Radiation therapists deliver prescribed doses of radiation to patients for therapeutic purposes. We train you on the proper procedures with a mix of on-campus courses and clinical education in area hospitals.
All didactic (lecture) and laboratory courses are taught in building 41 on the North Campus in Coconut Creek, Florida. Clinical courses are located in hospitals and Cancer Centers throughout Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Martin Counties. You may have to drive up to one hour from their home to attend clinical courses. You will rotate through three to four different hospitals over the length of the program.
Prerequisite and general education courses (i.e., courses that do not begin with a "RAT" prefix) may be taken at any Broward College campus or online if available.
Radiation Therapy Associate of Science Degree (PDF)
All faculty members are certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Some faculty members hold additional licensing in Radiography and Computed Tomography.
Most faculty members have been employed or are currently working as radiation therapists prior to teaching at Broward College.
Most of our faculty members are alumni of Broward College.
Full Time Faculty
Dr. Kathy Almquist, DHSc, R.T. (R)(T)(CT), Program Manager
Judith Hipps, M.Ed.,R.T.(T), Clinical Coordinator
Clinical Coordinator
Susan Steely, BHS, R.T.(T)
Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)
Mayra Hernandez, RT (R)(CT)(N), CNMT
August 2021 Application Criteria
- Points will be awarded in several categories including completion of general education courses.
- Courses must be completed prior to the application deadline in order to receive points.
It is recommended that all students complete as much general education, if not, all general education, to obtain as many points as possible by the close of the application period.
Prior to admission, each student is required to successfully complete a drug screening. Please be advised that certain over-the-counter supplements and alternative medicinal products, including but not limited to CBD, THC, Cannabinoid, and Cannabinoid Oil may trigger a positive result, and consequently, the student will not be able to be admitted to the Health Science program. A second drug tested sample is not allowed per Broward College Admissions Procedure A6Hx2-5.01. The links are provided below.
Admissions Policy | Admissions Procedure
Application Period: January 11, 2021 to March 2021
Admission Selection Criteria: Selection is based on the candidate having the highest points earned in completion of General Education Courses with a grade of "C" or above. Points will be awarded for completion of the general education courses below:
The maximum general education points that can be awarded is 110.
The maximum number of points that can be awarded overall is 117 (Total of General Education, Military, and HSC 1531 points).
Courses in progress after the application deadline will not be awarded points.
- 4 POINTS - BSC2085 Anatomy & Physiology I
- 4 POINTS - BSC2085L Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
- 4 POINTS - ENC1101 English Composition I
- 4 POINTS - General Education Math Course (MAC1105, MGF1106, OR STA2023)
- 4 POINTS- CHM 1032 Chemistry for the Health Sciences
- 2 POINTS- BSC2086 Anatomy & Physiology II
- 2 POINTS- BSC2086L Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
- 2 POINTS- Humanities Elective
- 2 POINTS- Social/Behavioral Science Elective
- 2 POINTS- SPC1608 (Public Speaking) or SPC1024 (Intro to Speech)
Points for Grade Achieved in General Education Courses listed above:
A = 8 points
B = 4 points
C = 1 point
Below C = No points
Military Service: 5 points will be awarded to US Armed Forces active duty and honorably discharged veterans.
In the event of a point tie, students who have completed HSC1531 (Medical Terminology) with a grade of "C" or better, will be awarded the following points:
HSC 1531 2 Points
Overall GPA will be used to rank students in the event of an equivalent point tie when all possible points are awarded.
*All applications will be reviewed based on published admissions selection criteria and not in the order in which they were received by the Health Science Admissions office.
***The Admissions Department will notify all applicants of acceptance or denial into the program 30 business days after the close of the application period through their Broward College email.
*Due to enrollment limitations, meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. If you are not offered admission, you will need to reapply during the next appropriate application acceptance period.
Certificate in Radiation Therapy
May 2021 Application Criteria:
- Applicants must fulfill the requirements for admission to Health Science Programs.
- Have completed a Radiography program and be certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
- Must have an Associate Science Degree or higher.
Prior to admission, each student is required to successfully complete a drug screening. Please be advised that certain over-the-counter supplements and alternative medicinal products, including but not limited to CBD, THC, Cannabinoid, and Cannabinoid Oil may trigger a positive result, and consequently, the student will not be able to be admitted to the Health Science program. A second drug tested sample is not allowed per Broward College Admissions Procedure A6Hx2-5.01. The links are provided below.
Admissions Policy | Admissions Procedure
Application Period for May 2021: September 7, 2020 - January 15, 2021
Admission Selection Criteria: Selection for admission will be based on a point system. Points will be awarded for the following:
- 1 point - ARRT in Computed Tomography
- 1 point - ARRT in Nuclear Medicine
- 1point- ARRT in Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- 1 point- ARRT in Mammography
- 1 point – Ultrasound Technologist
Military Service: 5 points will be awarded to US Armed Forces active duty and honorably discharged veterans.
