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UPMC Chautauqua School of Radiology

Our Mission Statement

To provide a sound education that will enable our students to become competent entry level Radiologic Technologist by establishing critical thinking skills, instituting high professional and patient care standards and to instill pride in being a part of the field of Radiography

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Our Goals

  • Goal: To produce competent Radiologic Technologists who hold entry-level clinical skills for employment.
    • Student Learning Outcomes:
      • Students will be able to demonstrate exceptional positioning skills
      • Students will practice radiation protection for patients and themselves.
      • Students will be able to apply classroom knowledge to the clinical setting.
  • Goal: To produce Radiologic Technologists who can demonstrate critical thinking skills, allowing them to meet the patients needs in the clinical setting.
    • Student Learning Outcomes:
      • Students will evaluate radiographic images to understand how and when to adjust.
      • Students will be able to employ critical thinking skills when performing non-routine exams.
      • Students will be able to adapt to the different levels of patients they are in contact with by using critical thinking skills.
  • Goal: To produce Radiologic Technologists who have excellent communication skills.
    • Student Learning Outcomes:
      • Students will be able to demonstrate communication skills to patients and co-workers.
      • Students have shown improvement in oral communication during their educational training.
  • Goal: To monitor overall program effectiveness to ensure we are meeting the needs of the students.
    • Student Learning Outcomes:
      • Ensure the students are able to complete the program on time.
      • To monitor graduates success rates of the ARRT exam.
      • To monitor employer satisfaction with the graduates.
      • To monitor graduates satisfaction with the overall program.
      • To monitor employment rate
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Congrats!

UPMC Chautauqua School of Radiology would like to congratulate our 2025 graduates.

A rewarding career in medicine and science awaits those who choose radiology as a career. The Radiologic Technologist plays an important role on the medical team assisting the Radiologist, a physician who specializes in radiology, treating and diagnosing the sick and injured. Radiographers use x-ray equipment to produce images of the tissue, organs, bones and vessels of the body. Some radiographers specialize in mammography, computed tomography (CT scans), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or various other types of imaging.

The field of Radiology is part science and part art so whether you consider yourself technically adept or not, you will be comfortable studying your chosen profession as a Radiologic Technologist. You’ll work with some of the most technologically advanced equipment learning how to use computers to acquire and manipulate images. You will also learn to communicate with the patients giving you the ability to solve problems and to work efficiently with other members of the healthcare team. You will develop skills during your training that allows you to provide patient care that is accurate as well as compassionate

Tuition

The cost of enrollment for the program will be as follows:

School year 2026-2027 Four thousand dollars and five hundred dollars ($4500) per year or nine thousand dollars ($9000) for the program.

School year 2027-2028 Four thousand dollars and five hundred dollars ($4500) per year or nine thousand dollars ($9000) for the program.

The tuition covers academic expenses, laboratory fees and clinical fees. The cost of tuition is subject to change. Tuition must be paid by July 31st of each year for the student to be in good standing.

Books

Cost of the textbooks is the responsibility of the student. A book list will be provided directly from our distributor after the initial $250.00 deposit has been received. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the publisher and order the appropriate texts. Books are purchased at the beginning of the program and will carry the student through the entire program. All books must be purchased and in the students possession

prior to the first day of classes.

The cost of the books may vary yearly based on the publisher’s prices, however, the anticipated price range for all of the Programs text is approximately $1,000.00.

Refunds

Each student is entitled to a full or partial tuition refund depending on the date of withdrawal from school. The official date of withdrawal will be the day the student notifies the Educational Director in writing.

If a student withdraws from the program the following refund schedule will be followed:

  • Within the first week of the program – 100% refund
  • Within the second week of the program – 50% refund
  • Within the third week of the program – 0% refund

Financial Aid

UPMC Chautauqua School of Radiology does not participate in any federal or state student loan/grant programs.

In place of our non-participation in state and federal student loan / grant programs the Fiscal Department has instituted an interest free payment plan that is to be invoiced and paid quarterly. The yearly tuition is divided into 4 payments which are invoiced and due on the first of each months September, December, March and June of program year 1 and year 2.

Any student, who is delinquent in the loan payments at the end of a semester, will not be permitted to continue in the program. Any student owing the hospital money at the end of the training period will not be eligible for graduation until the debt is paid.

Other Student Expense Responsibilities:

  • Housing and meals
  • Uniforms
  • R & L lead markers (approximately $25)
  • Medical Insurance
  • Liability Insurance
  • Trajecsys (approximately $150)
  • Registry examination /licensure fee (approximately $350)

Degree Articulation Agreement– JCC Associate in Individual Studies

UPMC Chautauqua has an arrangement with Jamestown Community College whereby a student may take a course at JCC and be eligible for an Associate in Individual Studies Degree (A.A.S) after completing the 4th trimester of the program. This will be accomplished, in part, by the granting of 30 college credits for the technical supporting core and 30 credits through a general education core acquired at the community college.

