ARRS To Launch New Continuing Education Program For Radiologic Technologists

Main Category: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine
Also Included In: MRI / PET / Ultrasound
Article Date: 22 Oct 2007 - 8:00 PDT

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ARRS will launch Continuing Education for Radiologic Technologists (CERT) in January 2008, offering ARRT Category A credit in the topic areas needed most, including CT, mammography and MRI.

Adapted from selected American Journal of Roentgenology content by and for radiologic technologists, CERTwill be available free for ARRS technologist members and for a subscription fee for nonmembers.

Every month, a new CERT lesson will be available on the ARRS Website, allowing radiologic technologists convenient 24/7 access to CE credits.

In addition to this new program, ARRS was also recognized by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) has added ARRS to its list of Recognized Continuing Education Evaluation Mechanisms, or RCEEMs this year. RCEEMs review and evaluate proposed continuing education activities to assure that they meet the ARRT definition of continuing education. Registered Technologists, or R.T.s, may earn Category A credit to satisfy ARRT's CE requirements by completing activities approved by RCEEMs.

"This is the only CE provider that utilizes peer-reviewed material from a respected radiologic journal and formats it specifically with radiologic technologists in mind," said Eugene D. Frank, MA, RTCR, FASRT, FAERS, editor of the CERT program. "Another major plus is that this educational content is among the most current available anywhere in the world, allowing technologists to enrich their skills and be a successful member of the radiologic team."

For more information on the CERT program, please visit the Lifelong Learning section at http://www.arrs.org.

About ARRS

The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) was founded in 1900 and is the oldest radiology society in the United States. Its monthly journal, the American Journal of Roentgenology, began publication in 1906. Radiologists from all over the world attend the ARRS Annual Meeting to take part in instructional courses, scientific paper presentations, symposia, new issues forums and scientific and commercial exhibits related to the field of radiology. The Society is named after the first Nobel Laureate in Physics, Wilhelm Röentgen, who discovered the X-ray in 1895.

http://www.arrs.org

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