Administrators who hire radiation therapists care about abilities, not degrees, says a study released yesterday by the American Registry of Radiation Technologists of St. Paul, MN. The study is the fourth step in ARRT’s six-point plan to determine whether a baccalaureate degree should be required prior to certification in radiation therapy.
The study found that technical and interpersonal skills, dependability, and cooperation were far more important than job experience and a degree awarded by an educational program. Most participating administrators gave the type of degree less than 2% of the weight in hiring decisions, the ARRT said.
The fifth part of the study concerns surveying employers to assess their satisfaction with therapists who have different educational backgrounds. The final study, part six, will compare clinical performance among radiation therapists with different educational backgrounds.
Based on the results of all six studies, the ARRT said it will decide in June whether a baccalaureate degree will become a requirement of certification for radiation technologists in the U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writersFebruary 22, 2002
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