Major Field of Study (MFS)

• 370-441 - Health Professions and Related Technologies
• 430-439 - Medical Professions and Treatment Technologies

438 - X-ray - Radiation Therapy

Specialized training program providing both theoretical and practical instruction required for graduates to be eligible to become Radiation Therapy Technologists or Nuclear Medicine Technologists. This type of therapy uses ionizing radiation dispensed from high energy x-ray machines called linear accelerators. Radioactive materials utilized include cobalt and cesium.

• Example Program Names:

  • Medical Radiation Tech
  • Nuclear Medicine Tech
  • Radiation Oncology Tech
  • Radiation Technology
  • Radiotherapy
  • Radio-therapy
  • Radiotherapy Tech