The mission of the Radiation Therapy program from The University of Vermont is to educate, train, and graduate professionally competent and ethical individuals committed to lifelong learning, and who are prepared to meet current and future workplace challenges in radiation therapy.

Learning Outcomes:

• Students will demonstrate competency positioning patients for accurate radiation therapy delivery.

• Students will integrate didactic and clinical course work to provide appropriate patient care.

• Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills in CT simulation in accordance to physician directive and patient needs.

• Students will recognize and address additional patient needs when appropriate in the treatment process.

• Students will demonstrate effective verbal communication in the clinical setting.

• Students will demonstrate effective written communication.

Career:

• Radiation therapist