In the case of a tie, selection will be based on ARRT registry scores, where the highest scores will be considered first.
***All applications will be reviewed based on published admissions selection criteria and not in the order in which they were received by the Health Science Admissions office.*
Due to enrollment limitations, meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. If you are not offered admission, you will need to reapply during the next appropriate application acceptance period.
Additional programmatic admissions criteria can be reviewed at the Health Science Admissions site.
Curriculum Guide and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) Clinical Competency Requirements.
The program offers a well-structured, competency based curriculum offered in a sequence to allow students to build on fundamental knowledge in technical and procedural topics. The curriculum was developed and is periodically revised using the ASRT Curriculum Guide and the ARRT Radiation Therapy Didactic and Clinical Competency Requirements. Courses are structured so that students acquire cognitive skills in the didactic portion of the program prior to application in the laboratory and clinical settings.
The program provides a competency-based approach to the development of a student’s skills and knowledge of the radiation therapy profession. Didactic instruction is provided followed by laboratory and clinical application. Laboratory and clinical application involves exploration of technical and procedural skills. Laboratory assessment involves problem solving, simulation of procedures, critical thinking and radiograpghic image critique.
Required General Education Courses
CHM 1032 Chemistry for Health Sciences
ENC 1101 Composition I
BSC 2085 Anatomy and Physiology I
BSC 2085L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
MAC 1105 College Algebra, or MGF 1106 Liberal Arts Math, or STA 2023 Statistics
BSC 2086 Anatomy and Physiology II
BSC 2086L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
SPC 1024 Intro to Speech Communications or SPC 1608 Public Speaking
Elective Social/Behavioral Science
Elective Humanities
First Year Term 1
*RAT 1614 Introduction to Radiation Therapy Physics
*RAT 1210 Introduction to Radiation Therapy Anatomy
First Year Term II
*RAT 1123 Patient Care
*RAT 1123L Patient Care Lab
*RAT 1112 Radiation Therapy Medical Imaging
*RAT 1212 Radiation Therapy Imaging Anatomy
To enter First Year Term III all required General Education Courses must be completed.
First Year Term III
*RAT 1001 Introduction to Radiation Therapy
*RAT 1002 Introduction to Radiation Therapy Clinical Applications
*RAT 1002L Introduction to Radiation Therapy Clinical Applications Lab
*RAT 1804 Clinic Education Clinical I
Second Year Term I
*RAT 2021 Principles of Radiation Therapy I
*RAT 2617 Advanced Physics I
*RAT 2023 Oncology I
*RAT 2243 Radiation Oncology Sectional Anatomy
*RAT 2814 Clinic Education II
Second Year Term II
*RAT 2022 Principles of Radiation Therapy II
*RAT 2024 Oncology II
*RAT 2618 Advanced Physics II
*RAT 2241 Radiobiology
*RAT 2824 Clinic Education III
Second Year Term III
*RAT 2061 Radiation Therapy Seminar
*RAT 2619 Dosimetry and Computer Treatment
*RAT 2834 Clinic Education IV
Total Program Semester Hours: 77
*Requires a pre- or co-requisite. Refer to the course descriptions found online at www.broward.edu.
Credentialing Examination Pass Rate: Annual measurement of graduates that pass the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) examination on their first attempt within 6 months of graduating.
Radiation Therapy Associate of Science (Program Code 2159)
| Year |
Number of Students who Took the Exam |
% Passing |
| 2015 |
9 out 10 |
90% |
| 2016 |
13 out of 13 |
100% |
| 2017 |
11 out of 12 |
91.6% |
| 2018 |
16 out of 17 |
94.1% |
| 2019 |
10 out of 13 |
77% |
| 5-Year Averages |
11.8 out of 13 |
90.54% |
Radiation Therapy Specialist Technical Certificate (Program Code 6228)
| Year |
Number of Students who Took the Exam |
% Passing |
| 2015 |
2 out of 2 |
100% |
| 2016 |
1 out of 1 |
100% |
| 2017 |
1 out of 1 |
100% |
| 2018 |
2 out of 2 |
100% |
| 2019 |
1 out of 1 |
100% |
| 5-year Average |
1.4 out of 1.4 |
100% |
Radiation Therapy Program Combined Results (Programs 2159 and 6228)
| Year |
Total Number of Students who Took the Exam |
Total % Passing |
| 2015 |
11 out of 12 |
91.6% |
| 2016 |
14 out of 14 |
100% |
| 2017 |
12 out of 13 |
92.3 % |
| 2018 |
18 out of 19 |
94.7% |
| 2019 |
11 out of 14 |
78.6% |
| 5-Year Average |
13.2 out of 14.4 |
91.44% |
Program Completion Rate: Annual measurement of students who began the program divided by the number of students that complete the program.