Candidates for the A.A.S. Degree must earn at least 30 credit hours in course work from the liberal arts and sciences and meet the following distribution requirements. During the programs Trimester 5, JCC will grant students 30 credits toward the A.A.S. degree. This will allow the student to apply for JCC’s May graduation and receive their degree prior to Radiology School graduation in June.

2025 Calendar

January 2025

  • January 20 – NO CLASS – Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Day

April 2025

  • April 14-21 –  NO CLASS – Spring Break
  • April 22 – Classes Resume

May 2025

  • May 26 – NO CLASS – Memorial Day

July 2025

  • July 4 – NO CLASS – 4th of July

June 2025

  • June 13 – Graduation for Class of 2025

August 2025

  • August 18 – First Day of Class for Class of 2027

September 2025

  • September 1 – NO CLASS – Labor Day

October 2025

  • October 10 &13 – NO CLASS – Fall Break

November 2025

  • November 26-28 – NO CLASS – Thanksgiving Holiday

December 2025

  • December 22-January 2, 2026 – NO CLASS – Winter Holiday
  • January 5, 2026 – Classes Resume

2026 Calendar

January 2026

  • January 16 – NO CLASS – Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Day

April 2026

  • April 3-12 – NO CLASS – Spring Break
  • April 13 – Classes Resume

May 2026

  • May 25 – NO CLASS – Memorial Day

July 2026

  • July 3 – NO CLASS – 4th of July (observation)

June 2026

  • TBD Graduation for Class of 2026

August 2026

  • August 17 – First Day of Class for Class of 2028

September 2026

  • September –7 NO CLASS – Labor Day

October 2026

  • October 9 &12 – NO CLASS – Fall Break

November 2026

  • November 25-27 –NO CLASS – Thanksgiving Holiday

December 2026

  • December 21-January 1 – NO CLASS – Winter Holiday
  • January 4, 2027 – Classes Resume

The aim of the curriculum is to provide a correlated sequence of systematic instruction and clinical experience in the Science of Radiologic Technology. The program is based on two years of study with a maximum of forty (40) hours of combined clinical and academic instruction per week.

For a student to progress through the program and graduate he / she must maintain a 75% average or above in each individual course as well as an overall grade. Evaluation will consist of, written and practical examinations and observation. Program Outline - Year 1

Program Outline - Year 1

Trimester # 1

  • RT 101 – Intro to Radiologic Technology
  • RT 102 – Medical Terminology 1
  • RT 103 – Patient Care and Pharmacology 1
  • RT 104 – Anatomy & Physiology 1
  • RT 105 – Procedures 1
  • RT 106 – Procedures Lab 1
  • RT 107 – Physics & Equipment 1
  • RT 109 – Image Critique 1
  • RT 112 – Radiation Protection and Biology 1
  • RT 110 -Clinical Experience 1

Trimester # 2

  • RT 203 – Patient Care and Pharmacology 2
  • RT 204 – Anatomy & Physiology 2
  • RT 205 – Procedures 2
  • RT 206 – Procedures Lab 2
  • RT 207 – Physics & Equipment 2
  • RT 208 – Exposure & Processing 1
  • RT 209 – Image Critique 1 continued
  • RT 210 – Clinical Experience 2
  • RT 212 – Radiation Protection & Biology 2

Trimester # 3

  • RT 310 – Clinical 3

Program Outline - Year 2

Trimester # 4

  • RT 408 – Exposure & Processing 2
  • RT 404 – Anatomy & Physiology 3
  • RT407- Physics & Equipment 3
  • RT 405 – Procedures 3
  • RT 406 – Procedures Lab 3
  • RT 411 – Pathology
  • RT 410 – Clinical Experience 4

Trimester # 5

  • RT 512 – Senior Review
  • RT 510 – Clinical Experience 5
  • RT 409 – Image Critique 2

Trimester # 6

  • RT 610 – Clinical Experience 6

Trimesters run tentatively

1 = 3rd Week in August – 3rd Week in December

2 = 1st Week in January – 4th Week in May

3 = 1st Week in June – 2nd Week in September

4 = 3rd Week in September – 3rd Week in December

5 = 1st Week in January – 4th Week in April

6 = 1st Week in May – 2nd Week in June

View the Clinical Plan of Education (PDF)

All students enrolled in the program will have equal opportunities and clinical experience through the 22 months. All students will complete assigned clinical rotation at each of the following JRCERT approved clinical sites.

