Four already-registered radiologic technologists make up the first cohort in a paid, roughly six-month CT training program from MUSC and Siemens. The classroom-and-clinic course is designed to help fill vacancies as demand for CT technologists grows.
AMN Healthcare reported that demand for CT technologists has doubled since 2021. The share of jobs it said could be readily filled fell from about one-third in 2021 to roughly one in five now. The American Society of Radiologic Technologists said its 2025 workplace survey found CT technologist vacancy rates at an all-time high.
The course includes nine weeks of classroom instruction, three weeks of clinical introduction and 13 weeks of supervised hands-on work. Students can practice on virtual scanners without irradiating people, and the course prepares them to take the CT certification exam. MUSC says existing radiologic-technology programs may not provide CT-specific training or relevant clinical experience.
