Academics and Grading

Fall Semester

• Clinical Radiation Oncology
• Simulation and Treatment Techniques I
• Cross Sectional Anatomy for Therapists
• RT Patient Care and Interactions
• Clinical Education I

Spring Semester

• Simulation and Treatment Techniques II
• Research Methodology in Radiologic Technology  
• Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning and Dosimetry 
• Radiation Protection/Radiobiology
• Radiation Therapy Physics
• Clinical Education II

Summer Semester

• Radiation Therapy Registry Review
• Research Methodology in Radiologic Technology
• Clinical Education III

The student is responsible for following the certificate plan established by the radiation therapy program. Advisement will take place at the end of each semester. Students will receive over 1,000 hours of clinical time between Clinical Education I-III.             

The scoring range for the Duke radiation therapy program is:

A = 93-100%
B = 84-92%
C = 75-83%
D = 65-74%
F = Below 65%

• Applications for the 2026 class open: October 1, 2025
• Applications due: December 31,2025
• Interviews (can be virtual, in-person preferred): February-March 2026
• Notification of acceptance: late March
• Matriculation: August 2026
• Graduation: August 2027

Per JRCERT accreditation, program accountability is enhanced, in part, by making its program effectiveness data available to the program’s communities of interest, including the public. If the program cannot document five years of program effectiveness data, it must publish its available data.

The program effectiveness data must identify the sample size associated with each measure (e.g., the number of first-time test takers, the number of graduates actively seeking employment and the number of graduates).

Program effectiveness data is published on the JRCERT website. Programs must publish a hyperlink to the JRCERT website to allow students and the public access to this information.

The program will maintain the following program effectiveness data:

• A five-year average credentialing examination pass rate of not less than 75 percent at first attempt within six months of graduation.
• A five-year average job placement rate of not less than 75 percent within twelve months of graduation.
• The annual program completion rate.

Employers will be satisfied with graduates using a Qualtrics employment survey after six months.

Graduates will indicate that the program prepared them to perform the duties of an entry-level radiation therapist using a Qualtrics post-employment survey.

The Duke University School of Medicine comprises 24 clinical and basic science departments. The school’s strong emphasis on research to improve clinical outcomes encourages collaborations among faculty members, departments and other schools at the university, and has resulted in the development of numerous centers and institutes. Access the Duke University School of Medicine Bulletin.