Kankakee Community College is dedicated to implementing quality, comprehensive educational programs and services in a fiscally responsible manner. We provide leadership in identifying the future education needs of our district. The college is dedicated to providing learning experiences for living as well as for earning, resulting in a comprehensive academic program designed to give students the pe
rsonalized attention they need to lead fulfilling lives and have successful careers. Kankakee Community College continuously seeks, collects, and assembles information to aid in identifying District 520 educational needs and searches for ways and means to physically and financially provide programs which will address identified needs. The college believes in general education as well as specialized studies. The purposes of general education courses in degree curricula are to assist students in becoming contributing members of society, to enhance career goals, and to provide appropriate backgrounds to baccalaureate-oriented students. Through completion of general education requirements, students are expected to synthesize, develop and internalize personal values; increase awareness and develop a more global perspective of the human condition and man's adaptation to the total human environment; strengthen basic skills in communications and computation; and integrate general and career-specific learning. Professional Radiographer Philosophy:
Supplementing the philosophy of the College is the philosophy of the professional Radiographer. We believe that health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease. The enjoyment of the highest attainable standards of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinctions of race, religion, political belief, economic or social conditions. The health of all people is fundamental to the attainment of peace and security and is dependent upon the fullest cooperation of individuals. KCC Radiography Program's Primary Goal:
The primary goal of the Radiography Program at Kankakee Community College is to train individuals to be competent radiographers. The college will provide students with the necessary variety of didactic and clinical experiences to allow them to develop the skills required of entry level radiographers. KCC Radiography Program Mission Statement
The mission for the Radiography Associate degree program is to promote and educate students coming from diverse backgrounds the fundamental skills, knowledge, and practice in order to prepare for positions as highly qualified entry level Radiographers. The program will promote life-long learning to keep abreast of the technologic advancements within medical imaging. Encourage individuals to be aware of social and health care needs within the community through service projects.
