Mammography

The Mammography curriculum provides registered radiologic technologists the didactic and clinical experience necessary to become registered mammographers.

Course work includes clinical rotations to mammography facilities, breast anatomy/physiology, patient preparation/education, mammographic procedures, interventional procedures, image analysis, mammographic instrumentation, physics, quality control, and quality assurance.

Graduates will meet the Mammography Quality Standards Act initial training requirements for mammography and may be eligible to apply to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) post primary certification in Mammography.

Programs

Mammography Admission Requirements
The Mammography program at Johnston Community College is a two (2) semester certificate that will provide a registered radiologic technologist with the didactic and clinical experience to become a registered mammographer.  This program will be offered online except for lab and clinical hours.  A limited number of applicants will be admitted under the provision of the admission policies of Johnston Community College and the Mammography Certificate program.  The guidelines, deadline dates, and admission policies apply to all applicants equally. Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic records and the maximum number of seats is determined by clinical space availability on a first-come, first-served basis.  All applicants must maintain a 2.5 or higher cumulative grade point average.

At the completion of the Mammography program, graduates will meet the Mammography Quality Standards Act training requirements and are eligible to apply for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification in Mammography.

Applicants are admitted under the provision of the admission policies of Johnston Community College and the Mammography program as specified in the Johnston Community College Catalog. The guidelines, deadline dates, and admission policies apply to all applicants equally.

The deadline to apply and have all contingent admission requirements completed (Phases I and II) is June 15^th.
It is the applicants’ responsibility to ensure that all requirements are met by the established deadline. Program deadlines, guidelines, and policies apply equally to all students; thus, there can be no exceptions.

BOTH Phases I and II are completed by the applicant and MUST be completed by the specified deadline date.

PHASE I: College Application and Program Admission Requirements

• Complete a Johnston Community College application.
  • Applicants must complete the Residency Determination and online Admissions application to JCC
  • If you have not been enrolled at JCC within the last 12 months, you must reapply to the College.
• Official high school or official high school equivalency transcript and official transcripts of all Colleges attended on file in Admissions.
  • Official transcripts must be in a sealed envelope or sent electronically directly to the College. Electronic transcripts may be sent to:  jccadmissions@johnstoncc.edu.
• All foreign transcripts (secondary and post-secondary) must be evaluated by a JCC-recognized evaluation company at the student’s expense. For specific details, see International Transcript information in the College catalog.
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Scores or International English Language Testing System (IELST-Academic): (5-year limit on scores). If you graduated from a high school in the United States TOEFL or IELST-Academic scores are not required.
• Must hold an Associate Degree in Radiography and ARRT certification in Radiography or be enrolled in the last semester of an accredited Radiography program.  Applicants in the last semester of the Radiography program must provide a letter from their Program Director and be ARRT certified before August 1 of the admitting year. 

PHASE II:  Program Application

• Submit the Mammography program application along with proof of ARRT certification in Radiography or a letter from the radiography program director indicating the status in the program.
• Documentation of a confirmed clinical site placement for the clinical affiliate sponsor if choosing your own clinical affiliate.

PHASE III: Notification of Admissions Status

• Applicants are notified of contingent acceptance.
  • Applicants contingently accepted will move to Phase IV.
  • Applicants not accepted may be placed on an alternative list (for the current admitting year ONLY) or not accepted.
  • Applicants not accepted may schedule an appointment with a counselor to discuss other educational opportunities or continue with college coursework and reapply the next year. 
  • Program applications are not carried over from one year to the next.  They must be submitted each year to be considered.
  • Johnston Community College does not create a waiting list for the Radiography Program. 

PHASE IV: Acceptance

Those students contingently accepted to the Mammography program in Phase III must:

• Return acceptance to the Health Science Student Navigator within five (5) business days of the date of the letter.
• Attend a mandatory orientation as designated.
• Provide documentation of satisfactory physical and emotional health and current immunizations prior to clinical experiences.
  • The physical form will be provided upon acceptance.
• Provide documentation of program-required immunizations as noted in the HWHS Compliance Policy for Clinical Placement.
• Basic Life Support/CPR certification: Provide evidence of current CPR certification by the American Heart Association at the Healthcare Provider level (adult, child, & infant) and maintain CPR certification while enrolled in the Radiography program.
• Background Check and Drug Screen: Submit to criminal background checks and initial and random drug screenings as directed by affiliation clinical agencies.
  • Criminal background checks and drug screenings are completed through the College’s designated service provider and the student incurs costs.
  • Clinical agencies may require criminal background checks and drug screenings every six months while enrolled in the program.
  • Information obtained from the criminal background checks and drug screenings could jeopardize the student’s ability to participate in clinical experiences and will result in the inability of the student to complete the program or become ARRT certified***.
• Provide evidence of individual medical insurance coverage.

***The application for certification examination with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) contains questions in regards to the following:
1. Has the applicant ever been charged with or convicted of a misdemeanor or felony (including court convictions and military court-martial)?
2. Has the applicant ever had disciplinary actions from a certification board or regulatory in regards to a professional license, permit, registration, or certification?
3. Has the applicant ever been suspended, dismissed, or expelled from an educational program that you attended in order to meet ARRT certification requirements?
If the answer is yes to any of these questions, the ARRT may deny an application for certification based on these questions. If a student has a question concerning their eligibility for certification, a pre-application process is available by the ARRT.

Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

NOTE: Neither federal law nor North Carolina law permits undocumented individuals or those with DACA (deferred action for childhood arrivals) classification to receive professional licenses. See 8 U.S.C. § 1621(a) and (c)(1)(A). This does not prevent a DACA student from enrolling in a Health Science program but will prohibit the student from receiving a professional license.

In addition, State Board of Community College Code 1D-SBCC 400.2 Students lawfully present in the United States shall have priority over any undocumented immigrant in any class or program of study when capacity limitations exist.

Johnston Community College reserves the right to change any restrictions or program requirements at any time. Every effort is made to provide a one-year notice however, changes or revisions that occur as the result of accreditation or approval body standards and criteria may be implemented with limited notice.