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Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

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Chief Executive Officer
 : Leslie F. Winter
Phone : 312-704-5300
Fax : 312-704-5304
Address:
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:
709 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs: 36,700 Students

n/a Total Degree-Granting:

n/a Public
n/a Private Nonprofit
n/a Private For-Profit
n/a Total Non-Degree-Granting:

n/a Public
n/a Private Nonprofit
n/a Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:
Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) currently accredits educational programs in radiography, radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, and medical dosimetry that can be offered at the certificate, associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree levels in both traditional and distance education settings. These programs are housed in institutionally accredited, degree-granting institutions and hospitals/medical centers that are either degree-granting or award certificates. The geographic boundaries of JRCERT accreditation activities are within the United States and its territories, commonwealths, and possessions.

Sponsoring Organization:

The JRCERT is an independent organization and the only agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) for the accreditation of traditional and distance delivery educational programs in radiography, radiation therapy, magnetic resonance, and medical dosimetry.

International Accreditation Activity:
n/a Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
n/a U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$2,372,230

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
16 Full-time Employees
0 Part-time Employees
114 Volunteers - Served 2020-2021
Composition of Decision-Making Body
The JRCERT board consists of 10 directors. One Director shall be a diagnostic radiologist or a radiation oncologist nominated by the American College of Radiology, two Directors shall be radiologic technologists nominated by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, one of whom must be a radiation therapist who is employed as an educator and one of whom must be a radiographer who is employed as an educator; one Director shall be a radiologic technologist nominated by the Association of Educators in Imaging and Radiologic Sciences, Incorporated, who is employed as an educator; one Director nominated by the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists who is employed as an educator, and one Director shall be a radiologic technologist nominated by the Association of Collegiate Educators in Radiologic Technology who is employed as an educator. One Director shall be nominated by the Association for Medical Imaging Management who is employed as an administrator, and one Director shall be a Public Director elected from among nominees of the Board. Two Directors shall be radiologic technologists elected from among nominees of the Board, one of whom must be an educator.

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: n/a

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: At least every 10 years.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
7 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
49 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
20 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
0 Notice or Warning
15 Probation
0 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
131 Other
Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:
44 Substantive Changes Reviewed
88 Site Visits
9 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation