BONEDENSITOMETRYTECHNICIANPROGRAM(DXA) 5WEEKS 56CLOCKHOURS 4QUARTERCREDITHOURS CERTIFICATEPROGRAM STANDARDOCCUPATIONALCLASSIFICATION(SOCCode): 31-9099.00 POTENTIALOCCUPATIONS:Pleaseseeaschoolofficialforthe completelist of potential occupations. LOCATION:Sacramento DELIVERY:Blended(ResidentialandDistanceEducation) Stock photo from canva.com. DXAProgramMission Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts aims to offer quality allied health and nursing programs that integrate professional skills, career-focused education, and hands-on practical experience by empowering students to developandachievetheirpersonalandcareergoals. DXAProgramDescription The Bone Densitometry Technician Program prepares competent imaging professionals committed to professionalism, ethical behavior, technical knowledge, radiation protection, and patient care. Students who complete this program may pursue an entry-level position as a Bone Densitometry at physician’s offices, imagingcenters, and research and governmental offices. GraduateswhocompletetheprogrammustpasstheCaliforniaStateExaminationtosecureapositionasaBone Densitometry Technician. Duties include patient assessment, patient care, machine operation, scanning protocols, analysis of anatomy and generating reports. DXAProgramGoalsandObjectives ● Graduatestudentswiththeclinicalcompetencerequiredtobeanentry-leveltechnician. ● Producestudentswhowilldemonstrateeffectiveinterpersonalskillswiththeentirehealthcareteam andthepublic. ● Enable students to employ appropriate critical thinking and problem-solving skills to be entry-level technicians in the clinical setting. DXAProgramStudentLearningOutcomes ● Demonstratepositioningskillsofanentry-leveltechnician. ● Evaluateimagesfordiagnosticquality. ● Employeffectivecommunicationskillswiththehealthcareteam. ● Exhibitcommunicationskillswiththepatientsandthepublic. ● Abilitytoadapttopatients’conditionsthatdeviatefromroutineexams. ● UtilizepropersafetyandALARApracticesforroutineandnon-routineexams. DXAProgramOutline Table 69. DXA Program Course Outline Course Quarter Title Clock Hours Number Credit Hours 221