education
Sharlene Snowdon, RT (R)(CT)(M), BS
Director, Technologist Continuing Medical Education
Department of Radiology
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-615-1703
Fax: 215-614-0330
Email: Sharlene.Snowdon@uphs.upenn.edu