Mammography Certificate

Mammography

Program Number: 90-526-1

• Certificate
• Health-Related Professions Program Cluster
• Center for Health and Safety Education
• Program offered at the following campuses:
  • Downtown Education Center, Madison
• For information call: (608)246-6065 or (608) 258-2478

About the Program

The mammographer is a registered radiologic technologist who produces radiographic images of the breast. Duties include: obtaining a thorough patient history, providing a specific explanation of the mammographic procedure, providing information and/or demonstrating the procedure of self breast examination, positioning of the patient to obtain proper projection and a quality mammographic image, making exposure factor selections, processing the image, storing and retrieving images, performing quality assurance tests and maintaining a quality control program to meet the standards of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) and American College of Radiology (ACR).

This course provides the student with ample opportunity to meet the ARRT requirements to enable the student to write the mammography certification examination. Students will be involved in screening, diagnostic and interventional procedures. Students will review mammographic images with radiologists to gain experience in evaluating radiographic technique, breast anatomy, pathology and to gain an appreciation for the importance of good positioning techniques.

Technologists who complete the Advanced Technical Certificate in Mammography will meet the requirements of the MQSA and will be eligible to sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination in mammography (the technologist must have been a R.T.R. for at least 12 months before one is eligible to write the mammography certification examination).

Admissions Requirements for All Applications Submitted for the Current Academic Year

Requirements for the Advanced Technical Certificate in Mammography:

1. A registered radiologic technologist;
2. A student radiographer enrolled in an accredited radiography program in their second year, second semester.

Requirements for Clinical Placement

1. A completed Caregiver Background Check (CBC) if required by clinical affiliation; refer to the MATC Website for Health Human and Protective Services Policy;
2. A completed Medical Physical History Form (PDF) if required for clinical affiliation.

Career Potential

• Mammographer