The School of Radiation Therapy at CancerCare Manitoba has been training radiation therapists for over 60 years in the unique requirements necessary to provide this specialized care.
CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB) is pleased to participate in a diploma/degree program with the University of Winnipeg that builds on the educational programming that CCMB offers while providing the broader educational programming that a University can provide.
Applications are now being accepted until March 1st for entry into Radiation Therapy in 2013. If you have already applied, please contact Shauna at s.mackinnon@uwinnipeg.ca to confirm your application has been received. After March 1st, no new applications will be accepted for this year.
The four year program includes the following:
Year One:
Specific university/college courses are required to be successfully completed before applying for entry into Year Two of the Radiation Therapy program. These courses can be taken at the University of Winnipeg, or at any accredited educational college or university that is recognized by the University of Winnipeg. Potential candidates apply through the University of Winnipeg for entry into Year Two of Radiation Therapy programming.
Years Two- Three:
After the selection process is complete, students are registered in the Radiation Therapy diploma/degree program. Programming for Years Two-Three is offered through CCMB in dedicated classroom space adjacent to CCMB’s main site located near Health Sciences Centre. Clinical education is provided at the main site with additional (limited) opportunity through the Western Manitoba Cancer Centre in Brandon.
Year Four:
Students complete the requirements for a diploma through CCMB, enabling access to the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists national certification exams (accreditation currently under review). Additional courses offered through University of Winnipeg will complete their 4 year Science degree in Radiation Therapy and enable access to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as well as other career and educational opportunities.
Click on one of the following links for more information on the Radiation Therapy Program, Pre-entrance Requirements or Frequently Asked Questions.
