Medical Radiation Sciences Radiation Therapy

UVM Radiation Therapy students gain skills in radiation safety, patient care and cancer management and treatment using a Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Trainer (VERT) and by working side-by-side with radiation therapists in the UVM Medical Center on campus.

A semester-long placement in a hospital setting with one of UVM's clinical affiliates completes the four-year program.

Program Mission

The mission of the University of Vermont's Radiation Therapy program is to educate, train, and graduate professionally competent and ethical individuals committed to lifelong learning and who are prepared to meet current and future workplace challenges in radiation therapy.

Student Learning Goals

Goal one: Graduates will be clinically competent

• Students will demonstrate competency positioning patients for accurate radiation therapy delivery.
• Students will integrate didactic and clinical course work to provide appropriate patient care.

Goal two: Students will exhibit problem solving and critical thinking skills

• Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills in CT simulation in accordance to physician directive and patient needs.
• Students will recognize and address additional patient needs when appropriate in the treatment process.

Goal three: Students will communicate clearly and effectively with faculty, patients, and clinical staff:

• Students will demonstrate effective verbal communication in the clinical setting.
• Students will demonstrate effective written communication.

View goal assessment plan (PDF).

Major Requirements

View major requirements for the B.S. in Radiation Sciences >>

Certification

Program graduates may acquire certification by sitting for an exam with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. The Board of Radiologic Technology governs licensure requirements for the State of Vermont. Learn more about state licensure requirements >>

Accreditation

The Radiation Therapy Program at the University of Vermont has been re-accredited for the period April 2019 - April 2024 by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL, 60606-3182; Phone: (312) 704-5304; Email: [email protected]; www.jrcert.org

High school/Secondary school Information

We will need the following documents from your school:

• Official secondary school transcript sent by your school (official English translation required)
• If available, first quarter grades or mid-year grades

• Radiation therapist
• Simulation radiation therapist
• Clinical research
• Healthcare administration (may require master's degree)
• Graduate school (physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, dosimetrist, medical physicist, healthcare administration/management)

You may choose between the following applications: the COALITION APP or the COMMON APP

There is no advantage/disadvantage to using either application format.