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An instructor holds an X-ray tube in front of a class of radiography students.
78%

time spent in clinical settings

2%

time spent in labs

20%

time spent in classroom

Student experiences

Classroom learning

Class sizes are small and team-oriented. Our curriculum is modern and constantly revised to stay in step with technological advancements.

Labs

Starting in your second week of the program, you’ll begin applying your knowledge and skills using the energized radiography equipment in the Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Simulation Center. We use the same equipment you’ll encounter in the clinical practice as learning aids in the classroom and the simulation lab.

Hands-on clinical rotations

In your fifth week of the program, you’ll begin to work alongside registered radiologic technologists to provide patient care exams. As you progress through the program, you’ll begin to take over all of the tasks required to take high-quality diagnostic radiographs.

Facilities and faculty

Learn more about the facilities and faculty of the Radiography Program (Florida).

Hours

Classroom instruction requires radiography students to attend Monday through Friday during various daytime hours. Clinical rotations are primarily 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. During the fourth semester students have required clinical rotations on evenings, overnights, and weekends.

Throughout the program, students will be scheduled at Mayo Clinic’s main Jacksonville campus, Mayo Clinic – Gate Parkway Primary Care, Mayo Clinic – Beaches Primary Care, and Mayo Clinic – St. Augustine Primary Care. Students are responsible for providing their transportation to these sites.

Course sequences

Grading or evaluation

Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences uses these evaluative tools:

  • Written examination
  • Written assignments
  • Demonstration of skills
  • Self-assessment exercises
  • Faculty reviews
  • Technologist evaluations
  • Portfolio reviews

Mayo's system of evaluation provides a comprehensive look at individual performance. This allows faculty and administrative staff to direct students who are experiencing academic difficulty to the appropriate support resources, including tutoring programs and counseling opportunities.

All courses taught by Mayo faculty are graded according to methods developed by the Radiography Program:

  • A — 92.5 to 100 percent
  • B — 84.5 to 92.4 percent
  • C — 77.5 to 84.4 percent
  • F — 77.4 percent and below

Grade points of A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0, and F = 0 for each credit hour earned are assigned on the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences transcript.

Students must maintain a scholastic average of C or better throughout the program. All academic policies are in complete detail in the student handbook, which is available in the program office.

Graduation and certification requirements

 To qualify for graduation and a certificate of completion from Mayo Clinic’s Radiography Program, the certificate-only seeking students must:

  • Satisfactorily complete all requirements of the didactic and clinical curriculum.
  • Complete all courses listed in the program curriculum with a grade of "C" or above.
  • Complete all prerequisite courses with a “C” or above.
  • Fulfill all financial obligations to the program.

FSCJ degree-seeking students must complete the above requirements plus:

  • By the end of the program, FSCJ degree-seeking students must complete all of the requirements to receive an Associate of Science – Radiography from Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ). (Program 2254: Associate in Science (A.S.) in Radiography (Degree Completion))

Failure to obtain at least an associate degree by the end of the program will prohibit eligibility to sit for the ARRT Exam. Passing the ARRT Exam is required to work as a professional radiographer. It is the student's responsibility to work with FSCJ to ensure all requirements are met for the degree.

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