Program Admission Requirements

The Clinical Specialist in Advanced Imaging Certificate offers credentialed Radiologic Sciences professionals the opportunity to obtain didactic and clinical coursework necessary to apply for credentialing in post-primary categories. Coursework for this certificate program is concentrated on advanced clinical skills, such as CT, MRI, or mammography. The didactic component is designed to meet structured education requirements of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) exam in the specified post-primary category. Credentialed radiographers, radiation therapists, sonographers, and nuclear medicine technologists, certified by the ARRT (R, T, N,), NMTCB (CNMT), or ARDMS (RDMS), may qualify to complete this certificate program. Completion of this certificate program will lead to eligibility to become certified in CT, MRI, or mammography. This program is fully online, with clinical rotations available in many areas around the state of Georgia. 

* The mammography concentration is only available to credentialed radiographers. 

* Credentialed ARDMS students are only eligible to complete the MRI concentration.

• Admission to Georgia Southern University:
• All transfer credits must be evaluated by the Undergraduate Office of Admissions and posted on the Georgia Southern transcript upon official acceptance to the University. 
• Admission to the university does not guarantee admission to the Clinical Specialist in Advanced Imaging Certificate program. 
  • Students are admitted each fall semester and take courses as outlined in the Curriculum Sequence.
  • Enrollment may be limited due to the availability of clinical slots and placement. 
• Meeting admission criteria does not constitute acceptance into the program.
• Completion of an undergraduate degree (associate’s degree or baccalaureate degree) prior to beginning the program. 
• Must be a credentialed radiographer, radiation therapist, sonographer, or nuclear medicine technologist, certified by the ARRT (R, T, N), NMTCB (CNMT), or ARDMS (RDMS).
  • Evidence of certification in the primary discipline must be provided before beginning the program due to clinical facility requirements. 

Requirements for Clinical Site Placement

• There are a limited number of clinical placements within Savannah and the surrounding areas.
• Additional sites may be established through an affiliate agreement between a hospital or imaging center in the student’s geographical area. 
  • Please note that in the event a student requests a clinical site placement at a facility where there is not an existing agreement, one must be completed and in place before the student may begin clinical rotations. 
• Students attending clinical rotations are required to submit to a criminal background check and drug screening prior to beginning clinical coursework. 
• Students are required to provide documentation of immunizations as outlined by the specific clinical facility. 
• Each student must be cleared by the appropriate concentration coordinator before beginning clinical rotations.

Certificate Requirements: 18 Credit Hours

The Clinical Specialist in Advanced Imaging Certificate offers three concentrations leading to post-primary certification. Students in the Clinical Specialist in Advanced Imaging Certificate will choose one of the three available concentrations (based on the primary credential) that leads to post-primary certification in that discipline. The courses required for each discipline have been outlined below.