  • UPMC Chautauqua – Jamestown NY
  • UPMC Hamot – Erie PA
  • GLPP Lakeshore Orthopedics & Sports Medicine – Dunkirk NY

View the Clinical Plan of Education (PDF)

A student who successfully completes the following requirements of the school will (1) qualify for graduation and (2) be permitted to sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist Examination for national certification and state licensing.

  1. Complete all academic courses and the clinical competency program according to the established criteria. A student with incomplete records in either of these areas shall not be granted a certificate and will not be authorized by the Educational Director as meeting the educational requirements for certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
  2. Complete two (2) years of training in Medical Radiography with a minimum average of “75%” in all subjects. Failure on the student’s part to fully complete the program prior to the graduation date will require the student to remain after graduation for completion.
  3. Demonstrate competence in all routine procedures and techniques.
  4. Meet all financial obligations to the school.
  5. Be of good moral character and able to communicate effectively with patients and personnel in an ethical manner.
  6. Be an asset to the profession in accordance with faculty and administration evaluations.

UPMC Chautauqua School of Radiology Student Handbook (PDF)

Program Administrators

Christina Slojkowski MS RT (R)
Program Director

Amanda Bender, MS RT (R)
Clinical Coordinator

Tara McCoy, Ph.D
Director of Allied Health Schools at UPMC

Tammara Hodges
Director of Imaging

Robert Storms, BPS, RT(R)(CNMT)
Manager / Chief Technologist of Radiology

Classroom Faculty and Subject Areas

Christina Slojkowski MS RT (R)

  • Intro to Ethics, Law and Basic Radiation Protection
  • Physics & Equipment I & II
  • Exposure & Processing I & II
  • Radiation Protection I & II
  • Anatomy and Physiology III
  • Senior Review
  • Image Critique II

Amanda Bender, BS RT (R)

  • Procedures I, II & II
  • Procedures Lab I, II & III
  • Medical Terminology
  • Image Critique I
  • Clinical Experience I, II, III, IV, V & VI
  • Pathology

Brooke Hunt BS RT (R)

  • Anatomy and Physiology I & II

Kelsey Dias RN

  • Patient Care I & II

Clinical Preceptors

  • Jeremy Carmen RT (R)
  • Scott Johnson RT (R) (CT)
  • Jennifer O’Neil BS RT (R)
  • Matthew Dunderdale AS RT (R)
  • Ezekiel Irwin BS RT (R) (CT)
  • Leah Geibel BS RT (R)
  • Brooke Hunt BS RT (R)
  • Andrew Lisciandro AAS RT (R)
  • Garret Boner RT (R) (CT)

Program Effectiveness Data

Credentialing Examination

The number of students who pass, on the first attempt, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination, or an unrestricted state licensing examination, compared with the number of graduates who take the examination within six months of graduation. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.

Credentialing Exam Rate: Number of passed on the 1st attempt divided by the number of attempted within 6 months of graduation.

  • Year 1 - 2025: 6 of 7 (86%)
  • Year 2 - 2024: 5 of 8 (63%)
  • Year 3 - 2023: 6 of 6 (100%)
  • Year 4 - 2022: 6 of 6 (100%)
  • Year 5 - 2021: 4 of 6 (67%)
  • Program 5 Year Average: 27 of 33 (82%)

Job Placement

The number of graduates employed in the radiologic sciences compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiologic sciences within twelve months of graduating. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.

Job Placement Rate: Number employed divided by number actively seeking employment within 12 months of graduation:

  • Year 1 - 2025: 7 of 7 (100%)
  • Year 2 - 2024: 8 of 8 (100%)
  • Year 3 - 2023: 6 of 6 (100%)
  • Year 4 - 2022: 6 of 6 (100%)
  • Year 5 - 2021: 5 of 5 (100%)
  • Program 5 Year Average: 32 of 32 (100%)

Program Completion

The number of students who complete the program within the stated program length. The annual benchmark established by the program is 66%.

Program Completion Rate: Number of graduated divided by number of started the program:

  • Year - 2025: 7 of 8
  • Annual Completion Rate: 88%

UPMC Chautauqua School of Radiology program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850
Chicago, IL, 60606-3182
312-704-5300
Email: mail@jrcert.org.

This program’s current accreditation award is 8 years. General program accreditation information and the current accreditation award letter can be found here.

Contact Us

Interested in learning more? Please contact:

Christina Slojkowski, MS, RT (R)
Program Director
UPMC Chautauqua
School of Radiology
PO Box 840, 207 Foote Avenue
Jamestown, NY 14702-0840
716-664-8366
Slojkowskicm@upmc.edu

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