Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Radiation Therapists
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Tri-C, Columbus State Community College, Lorain County Community College, and Ohio State.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Mercy College of Northwest Ohio and Ohio State.
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Mercy College of Northwest Ohio.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Tri-C.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Marion Tech, Tri-C, Sinclair Community College, and Owens Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Xavier University, Eastern Gateway Community College, Ohio State, and Washington State Community College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Xavier University, Shawnee State, Ohio State, and University of Akron.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Ohio State and Xavier University.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Mercy College of Northwest Ohio.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Mercy College of Northwest Ohio, Xavier University, Kent State Salem, and Kent State Ashtabula.
Working as a Radiation Therapist in Ohio
Radiation therapists administer radiation as a form of therapy to patients who have cancer. Using machines called linear accelerators, they direct high energy x-rays at specific cancer cells in a patient's body to shrink or remove cancerous tissue. Read a detailed Radiation Therapist job description and schools overview.
The State of Ohio does not regulate the practices of radiation therapists, although federal regulations regarding certification in the handling of radiation apply.
The Ohio Society of Radiologic Technologists (OSRT) can provide additional professional development resources.
Major Industries
Most radiation therapists in Ohio work for:
- Private and Public Hospitals
- Cancer Centers
Major Employers
A few representative employers of radiation therapists in Ohio include:
- Catholic Healthcare Partners (Hospital)
- University Hospitals Health System Incorporated (Hospital)
- The Cleveland Clinic Foundation (Hospital)
- Ohiohealth Corporation (Hospital)
- Promedica Health System Incorporated (Hospital)
- Niagara Health Corporation (Hospital)
- Children's Hospital Medical Center (Hospital)
- Miami Valley Hospital (Hospital)
- The Aultman Hospital (Cancer Center)
- Lutheran Medical Center (Cancer Center)
- Arthur G James Cancer Hospital and Research Institute Foundation (Cancer Center)
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