*45 Approved Instructional Weeks
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (Non-Refundable) | $0.00 |
Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) | $100.00 |
Books (Non-Refundable, if accessed) | $300.00 |
Tuition Fee | $20,400.00 |
TOTAL PROGRAM COST* *Program Fees are subject to change |
$20,800.00 |
Alumni Grant (for Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Imaging Graduates): $2,000.00
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (Non-Refundable) | $0.00 |
Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) | $100.00 |
Books (Non-Refundable, if accessed) | $300.00 |
Tuition Fee | $20,400.00 |
TOTAL PROGRAM COST* *Program Fees are subject to change |
$20,800.00 |
Alumni Grant (for Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Imaging Graduates): $2,000.00
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (Non-Refundable) | $0.00 |
Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) | $100.00 |
Books (Non-Refundable, if accessed) | $300.00 |
Tuition Fee | $20,400.00 |
TOTAL PROGRAM COST* *Program Fees are subject to change |
$20,800.00 |
Alumni Grant (for Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Imaging Graduates): $2,000.00
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (Non-Refundable) | $0.00 |
Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) | $100.00 |
Books (Non-Refundable, if accessed) | $300.00 |
Tuition Fee | $20,400.00 |
TOTAL PROGRAM COST* *Program Fees are subject to change |
$20,800.00 |
Alumni Grant (for Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Imaging Graduates): $2,000.00
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (Non-Refundable) | $0.00 |
Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) | $100.00 |
Books (Non-Refundable, if accessed) | $300.00 |
Tuition Fee | $20,400.00 |
TOTAL PROGRAM COST* *Program Fees are subject to change |
$20,800.00 |
Alumni Grant (for Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Imaging Graduates): $2,000.00
The Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Imaging (BSDMI) program is intended for students who have completed previous education, passed the registry or equivalent, and completed 16 semester credits of General Education courses that are not a part of the BSDMI program. If you do not meet this requirement, please consider enrolling in one of our other imaging programs.
Welcome to the Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Imaging program! Get ready to embark on an exciting journey where you’ll gain the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the dynamic field of medical imaging. Our dedicated faculty and quality curriculum are here to support your growth every step of the way. Let’s begin your path toward a rewarding career in diagnostic medical imaging! Earning a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Imaging can advance your career for several reasons.
First, it provides a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the field, including advanced imaging techniques, patient care, and imaging leadership. This knowledge equips you to take on higher-level roles and responsibilities within medical imaging departments.
Second, a Bachelor’s degree may increase career opportunities and earning potential. Many supervisory and managerial positions in medical imaging require candidates to hold a Bachelor’s degree, as it demonstrates your commitment to the field and your ability to handle complex tasks.
Third, a Bachelor’s degree in Diagnostic Medical Imaging can open doors to additional modalities, including MRI, CT, or Mammography, allowing you to focus on an area that aligns with your interests and strengths.
Finally, as the healthcare industry continues to evolve, there’s a growing demand for well-educated professionals. A Bachelor’s degree meets these industry standards and positions you as an asset, potentially making you more competitive in the job market.
At Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, we offer a one-year online Bachelor’s degree in medical imaging. This unique and dynamic program provides several advantages for individuals looking to advance in the imaging field:
Program Mission
To prepare imaging professionals with higher education, leadership skills, and opportunities for upward mobility in the healthcare field.
Program Description
The online Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Imaging (BSDMI) degree provides the certified imaging professional with the foundational skills necessary to advance.
Enhanced marketability is essential for acquiring a bachelor’s degree in Diagnostic Medical Imaging. A bachelor’s degree makes it possible to advance in radiology, business, IT, and public health. Positions in administration, management, and education generally require advanced degrees. The applicant can choose six (6) specialty tracks to further the imaging professional’s career.
Imaging Informatics Specialty Track
Training in the Imaging Informatics courses will prepare the student for the PACS/RIS administrator role.
Leadership and Management Specialty Track
Training in the Leadership and Management courses will prepare the student for healthcare administration and management positions.
Education Specialty Track
Training in the Education courses will prepare the student for a career in imaging education (depending on minimum course enrollment).
Mammography Specialty Track
Training in the Mammography courses will include all MQSA-mandated material and an emphasis on mammography registry review. This track will cover mammography exam content specifications and review the California state mammography exam. It will include 16 hours of structured education required for the Mammography post-primary examination.
