Program Details
- Required Credit hours: 64 (124 total*)
- Program Duration: Two years (4-5 semesters)
JPU offers three (3) semesters per calendar year. Students enrolling at a full-time status for four (4) consecutive semesters can complete the program in approximately 16 months. - Rate per Credit: $625
*30 Technical/Occupational credits will be accepted for transfer and 30 General Education credits will be accepted for transfer. There must be at least one general education course from each of the four categories: Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, and Mathematics. General Education requirements are not required for admission but must be complete prior to program completion.
Core Courses (124 credits required)
| Transfer | General Education Credits | 30 Credits |
| Transfer | Technical/Occupational Credits | 30 Credits |
| RS300 | Orientation to Advanced Modalities | 1 Credit |
| RS306 | Patient Care in Advanced Modalities | 3 Credits |
| BIOL352 | Imaging and Sectional Anatomy | 4 Credits |
| MI310 | Pathophysiology | 3 Credits |
| RS312 | Radiation Physics | 3 Credits |
| RS390 | Ethics and Law for Advanced Modalities | 3 Credits |
| RS302 | Radiation Biology and Protection | 3 Credits |
| MI330 | Leadership and Communication | 3 Credits |
| RS314 | Pharmacology | 3 Credits |
| RTT305 | Principles and Practices of Radiation Therapy I | 3 Credits |
| RTT306 | Principles and Practices of Radiation Therapy II | 3 Credits |
| RTT410 | Physics and Treatment Planning | 2 Credits |
| RTT301 | Clinical Oncology I | 3 Credits |
| RTT311 | Clinical Oncology II | 3 Credits |
| RTT414 | Physics and QA in Radiation Therapy | 2 Credits |
| RTT403 | Professional Practice | 1 Credit |
| RTT435 | Research Methods and Capstone | 2 Credits |
Courses Required for Non-Licensed Radiation Therapists Only
| RTT300 | Orientation to Radiation Therapy | 1 Credit |
| RS316 | Professionalism and Workplace Experience | 2 Credits |
| RTT320 | Clinical Orientation* | 3 Credits |
| RTT420 | Clinical Practice I* | 5 Credits |
| RTT421 | Clinical Practice II* | 8 Credits |
*There are a total of 712 hours required in the clinical setting. RTT320 consists of 144 clinical hours (approx. 16 hours per week for 9 weeks), RTT420 consists of 208 clinical hours (approx. 16 hours per week for 13 weeks), and RTT421 consists of 360 clinical hours (approx. 24 hours per week for 15 weeks).
Courses Required for Licensed Radiation Therapists Only
| RS404 | Communication & Information Management | 3 Credits |
| RS316 | Professionalism and Workplace Experience | 2 Credits |
| RS318 | Productivity and Assessment in Radiation Sciences | 3 Credits |
| RTT400 | Advanced Radiation Therapy Techniques | 3 Credits |
| RTT431 | Advanced Patient Care in Oncologic Medicine | 3 Credits |
| RTT436 | Special Procedures in Dosimetry | 3 Credits |
| RTT440 | Clinical Quality Improvement & Accreditation | 2 Credits |