MIAMI, FL, October 29, 2009
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Dade Medical College's Miami Campus GRT Program was recently awarded the maximum three-year accreditation by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), the nation's premier radiography governing body.
GRT Program Director Deborah Hughes: "We are very excited and proud that we have achieved JRCERT accreditation for the program at our Miami Campus. This is just the first step toward accreditation at all of our campuses and a major accomplishment for the school."
Dade Medical College CEO Ernesto Perez adds: "I would like to congratulate Deborah and her department on an outstanding job in attaining this accreditation. This further supports the quality of education that Dade Medical College faculty and staff are constantly striving to promote within the State of Florida."
The Miami Campus's JRCERT accreditation now places it among only one of five colleges in Miami-Dade County to hold the prestigious certification. The school is now in the process of accrediting all additional campuses.
About Dade Medical College:
Founded in 1999 as a vocational medical institute teaching diagnostic ultrasound, the school currently has three campuses. The main campus is located at 3721-1 NW 7th Street, Miami, FL 33126 and features 11,800 new square feet of classroom, laboratory, library / resource center and office space. The Hialeah Campus, built in 2007 and featuring 22,000 square feet including a recently upgraded library / resource center and new student lounge, is located at 2750 W 68th Street, Suite 202, Hialeah, FL 33016.
The new Homestead Campus is housed at 381 N Krome Ave, Homestead, FL 33030 and features 10,500 square feet of classroom, lab, student lounge, library / resource center and administrative office space. Construction is now underway on a 15,000 square foot Hollywood (FL) Campus set to open by spring 2010, which would bring Dade Medical College's total square footage to more than 67,800.
In addition to the General Radiologic Technologist program, diploma and or Associate of Science degrees are available in programs such as Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography, Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound, Diagnostic Vascular Sonography, Massage Therapy and Medical Assistant. Additionally, the school now offers a new Practical Nursing program from its Hialeah Campus and will soon be reintroducing a new and improved Healthcare Management Associate of Science degree program.
Dade Medical College is accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools and is licensed by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, to which Perez was recently appointed commissioner by Gov. Charlie Crist. Dade Medical College is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing and is also a member of the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges, where Perez and COO Dean Bartness serve as Board Members.
About JRCERT:
According to the organization's official website, the JRCERT promotes excellence in education and enhances quality and safety of patient care through the accreditation of educational programs. The JRCERT is the only agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for the accreditation of traditional and distance delivery educational programs in radiography, radiation therapy, magnetic resonance and medical dosimetry.
Also from http://www.jrcert.org: Programs accredited by the JRCERT must demonstrate that they are in substantial compliance with the relevant JRCERT accreditation standards: Standards for an Accredited Educational Program in Radiologic Sciences (radiography and radiation therapy), Standards for an Accredited Educational Program in Magnetic Resonance or Standards for an Accredited Educational Program in Medical Dosimetry.
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