• Low-cost education
• Experienced instructors 
• Respected profession
• Clinical experience
• Modern facility
• Free parking facilities
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Wide variety of procedures
• Low student-teacher ratio
• CPR classes
• Job availability

Employment opportunities are available for radiographers in hospitals, clinics, private physicians’ offices or in the industrial field. Opportunities are available in the Southeast and throughout the United States.

Goal 1: To produce responsible, clinically competent radiographers.

• Students will use the appropriate technique
• Students will correctly position & center pt. for exams
• Students will use appropriate radiation safety measures
• Students will apply appropriate patient care techniques

Goal 2: To produce technologists who are capable of utilizing effective problem-solving, decision-making and critical-thinking skills to achieve desired outcomes

• Apply critical thinking & problem-solving in the evaluation of films and the order of performing films
• Apply critical thinking & problem-solving in the assessment of patients

Goal 3: To produce technologists who are capable of utilizing effective communication skills.

• Communicate effectively with physicians, peers and patients
• Possess effective written communication skills

Goal 4: To graduate students who will practice within the ethical & legal boundaries and develop an attitude of professional behavior & responsibility

• Student strives to become a cooperative member of the healthcare team
• Student acts in a professional and ethical manner

Applicants must have completed at least an Associate Degree in any discipline from a nationally or regionally accredited U.S. post-secondary institution. Algebra or Pre-calculus and Written Communication or College English are required. Applicants must possess the physical and mental capacities to perform in this profession.

Those seeking admission to the program must complete an algebra test and a personal interview with the faculty. Due to limited enrollment, admission is competitive.

Upon enrollment, students are required to submit to drug testing and a criminal background check.

Students completing the program are eligible to sit for the certification examination given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiography.

The Piedmont Stephen W. Brown School of Radiography is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL, 60606-2901, Tel: 312-704-5300; e-mail: [email protected]. For more information, go to https://www.jrcert.org/programs/piedmont-augusta-hospital/.

The program has been accredited since 1983 and received eight-year accreditation status in 2022.

The Stephen W. Brown, M.D., School of Radiography Endowment Fund provides scholarships to deserving students (funds pending) for the second year’s tuition. Piedmont Augusta Foundation extends to you, your friends and family an invitation to contribute to this endowment in honor or memory of loved ones, or in appreciation for the field of Radiology.

Total tuition for both in-state and out-of-state residents is $2,400; tuition is non-refundable. There are no long-distance education courses. Tuition for each year is separated into 3 payments of $800 and is due on or before the beginning of each trimester. A 10-day grace period is given before a $50 late fee is charged.

*Fees are subject to change.

Transfers

• The transfer policy is designed to further the goals and accomplish the purpose of the school.
• Transfer students from a radiography program in the CSRA are not eligible for transfer admissions into the Stephen W. Brown, MD, School of Radiography. 
• Transfer students from a radiography program outside of the CSRA may be accepted into the Stephen W. Brown MD School of Radiography.   A Transfer Exam will be administered to prospective transfer students.  A passing grade of 75 must be obtained before admission is allowed.  The admissions requirements for these students will follow the same process outlined in Section I Admission of this Policies and Procedure manual.  The student’s past performance in radiography school may also be taken into consideration. 
• Applicants requesting “transfer admissions” must complete 12 months of active enrollment in another radiography program prior to enrollment at the Stephen W. Brown, MD, School of Radiography. 

Credit for Previous Training

• Credit may be given for previous radiography training pending the following criteria:
  • Applicant has successfully completed term(s) of a radiography training program that is or was accredited by JRCERT.
  • Applicant seeking credit for previous training must prove competency by scoring at least a 75 on a comprehensive examination administered by the Stephen W. Brown, MD, School of Radiography. This test will evaluate knowledge of material for which the applicant is requesting credit.
• Credit for previous training may be given conditionally upon terms established by the faculty and agreed upon by the applicant.  A final decision will be made on credit for previous training no later than the end of the full school term following admission (first scheduled break).
• The Program Director and faculty will evaluate each applicant and make all decisions with respect to credit for previous training pending results of the Performance Checklist.  Decisions are final and not subject to appeal.

Fill out an application form and return it by Feb. 28 to: School of Radiography, Piedmont Augusta, 1350 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30901-2612. You may also email your application and references to Nancy Edwards, program director. Faculty can be reached at 706-774-3174.

Pay Your Application Fee

Three references also must be submitted for your application to be considered.

Learn more about the School of Radiography's current program effectiveness data. Our programmatic accreditation agency, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), defines and publishes this information.