A person with a 2 year degree will take the same ARRT exam as the person with a 4 year degree. If the person with the 2 year degree has enough info to pass the exam, what does that say for the 4 yr degree?...Waste of money, unless you want to teach or go into management.
Many have expressed opinions about the associate degree requirement. Some argue that it's irrelevant to the purposes of certification. Others, like you, believe an associate degree standard is not high enough. ARRT's rationale is that the profession relies on the skills and knowledge developed through the types of coursework included in the general education requirements of an associate degree program. We're interested in your thoughts, too...(continued in next post)
Visit our website early next week, click on "ARRT Sets Degree Requirements for 2015" at the bottom of the homepage and share your thoughts via the link provided at the end of the article.
Having a 4 year degree does not mean that you've had any more training in the primary discipline than the 2 year programs. It just means that all your general ed requirements are included in your degree requirements.
Don't believe me? Compare the core curriculum of 2 and 4 year programs.
Healthcare admin courses don't teach you to how to produce a quality decub chest x-ray.
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3mileisland1 1 year ago
I disagree as well.
A person with a 2 year degree will take the same ARRT exam as the person with a 4 year degree. If the person with the 2 year degree has enough info to pass the exam, what does that say for the 4 yr degree?...Waste of money, unless you want to teach or go into management.
lildybs83 1 year ago
STUPID SHIT
Gregman420 1 year ago
Great video - well discussed.
radrounds 2 years ago
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N10ZT 2 years ago
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IconPatriot 2 years ago 13
Many have expressed opinions about the associate degree requirement. Some argue that it's irrelevant to the purposes of certification. Others, like you, believe an associate degree standard is not high enough. ARRT's rationale is that the profession relies on the skills and knowledge developed through the types of coursework included in the general education requirements of an associate degree program. We're interested in your thoughts, too...(continued in next post)
TheARRT 2 years ago
Visit our website early next week, click on "ARRT Sets Degree Requirements for 2015" at the bottom of the homepage and share your thoughts via the link provided at the end of the article.
TheARRT 2 years ago
I disagree!
Having a 4 year degree does not mean that you've had any more training in the primary discipline than the 2 year programs. It just means that all your general ed requirements are included in your degree requirements.
Don't believe me? Compare the core curriculum of 2 and 4 year programs.
Healthcare admin courses don't teach you to how to produce a quality decub chest x-ray.
KennyW0060 2 years ago