{"id":9472,"date":"2018-10-15T12:17:04","date_gmt":"2018-10-15T17:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/?page_id=9472"},"modified":"2025-04-22T17:31:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T22:31:09","slug":"mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/radr\/mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission &amp; Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1560969694807{margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #494e6b !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;nav-column&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Program Info<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9450&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_circle_2&#8243;][vc_raw_html]JTVCY3NzbWVudW1ha2VycHJvJTIwaWQlM0QlMjIxNzA0OCUyMiU1RCUwOQ==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528143594121{margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 7px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;middle-column&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1519760803266{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Mission &amp; Goals<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1745361059084{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Mission Statement<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The mission of Austin Community College Diagnostic Medical Imaging Program is to provide students with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to be successful on the national credentialing examination, join the workforce as radiographers, and pursue opportunities for career advancement and professional growth.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1745361044741{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Vision Statement<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To be the leader in radiologic science education, empowering students to pursue passion for lifelong learning, career advancement and excellence in patient care.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1539624331825{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Teaching Philosophy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Faculty of the Diagnostic Medical Imaging-Radiology Program is passionate about our profession, and dedicated to providing students the necessary instruction in technical, academic, and clinical skills to become successful graduate radiographers. 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