Computed Tomography Specialty Track
CT courses will include an overview of the body’s cross-sectional images and offer didactic educational experiences to provide the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to become an entry-level CT technologist. Students will learn the physics and instrumentation of computed tomography, clinical procedures and protocols, patient care, and radiation safety with a registry review to help prepare students for the post-primary exam. This track’s completion will meet the 16 hours of structured education for the CT post-primary examination.
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Specialty Track
Training in the MRI courses will include the academic framework covering physical principles of MRI, advanced MRI applications, including sectional anatomy, and MRI Safety and Registry Review. This track’s completion will meet the 16 hours of structured education for the MRI post-primary examination.
The B.S. in DMI degree is available entirely through the distance education delivery method. This program offers advancement for technologists who cannot attend a traditional college. The entire BSDMI program is 121 semester credit hours. Registered technologists may earn up to 70 semester credit hours of advanced standing. The courses are listed in the following tables. They include courses that will enhance the student’s understanding of medical imaging and specialty courses depending on which track the student chooses.
Develop the requisite skills to function in advanced roles within the imaging community.
Expand their communication skills.
Demonstrate the critical thinking and problem-solving skills of a supervisory-level professional.
Receive adequate preparation to function within the profession in advanced roles.
Act professionally through scholarly productivity.
Develop relevant critical thinking skills.
Establish a working professional e-portfolio.
*(45 Approved instruction Weeks)
The B.S. in DMI degree is available entirely through the distance education delivery method. This program offers advancement for technologists who cannot attend a traditional college. The entire B.S. in DMI program consists of 121 semester credit hours.
Seventy semester credit hours are required before admission into the program. Fifty-four semester credit hours are earned for previous coursework in a Radiologic Technology Program, passing the registry exam, and 16 semester credit hours are earned for General Education courses not given as part of the BSDMI program.
The classes are listed in Table 30 and include courses that will enhance the student’s understanding of medical imaging and specialty courses depending on which track the student chooses.
Please review the following requirements: General Admission Requirements for all programs.
Applicants must:
Each program has specific physical and non-physical requirements to ensure student and patient safety and welfare. Almost all of our students (check with an admission advisor if applicable) must be able to:
The following requirements must be met for a student to graduate from the Diagnostic Medical Imaging program at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts:
Please review the following requirements: General Admission Requirements for all programs.
Applicants must:
Each program has specific physical and non-physical requirements to ensure student and patient safety and welfare. Almost all of our students (check with an admission advisor if applicable) must be able to:
The following requirements must be met for a student to graduate from the Diagnostic Medical Imaging program at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts:
General Education Courses
Course Number | Title | Clock Hours | Semester Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
GE 022 | Anatomy & Physiology II (w/o Lab) | 45.0 | 3.0 |
GE 103 | Growth & Development Through Lifespan | 45.0 | 3.0 |
GE 111 | Research Statistics | 45.0 | 3.0 |
GE 120 | Introduction to Information Systems | 45.0 | 3.0 |
GE 202 | General Psychology | 45.0 | 3.0 |
GE 221 | Written Communication for Professionals | 45.0 | 3.0 |
GE 240 | Public Speaking | 45.0 | 3.0 |
Total | 315.0 | 21.0 |
Professional Courses
Course Number | Title | Clock Hours | Semester Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
DMI 330 | Advanced Radiobiology | 60.0 | 4.0 |
DMI 340 | Quality Control in Diagnostic Imaging | 60.0 | 4.0 |
DMI 360 | Health Science Management | 60.0 | 4.0 |
DMI 370 | Professional Capstone Portfolio Project | 45.0 | 3.0 |
GEH 101 | Organization and Function of Health System | 45.0 | 3.0 |
GEH 301 | Ethics & Law in Health Science | 45.0 | 3.0 |
Total | 315.0 | 21.0 |
Read the B.S. in Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program Course Descriptions.
