Allied Health Education

School of Radiation Therapy

A Radiation Therapist is a professional member of the health care team who administers radiation to treat cancer and other diseases.

The Radiation Therapist uses their knowledge of medical radiography, radiation physics, human anatomy and physiology, radiation protection, radiation biology, and clinical radiation oncology to deliver radiation as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist.  The Radiation Therapist must have good communication skills, be able to make decisions quickly and independently and be able to perform as a team member.

The program is a one-year full-time certificate program.  Classes begin in September and complete in August.

To be considered for admission to this program, candidates must have graduated from an approved Medical Radiography program, and be ARRT certified. College level pre requisites include human anatomy and physiology, algebra, pre-calculus mathematics, computer science, written and verbal communication, and general physics. A one week rotation in a Radiation Therapy department is required. Upon completion of the course, graduates are eligible to take the national board exam given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and New Jersey licensing examination.

For more information contact:

Karen Ljunggren, BS., R.T.(T)
School of Radiation Therapy Technology
Cooper University Hospital
One Cooper Plaza
Camden, NJ 08103
(856) 342-2734
Ljunggren-Karen@cooperhealth.edu

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Accrediting Organizations

The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-2901
(312) 704-5300
mail@jrcert.org

The State of New Jersey
Bureau of Environmental Protection
Board of Radiologic Technology Examiners
P.O. Box 415
Trenton, NJ 08625-0415
(609) 894-5890

Our Mission Statement and Goals

June 16, 1989; Revised June 26, 1998; Revised July 11, 2000; Revised October 10, 2005

The mission of the School of Radiation Therapy at Cooper University Hospital is to educate and graduate competent entry level Radiation Therapists. Graduates will associate didactic education with clinical experiences and be well prepared to pass the national credentialing and state licensing examinations.

The educational program will meet or exceed the standards of the national and state regulatory agencies.

The Program’s mission is measured by the degree to which the Program accomplishes the following goals.

1. Provide an educational experience that will promote learner success by:
   1. Didactic and clinical education will follow the guidelines of the ASRT professional curriculum.
   2. Clinical competency testing will assure graduates will be competent to safely perform entry level radiation therapy procedures.
2. Provide the health care community with graduates exhibiting knowledge, patient care skills, and problem solving abilities by:
   1. Ensure the clinical experience complements didactic instruction and develops clinical skills required for professional practice
   2. Promote the values of compassion, respect, understanding and dignity in providing care to patients
   3. Provide the educational foundation to enable the graduate to successfully complete the national credentialing examination.
3. Maintain JRCERT Accreditation
   1. The Program Director, program officials, and program faculty will continually monitor and adhere to JRCERT, ASRT, ARRT, and State of New Jersey standards for Radiation Therapy Programs.
   2. The program will annually evaluate program completion rate, clinical performance and clinical competence, problem solving skills and critical thinking, communication skills, professional development and growth, graduate satisfaction, and employer satisfaction.