Radiation Therapy

The program totals 93 credit hours across 24 courses and takes approximately 24 months to complete on a full-time basis. Following Keiser's signature model, students take one class at a time in four-week terms, with new classes starting every month.

Of the 93 credits, 67 credit hours are in the radiation therapy major and 26 credit hours are general education. Each course in the radiation therapy major serves as a prerequisite for the subsequent course, so students advance through the program in a fixed sequence.

Clinical education is a central component: students complete six clinical education courses (roughly 24 weeks of clinical training) at affiliated hospitals, cancer centers, and radiation oncology clinics, working with real patients under professional supervision. The program is offered on campus (clinical training cannot be completed online). Students must maintain the required grades and clinical competencies to progress through each stage of the sequence.

The curriculum combines general education with a sequential radiation therapy major covering radiation physics, treatment planning and dosimetry, radiobiology and pathology, patient care, quality management, and six clinical education courses. A representative course list is shown below.

Required Courses

Tuition is charged per 16-week semester based on scheduled credit hours. A full-time load (12–17.99 credits) runs approximately $12,408 per semester (per Keiser's Undergraduate Tuition & Fee Disclosure; subject to annual review). For this 93-credit program completed in about 24 months, total tuition is estimated in the range of roughly $74,000, depending on each student's actual credit load per term. Enrollment also involves a one-time $55 application fee and a one-time $145 registration fee. As a clinical health-sciences program, some courses may carry additional resource or lab fees, and students should budget for uniforms/scrubs, a background check, drug screening, and immunizations required by clinical sites; contact Financial Services for the current program-specific fee schedule.

Keiser University participates in a full range of financial aid programs for those who qualify, including:

• Federal Pell Grants and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG)
• Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans and Direct PLUS Loans
• Federal Work-Study
• Florida Student Assistance Grant (FSAG) and EASE program (for eligible Florida residents)
• Institutional scholarships
• Veterans and military education benefits

Financial aid begins with the FAFSA (School Code 015159), which must be completed each year. For a personalized estimate, use Keiser's Net Price Calculator at https://www.keiseruniversity.edu/NPC-index.html.

Estimated total program tuition of about $74,448 (full-time semesters at ~$12,408/semester); actual cost varies with pace and transfer credit.

Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions as radiation therapists in a variety of oncology settings, including:

• Hospital radiation oncology departments
• Cancer treatment and comprehensive cancer centers
• Outpatient radiation therapy clinics
• Academic medical centers and university health systems
• Private radiation oncology practices
• Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the national certification examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and are eligible to apply for licensure to practice radiation therapy in the State of Florida. Certification and licensure requirements are set by the respective agencies and may include additional eligibility criteria.

Expect a rigorous, sequential health-sciences program that pairs demanding science coursework with hands-on clinical practice. In the classroom and lab you will study radiation physics, treatment planning and dosimetry, radiobiology, pathology, and patient care, taking one class at a time in four-week terms.

A significant part of your training happens outside the classroom. Across six clinical education courses (about 24 weeks total), you will rotate through affiliated hospitals, cancer centers, and radiation oncology clinics, caring for real patients under supervision. Clinical placements typically require a background check, drug screening, current immunizations, and adherence to facility schedules and professional conduct standards.

Because each major course is a prerequisite for the next, you must maintain the required grades and demonstrate clinical competencies to advance. Students should be prepared for the emotional dimensions of working with cancer patients, the precision and safety focus the profession demands, and a full-time commitment over roughly two years.