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SCHOOL OF RADIOGRAPHY

History
The Baptist Health College Little Rock - School of Radiography was established in 1953. The
school is certified through the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) and
accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
along with The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), and articulated with
the University of Central Arkansas and Henderson State University. The articulation culminates
in a baccalaureate degree from that university.

Mission Statement
The Baptist Health tradition of excellence includes the Baptist Health College Little Rock -
School of Radiography. The School shares the philosophy and mission of Baptist Health and
through continuous quality improvement is committed to employers, students, and patient
satisfaction.

The Baptist Health College Little Rock - School of Radiography’s Mission is to prepare
competent graduates who possess skills, knowledge, and professional values to begin a career as
an entry level, certified radiographer.

These dedicated radiographers, as employees, with their talent and willingness to serve, will
provide the highest quality care for patients in any institution. They exemplify the Baptist Health
Values of Service, Honesty, Performance, Respect, and Stewardship and enthusiastically fulfill
the school’s mission in the profession at the local, state and national levels.

Philosophy
The Baptist Health College Little Rock - School of Radiography utilizes a didactic and
competency based program of clinical education designed to prepare a student to achieve the
proficiency required of a professional radiographer in an orderly and progressive manner. The
system allows the student to progress at a rate which is consistent to the student’s ability and
skills.

Differences are clarified between the two words commonly associated with this type of
education: competency and proficiency. In the program, students become “competent” first by
procedure practice with “proficiency” being the desired goal. Therefore, competency is defined
as having the ability and qualities to function and progress in a particular way. A student must
become competent in the performance of a procedure(s).

Once a student is competent, competency must be maintained, which leads to proficiency, the
primary goal of the program. Proficiency is defined as having the knowledge and experience
needed for success in the profession.

The student will be assigned to various areas in the Diagnostic Imaging Department on a
rotational schedule that allows the student to achieve competency and proficiency in an orderly
progression. Throughout the clinical education, his/her progress is monitored and evaluated

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