Radiation therapists are on the front lines in the battle against cancer, serving as an invaluable member of the radiation oncological team in hospitals and cancer treatment centres. The patients treated by a radiation therapist are often at their most sick and vulnerable, so a therapist is often able to provide comfort beyond the actual operation of the machines used in treatment.
According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, “employment of radiation therapists is expected to grow by 20 percent between 2010 and 2020, faster than the average for all occupations.”
Career Starters
MTSU offers a variety of Pre-Professional Health Science tracks to help put students on a path to a rewarding career.
Pre-Chiropractic
Pre-Cytotechnology
Pre-Dental Hygiene
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Pre-Medical Technology
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Nuclear Medicine Technology
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Radiation Therapy Technology
Expected July, November 2025
Start date
January 2025
College of Basic and Applied Sciences
MTSU, Box 83,
MURFREESBORO,
Tennessee,
37132, United States
Students must have official high school or university transcripts and it must be mailed directly from your high school or university to MTSU.
English proficiency scores: IELTS score of 5.5 or above; TOEFL iBT score of 61 or above (Computer-based 173 or above or paper-based 500 or above; TOEFL Essential at 6.5 level; Duolingo English Test with a score of 85 or above; iTEP score of 3.5 or above; The ELS completion certificate of level 110.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
