Entrance Requirements
In addition to meeting the qualifications of a student of the College of Health and Wellness, applicants must meet the following admission requirements for the Radiologic Technology program:
- High school diploma or a General Educational Development diploma (GED)
- Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher
- Personal essay
- Submission of an application
- Provide 2 professional references
- Pass a criminal background check
- Meet all additional qualifications
Additional Qualifications
A student must possess the following abilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, for the completion of the Radiologic Technology program.
The Radiologic Technologist must have sufficient strength, motor coordination, and manual dexterity to:
- Respond rapidly to prevent patient falls and injury
- Life, push and/or pull 50 pounds several times a day
- Move, adjust, and manipulate (including overhead handling) a variety of equipment
- Stand or walk for 80-90% of the work shift (sometimes wearing a leaded apron)
- Transport, move, lift, and transfer patients from a wheelchair or cart to a treatment table
- Transport a portable x-ray machine from one location to another, including turning corners, getting on/off an elevator, and manipulating it in a patient room
The Radiologic Technologist must have proficient auditory and visual skills to:
- Ensure patient safety while in technician’s care.
- Accurately observe patients from a distance of up to 20 feet, or close at hand, correctly read digital, analog, or graphic gauges, scales, monitors, and written instructions, identify equipment and devices and recognize biohazard fluids
The Radiologic Technologist must have the mental and intellectual capacity to:
- Review and evaluate radiographs to ascertain that they contain proper identification and are of diagnostic value
- Select exposure factors and accessory devices for all radiographic procedures and consideration of patient size, age, and extent of disease.
- Read and interpret patient charts
The Radiologic Technologist must be capable of:
- Responding to situations requiring first aid or emergency care
- Evaluating and assessing daily physiological and psychological responses of patients undergoing therapy
- Providing physical and emotional support to the patients and their family
- Hearing, understanding, conversing in, reading and writing the English language in order to accurately and effectively communicate with patients and family members as well as colleagues and all members of the health care team. He/she must also be able to effectively perceive non-verbal communication.
All students, with or without reasonable accommodation, must carry our laboratory and clinical assignments. Qualified persons with disabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, must be able to pass oral, written and practical examinations and meet all of the clinical requirements of the University.
It is in the best interests of both the student and the University to assess the degree of limitation caused by disability. However, the University will make the final determination of whether or not an individual meets all qualifications for study at the University.
The University accommodations process is found under “Disability Services”. Additionally, questions regarding qualifications or accommodations should be directed to the Office of Student Affairs.