*52 Approved Instructional Weeks
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (Non-Refundable) | $0.00 |
Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) | $100.00 |
Books (Non-Refundable, if accessed) | $350.00 |
Tuition Fee | $25,881.30 |
TOTAL PROGRAM COST* *Program Fees are subject to change |
$26,331.30 |
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (Non-Refundable) | $0.00 |
Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) | $100.00 |
Books (Non-Refundable, if accessed) | $350.00 |
Tuition Fee | $25,881.30 |
TOTAL PROGRAM COST* *Program Fees are subject to change |
$26,331.30 |
Student Tuition Recovery Fund (Non-Refundable) | $0.00 |
Registration Fee (Non-Refundable) | $100.00 |
Books (Non-Refundable, if accessed) | $350.00 |
Tuition Fee | $25,881.30 |
TOTAL PROGRAM COST* *Program Fees are subject to change |
$26,331.30 |
Program Mission
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts’ mission is to offer quality allied health and nursing programs that integrate professional skills, career-focused education, and hands-on practical experience by empowering students to develop and achieve their personal and career goals.
Program Description
The X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program prepares competent imaging professionals committed to professionalism, ethical behavior, technical knowledge, radiation protection, and patient care. Students who complete this program may pursue an entry-level position as an X-ray Technician in physician’s offices, chiropractic clinics, imaging centers, industrial health, government agencies, and urgent care centers.
Graduates who complete the program must pass the California State Examination to secure an X-ray Technician position. Duties may include patient assessment, patient care, vital signs, and x-ray examination of the chest, upper and lower extremities, and torsoskeletal body parts.
Graduate students with the clinical competence required to be entry-level technologists.
Produce students who will demonstrate effective interpersonal skills with the entire healthcare team and the public.
Enable students to employ appropriate critical thinking and problem-solving skills to be entry-level technologists in the clinical setting.
*(52 Approved instruction Weeks)
The program information, length, and schedule may change. Please read the accompanying Addendum for changes and updates. Check with an admission advisor for details.
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program provides a library and classrooms with modern media teaching aids, textbooks, journals, periodicals, anatomical charts, phantoms, and energized lab equipment.
The X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program is a diploma program. The student will receive didactic, laboratory, and clinical experience in affiliated medical facilities. The instructor-to-student ratio is as follows: laboratory 1:10, residential lectures 1:30, online lectures 1:25, and clinical 1:1. Classes may be scheduled Monday through Sunday. Students will attend up to 40 hours per week of instruction, including didactic, labs, and clinical. Clinical activities may be held on weekdays or weekends, and shifts may include day or evening as the clinical site requires. Didactic courses are held between 8:00 AM to 10:30 PM.
The program’s affiliated clinical sites hold current state-issued certificates as approved clinical sites. The clinical sites provide supervised clinical instruction in the patient care setting. All clinical sites employ radiologic technologists and supervisors/operators (doctors) who hold certification from the State of California Radiologic Health Branch.
The X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program consists of 77.5 quarter credit hours, completed over 52 weeks for 1,341 contact hours. Day/evening classes are currently scheduled for the program. Please refer to the course schedule for details. Before graduation, students must complete all didactic and clinical hours.
Please review the following requirements: General Admission Requirements for all programs.
Applicants must:
X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills Admission Point System
Applicants are deemed qualified on a point system. The highest-ranked (above a minimum) will be offered seats in the program. The following point system evaluates each applicant, showing the maximum achievable score.
Please review the following requirements: General Performance Requirements for all programs.
Each program has specific physical and non-physical requirements to ensure our students’ and patients’ safety and welfare. Almost all of our students (check with an Admission Advisor if applicable) must be able to:
Students must have sufficient strength, motor coordination, and manual dexterity to:
Students must also be capable of the following:
Students must have the mental and intellectual capacity to:
The following requirements must be met for a student to graduate from the X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts:
*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 located 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.
Please review the following requirements: General Admission Requirements for all programs.
Applicants must:
X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills Admission Point System
Applicants are deemed qualified on a point system. The highest-ranked (above a minimum) will be offered seats in the program. The following point system evaluates each applicant, showing the maximum achievable score.
Please review the following requirements: General Performance Requirements for all programs.
Each program has specific physical and non-physical requirements to ensure our students’ and patients’ safety and welfare. Almost all of our students (check with an Admission Advisor if applicable) must be able to:
Students must have sufficient strength, motor coordination, and manual dexterity to:
Students must also be capable of the following:
Students must have the mental and intellectual capacity to:
The following requirements must be met for a student to graduate from the X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts:
*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 located 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.
