Academic Year 2007-2008
General Information

Thank you for your interest in our program, Advocate Illinois Masonic School of Radiologic Technology.

We wish to inform you that Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center is actively pursuing the transfer of ownership of our radiography program to a two year college that is located in the Chicago area. Graduates of the transferred program (college program) will receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree.

An application for approval of the college radiography program is currently under the review of the Illinois Board of Higher Education. ONLY on the approval by the Illinois Board of Higher Education, for the college’s administration of the program, can we share and make public information about the college radiography program.

Our goal is to enroll our first college class of radiography students beginning with September 2008 admission. If you would like to be put on our mailing list, please contact the School Office at 773-296-8950 to leave your name, telephone number, and address including zip code.

About the School
Accreditation
Why choose Advocate Illinois Masonic School of Radiologic Technology?
The radiologic technologist/radiographer

About the School
Advocate Illinois Masonic School of Radiologic Technology carries a rich and long-standing history in radiologic technology education. Formerly Advocate Ravenswood Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology (founded in 1935), today's program is sponsored by Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center.

The program takes pride that its graduates are meeting the health care needs of metropolitan Chicago and the diagnostic health needs of communities as far reaching as Alaska, Hawaii and Europe.

In this full-time, two-year program, students receive highly diversified instruction in radiation physics, radiation biology, anatomy, physiology, pathology and radiographic procedures. Clinical course work includes assignments in general diagnostic procedures, computerized tomography (CT) and other specialized imaging fields. Graduation from the program prepares students for national and state certification eligibility.

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center stands at the heart of Chicago's most diverse community - a crossroads of ethnic groups, lifestyles, economic classes and ages. The hospital is located in the Lakeview neighborhood, located on the north side of the city, and is easily accessible to public transportation, including a nearby CTA Brown Line el stop. A 551-bed hospital designated with a Level I trauma and Level III perinatal, obstetric and women's center, Advocate Illinois Masonic is known as a medical center with the latest treatments and state-of-the-art technology.

Accreditation
The Advocate Illinois Masonic School of Radiologic Technology administers an accredited program in radiography. The School is granted accreditation from:

The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, Illinois 60606-3182
312-704-5300
Website: http://www.jrcert.org

This committee establishes, maintains and promotes the educational standards of the profession. The U.S. Department of Education recognizes the JRCERT as the accrediting body of educational programs in radiography.

Why Choose Advocate Illinois Masonic School of Radiologic Technology?

• Low student-to-faculty ratio
• Timely and consistent follow-up/review of students' classroom and clinical progress
• Close working relationships with faculty, peers and clinical staff
• Preparation for national certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Reasonable tuition and fees
• Less than 18% percent attrition rate over last five years
• 99% percent pass rate on national certifying exam over last five years
• 0 percent transfer-out rate over last five years
• More than 75 percent of graduates surveyed have continued their professional and/or academic education (2002 Graduate Survey)
• Class 2005
• Graduation rate 94 percent
• Employment rate 100 percent within six months following graduation
• 100 percent pass rate on national certifying exam.

Financial aid is available to qualifying students through the U. S. Department of Education (USDE) and Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC). Students may be eligible for grants and/or loans.

The Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer
The radiologic technologist/radiographer specializes in the use of X-ray radiation (energy), and performs a wide variety of radiography procedures and X-ray exams for use in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses and injuries. Radiographers also assist radiologists in the performance of more specialized procedures. The education and training is diversified, consisting of courses in the radiologic sciences, biology, nursing and computer technology.

The practice of radiography for at least one year, as a certified/registered radiologic technologist, is an educational requirement for further study and certification in many other diagnostic imaging specialties.

For a more detailed job description, national salary ranges, career opportunities and job outlook, additional information is available through American Society of Radiologic Technologists and the Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics.