What are the standards in Idaho for awarding an Associate of Applied Science degree in radiography?
The Idaho State Board for Professional-Technical Education established the minimum requirements for awarding an Associate of Applied Science degree in Idaho at 60 semester credits of which 16 credits must be in general education (emphasis on math, communication and science) and the remaining 44 credits pertaining to industry specific (radiography) education. After integrating these degree requirements with radiography industry standards as identified by the ASRT Radiography Curriculum Guide and the ARRT radiography examination content specifications, the CSI RT program was assembled and valued at 72 credits. This resulted in 12 semester credits beyond the minimum requirement of 60 credits. This is equivalent to one additional semester. Although some may feel that these additional 12 credits are excessive, this represents the best fit for being able to cover all the essential content required by several groups (ASRT, JRCERT, ARRT, and the Idaho State Board of Professional-Technical Educ
