IMS 421: Program Planning,
Evaluation and Assessment
Comparison of Accrediting Agencies for Educational Programs in Imaging
Sciences
200 Points Possible
Research the following accrediting/reviewing bodies:
-Joint
Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS)
-Joint
Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
-Magnetic
Resonance
-Medical
Dosimetry
-Radiography
and Radiation Therapy
-Joint
Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT)
Provide the following components of each of the above
agencies:
-Clinical
Affiliate Requirements
-Clinical
Instructor Qualifications
-Student/
Clinical Staff Ratio
-Type
and Number of Procedures Required to Qualify
-Program
Director Qualifications
-Education
-Experience
-Credentials
-Clinical
Coordinator Qualifications
-Education
-Experience
-Credentials
-Faculty
and Instructional Staff Qualifications
-Education
-Experience
-Credentials
-Student Records
-Maintained
for how long?
-Pre-requisites
for Entering Program
-List
of courses which must be completed prior to admission into program
-Components
of Assessment Plans
-Required
Outcomes to Maintain Accreditation Status
-Outcomes
required by the accrediting agencies
-Fee
Structure
-Fees
required by the accrediting agencies for application
-Annual
fees required to maintain accreditation
-Fees
to add clinical affiliates