X-Ray Technician w/ MA Skills Points Category | Possible Points |
---|---|
I. Admissions Exam - CCAT | 25 |
32 or Greater | 25 |
27-31 | 20 |
24-26 | 15 |
18-23 | 10 |
12-17 | 5 |
0-11 | 0 |
II. Post-Secondary Education | 30 |
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Graduate or Currently Enrolled | 20 |
Associate Degree/Military Service | 25 |
Baccalaureate Degree | 30 |
III. Academic Achievement: College Level Courses & High School Courses Courses | |
A. Overall High School GPA | |
GPA 3.0 | 5 |
GPA 3.5 | 10 |
GPA 3.9 | 15 |
B. Overall College GPA | |
GPA 3.0 | 20 |
GPA 3.5 | 30 |
GPA 3.9 | 35 |
IV. One-Page Resume (required) | 25 |
V. Essay - One-Page, APA Format | 25 |
Essay will include: | |
Statement of why you want to join this modality | |
The essential functions and role of a Technician in this field | |
Preparation to become successful in this program | |
Sources used to prepare for the essay | |
VI. Healthcare Background | 30 |
1-3 Years | 20 |
More than 3 Years | 30 |
VII. Evaluation from the Office of Admissions | 40 |
Possible Total Points | 225 |
Course Number | Title | Clock Hours | Quarter Credit Hours |
---|---|---|---|
GE 011 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 56.0 | 5.5 |
MXT 96 | Medical Terminology | 28.0 | 2.0 |
MXT 97 | Back Office Clinical Foundations | 68.0 | 4.5 |
MXT 98 | Back Office Clinical Skills | 68.0 | 4.5 |
MXT 99 | Back office Clinical Laboratory | 68.0 | 4.5 |
XT 111 | Radiographic Patient Care | 42.0 | 4.0 |
XT 112 | Radiation Physics and Exposure | 58.0 | 5.0 |
XT 113 | Radiographic Procedures I | 48.0 | 4.5 |
XT 113L | Radiographic Procedures I | 30.0 | 1.5 |
XT 121 | Radiation Protection and Biology | 70.0 | 6.0 |
XT 122 | Digital Imaging | 52.0 | 4.5 |
XT 123 | Radiographic Procedures II | 48.0 | 4.5 |
XT 123L | Radiographic Procedures II | 30.0 | 1.5 |
XT 124 | Integration of Theory and Practice | 25.0 | 1.0 |
XT 110C | Clinical Practice I | 160.0 | 5.0 |
XT 120C | Clinical Practice II | 160.0 | 5.0 |
XT 130C | Clinical Practice III | 160.0 | 5.0 |
XT 140C | Clinical Practice IV | 120.0 | 4.0 |
XT 150 | Radiography Seminar | 50.0 | 5.0 |
Total | 1,341.0 | 77.5 |
Read the X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills Program course descriptions.
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts considers clinical experience essential in healthcare education.
Students must rotate throughout our affiliated medical facilities while attending our X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills program.
View the O*Net Online 29-2034.00 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians, O*Net Online 31-9092.00 Medical Assistants, and O*Net Online 43-6013.00 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants job profiles for general information about the professions. Find information about the salary data in California and the major cities near the program’s campuses.
Local Wages for Radiologic Technologists and Technicians in California
Local Wages for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in California
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.
The Office of Student Assistance and Relief is available to support prospective students, current students, or past students of private postsecondary educational institutions in making informed decisions, understanding their rights, and navigating available services and relief options. The office may be reached by calling (888) 370- 7589, option #5, or by visiting osar.bppe.ca.gov.
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
The California Department of Public Health, Radiologic Health Branch (CDPH-RHB), approves Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts for the X-ray Technician with Medical Assistant Skills Program.
CDPH-RBH Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 997377, MS 0500
Sacramento, CA 95899
CDPH-RBH Phone: 916-558-1784
CDPH-RHB Website: cdph.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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To qualify for the X-ray with MA Skills program, you must pass the CCAT exam.
Learn more about the CCAT exam.
Regardless of degree or background, all applicants must pass the entrance exam before admission into the program.
You do not need to take any prerequisite courses.
Each campus has its own application deadlines. You may contact the admissions department for more details.
The program has affiliation agreements with many health care locations where you will complete your clinical experience hours.
All externships are unpaid.
To view the fee breakdown, please see the Program Fees section.
Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Gurnick Academy participates in various federal and state student financial assistance programs.
You will receive a diploma.
You will need to take state licensing examinations. Please find more info in our Catalog and Addendum.
X-ray Technician test preparation is strongly emphasized throughout our students’ entire curriculum, and many resources are shared with students to assist.
You can visit the CDPH-RHB website for more details.
We may assist with job placements for all students who complete the program. However, we cannot guarantee employment.
The most common places x-ray technicians work are doctors’ offices, clinics, and urgent care facilities. Less common are imaging centers.
RT has an advanced placement option for XT graduates, but you must meet the standards of admission for RT program enrollment. Please see RT Admissions Requirements.
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