Radiologic Technology Program

The Radiologic Technology Program is approved by ICCB and the Illinois Board of Higher Education. In addition, the program is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). This full-time accredited program prepares men and women to function effectively as entry-level staff radiographers. The program includes both theoretical and practical courses as well as clinical education experiences in hospitals assigned by the program coordinator.

The mission of the Radiologic Technology Program at South Suburban College is to provide a comprehensive education in order to prepare students to become entry-level radiographers. The program is designed to provide an environment that promotes stimulating intellectual discovery both didactically and clinically.

Students must finish all prerequisite courses by December prior to the summer semester of the year they are seeking admission. The Radiologic Technology Program is only a full-time program.

In addition to tuition and student fees, additional expenses include the following (all costs are approximate):

• Rad Tech textbooks: $900
• Uniforms: $100
• Markers: $15
• Identification Tags: $5
• Malpractice Fees: $100
• HESI Exam: $45

Current Program Affiliated Hospitals and Medical Centers

• Ingalls Care Centers located in: Calumet City, IL; Flossmoor, IL; Tinley Park, IL
• Roseland Community Hospital, 45 W 111th St, Chicago, IL 60628
• St. Catherine Hospital, 4321 Fir Street, East Chicago, IN 46312
• St. James Hospital Medical Center, Chicago Road at Lincoln Hwy, Chicago Heights, IL 60411
• St. James/Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center, 20201 Crawford Ave., Olympia Fields, IL 60461

Cooperative Agreements

For students participating in Cooperative Agreements with Joliet Junior College (JJC), Kankakee Community College (KCC), Moraine Valley Community College (MVCC), and Prairie State College (PSC), the general education requirements are the following.