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Clinical experience is one of the key components of the radiation profession. The Health Science Wellness an Education Institute (HSEWI) at Bellevue College works closely with community partners to arrange clinical sites that are well respected by the imaging community. The clinical practicum course provides students with the opportunity to develop required competencies although additional work experience may be required to complete the number of competencies required by the ARRT to be eligible for the national certification exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Certificate Pathways: Post-Primary Credential Pathway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clinical Practicum Site Availability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A 12 credit clinical practicum requires you to be on site for approximately 40 hours per week for 11 weeks. While you may be able to complete your clinical at your place of employment, this is not always ideal. Your work hours must be separate from your practicum hours. We have clinical practicum locations all over Washington State and some locations nationwide. Please contact Jennifer Prekeges<\/a> to see if we have a location that works for you. We may also be able to set up an affiliation agreement with a specific clinic upon request. Please note this takes several months (6+) and may require some footwork on your part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PreClinical Checklist<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Preparation and onboarding for clinical practicum is often time consuming and consists of numerous moving parts. Your timeline will depend heavily on your ability to get all paperwork turned in to the Clinical Coordinator in a timely matter. This often takes 3-4 months.  \u200bPlease review the preparation and onboarding information carefully. \u200b\u200bPrintable checklist.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background Checks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many professions require background checks. Bellevue College requires you to obtain national background checks at specific points in the course of this program. Acceptance into this program is contingent on a national background check, and one or more additional checks will be done in the course of the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clinical Passport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Students must complete all items on the clinical passport to be eligible for a clinical practicum. For more detailed information, see the Clinical Placement Northwest Collaborative Student\/Faculty Clinical Passport<\/a> form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immunizations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Upon acceptance into the program, all students completing a clinical will be required to upload copies of their immunization records to a Medical Document Manager that the program maintains through CastleBranch.<\/a> Accepted students must meet all immunization requirements. The information below only provides an overview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n