Advanced Certificate in Mammography
School of Medical Imaging and Therapeutics
Location: Online
Start Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
Format: Part Time
This nine-credit, part-time online program is designed for working technologists with a current certification in radiography who are seeking mammography certification.
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Your 9-Credit Journey
Our flexible, online curriculum enables you to arrange your coursework to fit your schedule. To enroll, you must hold a current AART certification in radiography. To earn your advanced certificate in mammography, you must complete three MCPHS courses:
- Mammography Imaging Procedures & Patient Care
- Mammography Clinical Internship
- Mammography Board Review
MCPHS does not accept any transfer credits for this certification.
- Current ARRT certification in radiography.
Once you’ve selected your course of interest and are ready to register, all that’s left is to create your account and pay the tuition fees.
Create your account and begin the registration process here.
You'll be asked to create a username and password, provide some basic personal information, and pay the course's tuition.
Your registration will be contingent upon review of your uploaded enrollment requirements. You will be asked to upload these documents during the registration process.
Students must complete the following three courses:
- RSC 452 | Mammography Imaging Procedures & Patient Care (3 cr.)
- RSC 456C | Mammography Clinical Internship (3 cr.)
- RSC 450 | Mammography Board Review Course (3 cr.)
No transfer credits will be accepted for the certificate.
Online tuition is calculated at a cost-per-credit rate based on the program you choose and the number of credits for which you register. Learn more about Online tuition and fees.
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Professional success and personal satisfaction go hand-in-hand for MCPHS mammography graduates.
Yulemny Alcantara Fraai
| RT (R)(M) ’22"Being a patient at Brigham & Women’s Hospital confirmed my goal of becoming a mammography technologist. When I returned there for my clinical rotation, they wanted to hire me. Now I’m here not as a patient but as an employee."
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