Is ARRTs R.R.A. certification program structured around the same Equation for Excellence as its others?
Definitely. Heres a breakdown of how the Education + Ethics + Examination = The ARRT Equation for Excellence formula applies to ARRTs R.R.A. certification program. Education: ARRTs standards were designed to address the didactic and clinical components of radiologist assistant education as well as prerequisites such as ARRT certification and registration in radiography. ASRTs radiologist assistant curriculum served as input for developing didactic competencies for certification. Clinical education is provided through a preceptorship with a radiologist serving as the students mentor. Ethics: ARRTs Standards of Ethics, originally designed for the R.T.s scope of practice, required only slight modification to address radiologist assistant responsibilities as well. Examination: ARRTs advisory committee drafted standards for assessing the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfill the new role. The traditional practice-analysis procedure of surveying job incumbents to identify responsibilitie
