Mammography

The Mammography Certificate Program prepares students in a radiologic technology program and licensed radiographers to become entry-level imaging professionals in mammography, supporting women’s health through early breast cancer detection and patient advocacy. This program allows students to enhance patient outcomes and advance their careers in a high-demand specialty. The certificate satisfies the required didactic and clinical education components set by the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), the California Department of Public Health – Radiologic Health Branch (CA-DPH RHB), and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) for eligibility to earn a post-primary certification in mammography.

• Enrollment limitations:
• must be a Senior LACC Radiologic Technology student (completed all the courses listed in the New Vocational Program Informal Notice Form_LACC Rad Tech_2025) OR
• must be a Senior Radiologic Technology student from an external RT program OR
o *External Senior RT student – must provide proof of enrollment from the current RT program and a permission letter from your program director (and completed the courses (or equivalent) listed in the New Vocational Program Informal Notice Form_LACC Rad Tech_2025)

• must be a Certified Radiologic Technologist

o Certified RT – must provide a copy of your state certification and ARRT *

• RT Graduates and Radiologic Technologists will be able to pursue a career as a mammographer after successfully passing their ARRT Mammography Board exam and being approved for a CA DPH RHB Mammography permit and/or passing their CA DPH RHB Mammography Board exam. Thereafter, technologists can be placed for clinical training before applying for a mammography job. (CA State does not mandate technologists to have ARRT Mammography certification before applying for jobs).

Item 1.  Program Goals and Objectives: Rad Tech Mammography Course Competencies: 

Program Goal:

To prepare entry-level radiologic technologists with the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective competencies required to perform mammographic procedures safely, accurately, and compassionately, in compliance with MQSA, ARRT, and ASRT standards, in order to become qualified Mammography Technologists.

Program-Level Student Learning Outcomes (PSLOs)

Upon completion of the Mammography Certificate, graduates will be able to:

Demonstrate clinical competency in performing mammographic examinations that meet MQSA and ARRT standards.

Apply critical-thinking and problem-solving skills in evaluating image quality and patient presentation.

Exhibit effective communication and professionalism when interacting with patients and healthcare team members.

Uphold ethical and safety standards consistent with regulatory and institutional policies.

Required Prerequisite Units: 24 units

Required Core Units: 42.5 units

Do any active inventory records need to be made inactive or changed in connection with the approval of the proposed program?  If yes, please specify.  N/A

• Does the program replace any existing program(s) on the college’s inventory?  Provide relevant details if this program is related to the termination or scaling down of another program(s). No.

• What related programs are offered by the college?  N/A

The only neighboring colleges that offer a Mammography Certificate Program are Pasadena CC (PCC), Cal State University Northridge (CSUN), and Mount  San Antonio College (Mt. SAC). Both PCC and CSUN offer only the didactic portion of the education. Their clinical sites do not guarantee the students clinical training. Mt. SAC only provides clinical training to its students, not technologists.

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