Academics and Grading

Fall Semester

• Clinical Radiation Oncology: RADTHER101
• Simulation and Treatment Techniques I: RADTHER102
• RT Patient Care and Interactions: RADTHER103
• Clinical Education I: RADTHER105
• Cross Sectional Anatomy for Therapists: RADTHER109

Spring Semester

• Radiation Therapy Physics: RADTHER104
• Simulation and Treatment Techniques II: RADTHER106
• Research Methodology in Radiologic Technology: RADTHER107
• Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning and Dosimetry: RADTHER108
• Radiation Protection/Radiobiology: RADTHER110
• Clinical Education II: RADTHER111

Summer Semester

• Radiation Therapy Registry Review: RADTHER112
• Research Methodology in Radiologic Technology: RADTHER113
• Clinical Education III: RADTHER114

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.             

Semesters: 36 total credit hours

All didactic, lab and clinical coursework are measured in credit hours. 1.5-hour didactic courses meet twice weekly and are worth 3 credit hours. A 1-hour didactic course meets once a week and is worth 1 credit hour.

One clinical day equals one credit hour. Three clinical days = 3 credit hours; 4 clinical days = 4 credit hours.

Fall: 8 hours x 3 (MWF) = 24; 24 hours x 14 weeks = 336 total hours.

Spring: 8 hours x 3 (MWF) =24; 24 hours x 14 weeks = 336 total hours

Summer: 8 hours x 4 (M-TR) = 32; 32 hours x 13 weeks = 416 clinical hours

                                                                                               ~1088 total hours in clinic

Fall Semester

• MWF: In clinic on main Duke medical campus or Duke Raleigh
• T/Th: In class on main Duke medical campus. The majority of classes are face-to-face, with some hybrid via Zoom. Typically, classes run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Spring Semester

• MWF: In clinic on main Duke medical campus or Duke Raleigh
• T/Th: In class on main Duke medical campus. The majority of classes are face-to-face, with some hybrid via Zoom. Typically, classes run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Summer Semester

• M-Th: In clinic on main Duke medical campus or Duke Raleigh
• Friday: Class from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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%

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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.