Leadership and Management Track
Course Number | Title | Clock Hours | Semester Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
DMI 410 | Leadership and Performance | 45.0 | 3.0 |
DMI 420 | Operations and Human Resource Management in Diagnostic Imaging | 45.0 | 3.0 |
DMI 430 | Financial and Asset Management in Radiology | 45.0 | 3.0 |
Total | 135.0 | 9.0 |
Imaging Informatics Track
Course Number | Title | Clock Hours | Semester Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
DMI 440 | Digital Radiography and PACS | 45.0 | 3.0 |
DMI 450 | Communication & Education in Imaging Informatics | 45.0 | 3.0 |
DMI 460 | Systems Management in Informatics | 45.0 | 3.0 |
Total | 135.0 | 9.0 |
Education Track
Course Number | Title | Clock Hours | Semester Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
DMI 470 | Teaching Strategies for Adult Learners in Health Science | 45.0 | 3.0 |
DMI 480 | Curriculum Design in Diagnostic Imaging Sciences | 45.0 | 3.0 |
DMI 490 | Methods of Teaching Online Courses | 45.0 | 3.0 |
Total | 135.0 | 9.0 |
Computed Tomography Track
Course Number | Title | Clock Hours | Semester Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
DMI 510 | Principles of Computed Tomography | 45.0 | 3.0 |
DMI 520 | Advanced Application in Computed Tomography | 45.0 | 3.0 |
DMI 530 | Computed Tomography Registry Review | 45.0 | 3.0 |
Total | 135.0 | 9.0 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Track
Course Number | Title | Clock Hours | Semester Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
DMI 540 | Physical Principles of MRI | 45.0 | 3.0 |
DMI 550 | Advanced Applications of MRI | 45.0 | 3.0 |
DMI 560 | MRI Safety and Registry Review | 45.0 | 3.0 |
Total | 135.0 | 9.0 |
Mammography Track
Course Number | Title | Clock Hours | Semester Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
DMI 570 | Principles of Mammography | 45.0 | 3.0 |
DMI 580 | Advanced Applications of Breast Imaging | 45.0 | 3.0 |
DMI 590 | Mammography Registry Review | 45.0 | 3.0 |
Total | 135.0 | 9.0 |
The Bachelor’s degree in diagnostic medical imaging prepares students to advance their management, education, or imaging informatics career, depending on which track they choose. Multiple leadership, education, and imaging informatics opportunities exist in hospitals and imaging centers throughout California.
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts’ B.S. in Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program intends to provide certified imaging professionals with the skills necessary to advance within the profession. A bachelor’s degree makes it possible to advance in radiology, business, IT, and public health. To further the imaging professional’s career, the applicant can choose from three specialty tracks:
*Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts has not determined if any programs fulfill the educational requirements for specific professional licensure or certification required for employment outside California unless identified by the program below. It is recommended that students in or planning to relocate to a state apart from where the program’s physical campus is located research any certification or employment requirements for their intended state.
Students are expected to have at least the following skills before taking distance education courses:
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts holds national institutional accreditation by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). ABHES accreditation does not include continuing education courses.
ABHES Mailing Address:
6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 730
North Bethesda, MD 20852
ABHES Phone: 301-291-7550
ABHES Email: Info
ABHES Website: abhes.org
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private institution approved to operate by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. Approval to operate means the institution is compliant with the minimum standards in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act (CPPEA) of 2009 (as amended) and Division 7.5 of Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. CPPEA governs the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
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BPPE Mailing Address:
1747 N. Market Blvd., Suite 225
Sacramento, CA 95834
BPPE Phone: 888-370-7589
BPPE Email: General
BPPE Website: bppe.ca.gov
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts aims to help every student obtain Financial Aid* to attend their chosen program. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts participates in various federal and state student financial assistance programs.
The financial aid programs are designed to assist students with inadequate financial resources to meet their education’s total cost. Each campus has a Financial Aid Advisor who can help students with any financial aid questions.
For more information, please visit our Financial Aid page.
*for those who qualify
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The BSDMI program has a rolling enrollment. Therefore, new students start three times a year. The semesters begin every May, September, and January.
The deadline for applications is one week before the online orientation and one week before the semester’s official start date. Please see an advisor for the current academic calendar.
All textbooks are delivered electronically and available to you each semester via the Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts’ LMS system. There is no need to purchase textbooks separately.
The BSDMI program is delivered through distance education and allows flexible schedules for students to log in during the day to complete assignments and meet deadlines.
Each semester course consists of 15 weeks. The BSDMI program consists of three consecutive semesters for students to complete the program in one (1) year.
Students must actively participate in online discussion forums and complete assignments weekly to ensure attendance is documented.
The courses for each semester are pre-defined and must be taken within those semesters. Semesters that contain a credit-granted course will be taken as is minus the credit-granted course.
Students may only choose one (1) specialty track in the program upon enrollment. This track comprises three specialty courses, with one specialty course each semester. If a student opts to change tracks within the program, a delay in graduation will result, and the student would need to complete all specialty courses within the new track to meet completion requirements.
If a student completes the BSDMI program and wants to return to complete another specialty track, the courses would be taken separately and would need to be paid for out of pocket after completing the program.
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