Established in 1997, Greenville Tech's Mammography Program prepares students to perform screening and diagnostic mammography procedures using dedicated mammography equipment.   

The mammography curriculum is offered totally online. The program faculty and support personnel are located on Greenville Tech's Barton Campus in Greenville, S.C.   Greenville Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees, diplomas and certificates.  

Under a federal law,  known as the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), mammographers must meet stringent educational and experience criteria in order to perform mammographic procedures.  The curriculum meets the requirements of this federal law as well as the content specifications of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).  The program follows the ASRT Mammography Curriculum Guidelines.   

The Mammography Program is a one-semester online advanced certificate program designed for the two-year credentialed radiographer.  The program prepares the radiographer to become a member of the breast imaging team who provides patient education concerning breast cancer and early detection, takes the patient history and prepares the patient for the examination, selects the exam technical factors, positions the patient for the exam, evaluates images for diagnostic quality, and performs and evaluates quality control procedures. Successful detection and treatment of breast cancer depends on early diagnosis and the mammographer plays a major role in the early detection of breast cancers. 

Program Curriculum

Classes begin in August of every year.

Mammography - certificate

The curriculum includes: patient care, education and assessment; breast anatomy, physiology and pathology; breast imaging procedures; breast implants and imaging the breast implant patient; mammographic technique and image evaluation, instrumentation and quality assurance; digital imaging; and clinical applications. The competency-based clinical education course provides 225 contact hours of supervised clinical instruction and is often available at an affiliated facility close to the student's home. 

Career Talk - Contact Judy.Speer@gvltec.edu or click the hyperlink to Career Talk. 

Admission requirements include  

• ARRT registered in radiography
• Graduation from an accredited imaging program
• Current CPR certification by the American Heart Association.
• Forward an official, sealed college transcript and proof of high school graduation.
• Completed college physical form by licensed physician
• Complete Pre-Clinical Orientation
• Crime-free criminal background check
• Negative 10-panel drug screen

Career Opportunities

• Hospital or Private FDA Certified Imaging Centers
• Per diem / travel mammographer
• Sales
• Applications

Related Links

FDA Food and Drug Administration Mammography Information
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
American Society of Radiologic Technologists