# Imaging Assistant (Certificate of Achievement)

Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Radiologic Technology

Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/orange-coast/pathways/careers-healthcare/radiologic-technology/imaging-assistant-coa/

With this certificate, students will be able to gain employment within the imaging departments of hospitals and imaging centers.  The certificate will offer students the opportunity to gain professional experience in the field of medical imaging while continuing their educational journey.

#### Program Outcome

#### Program Learning Outcomes

1.  The student will have the knowledge, skills and dispositions required for employment as an entry level Imaging Assistant in a healthcare setting.

### Requirements

Review Certificate Requirements.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Courses** | |  |
| ALH A010 | Health Occupations | 0.5 |
| ALH A111 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| ALH A115 | Patient Care | 2 |
| RADT A100 | Radiologic Physics | 2 |
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 3 |
| or ESL A100 | ESL College Composition |  |
| **Restricted Electives** | |  |
| **Area 1: English Language Communication and Analytical Thinking** | | 3-4 |
| **Any Course in Area 1** | |  |
| **Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences** | | 3 |
| **Any Course in Area 4** | |  |
| **Total Units** | | **16.5-17.5** |