Radiation Therapy Associate of Science (Program Code 2159)
| Year |
Number of Students who Started |
Number of Students who Completed |
% Completed |
| 2013-2015 |
17 |
9 |
53% |
| 2014-2016 |
23 |
13 |
56.5% |
| 2015-2017 |
27 |
12 |
44.4% |
| 2016-2018 |
24 |
17 |
71% |
2017-2019 |
26 |
13 |
50% |
| 5-Year Average |
23.4 |
12.8 |
55% |
Radiation Therapy Specialist Technical Certificate (Program Code 6228)
| Year |
Number of Students who Started |
Number of Students who Completed |
% Completed |
| 2014-2015 |
6 |
2 |
33.3% |
| 2015-2016 |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| 2016-2017 |
2 |
1 |
50% |
2017-2018 |
3 |
2 |
66.7% |
2018-2019 |
2 |
1 |
50% |
| 5-Year Average |
3 |
1.4 |
50% |
Radiation Therapy Program Combined Results (Programs 2159 and 6228)
| Graduating Year |
Number of Students who Started |
Number of Students who Completed |
% Completed |
| 2015 |
23 |
11 |
48% |
| 2016 |
25 |
14 |
56% |
| 2017 |
29 |
13 |
44.8% |
| 2018 |
27 |
19 |
70.3% |
| 2019 |
28 |
14 |
50% |
| 5-Year Average |
26.4 |
14.2 |
53.8% |
Job Placement Rate: Annual measurement of the number of graduates that gain employment in radiation therapy within 6 months of graduation versus the number of graduates actively seeking employment.
Radiation Therapy Associate of Science (Program Code 2159)
| Graduating Year |
Graduates Seeking Employment |
Graduates Employed |
% Employed |
| 2015 |
6 |
6 |
100% |
| 2016 |
13 |
12 |
92.3% |
| 2017 |
10 |
10 |
100% |
| 2018 |
17 |
16 |
94.1% |
| 2019 |
10 |
10 |
100% |
| 5-Year Average |
11.2 |
10.8 |
97.3% |
Radiation Therapy Specialist Technical Certificate (Program Code 6228)
| Graduating Year |
Graduates Seeking Employment |
Graduates Employed |
% Employed |
| 2015 |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| 2016 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| 2017 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| 2018 |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| 2019 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
| 5-Year Average |
1.4 |
1.4 |
100% |
Radiation Therapy Program Combined Results (Programs 2159 and 6228)
| Graduating Year |
Graduates Seeking Employment |
Graduates Employed |
% Employed |
| 2015 |
8 |
8 |
100% |
| 2016 |
14 |
13 |
92.8% |
| 2017 |
11 |
11 |
100% |
| 2018 |
19 |
18 |
94.7% |
| 2019 |
11 |
11 |
100% |
| 5-Year Average |
12.6 |
12.2
|
97.5% |
Mission Statement of the Program
The College's mission is reflected in the program's mission statement: The Radiation Therapy Program at Broward College seeks to prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to practice as entry-level radiation therapists and to pass the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination. The program and faculty endeavor to prepare competent, compassionate, ethical, and culturally sensitive practitioners committed to professional development through life-long learning. Radiation Therapy exists as a technical education program to provide a vital human resource that can meet the health care needs of our community.
Program Goals
Goal #1: Students/Graduates will be competent entry-level radiation therapists.
Students will:
- Demonstrate appropriate treatment set-up procedures.
- Practice radiation safety protection.
- Demonstrate all American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) required patient competencies and simulation procedures.
Goal #2: Students will use critical thinking skills.
Student will:
- Combine didactic and clinical information through patient case studies.
- Recognize inconsistencies in patient set-ups and be able to resolve them.
- Demonstrate reproducible patient treatment positioning.
Goal #3: Students will be able to demonstrate effective communication skills.
Students will:
- Consistently and effectively communicate with patients.
- Effectively articulate didactic knowledge for all patient treatment and simulation competencies.
- Demonstrate effective writing skills.
Goal #4: Students will demonstrate professionalism.
Students will:
- Demonstrate a willingness to seek learning opportunities.
- Be culturally competent.
- Maintain all HIPAA standards.
Philosophic Intent
The Radiation Therapist is an accepted and valued member of the health care team who practices in a multicultural medical environment. Development of competent and compassionate Radiation Therapists requires a quality education founded on a well-rounded professional curriculum that includes cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning outcomes that can be measured by an observable change in behavior. The learning process should provide opportunities for evaluation based on didactic and clinical course objectives as well as, opportunities for on-going student self-evaluation. In the development of radiation therapy instruction the varied nature of the student dictates that a multitude of learning styles will be present. We recognize that there will be such differences among learners.
