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 Radiation Therapy program:

• High school diploma or a General Educational Development diploma (GED)
• Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 or higher
• Eight hours of adequate shadowing
• Personal essay
• Submission of an application
• Provide 2 professional references
• Meeting with the program chair
• 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 Radiation Therapy program:

Radiation Therapists must have sufficient strength, motor coordination, and manual dexterity to:

• Respond rapidly to prevent patient falls and injury
• Lift, push and/or pull 50 pounds several times a day
• Move, adjust, and manipulate (including overhead handling) a variety of radiation therapy equipment
• Stand or walk for 80-90% of the work shift
• Transport, move, lift, and transfer patients from a wheelchair or cart to a CT scanner or treatment table

Radiation Therapists must have proficient auditory and visual skills to:

• Ensure patient safety while in therapist’s care

Radiation Therapists must have the mental and intellectual capacity to:

• Provide physical and emotional support to the patients and their family
• Communicate verbally in an effective manner
• Perform mathematical calculations precisely to monitor unit calculations for unscheduled emergency treatments

Radiation Therapists must be capable of:

• Reading and interpreting patient charts
• Responding to situations requiring first aid or emergency care
• Reviewing and evaluating radiographic imaging for the purpose of identifying proper patient positioning and field placement
• Evaluating and assessing daily physiological and psychological responses of patients undergoing therapy
• Hearing, understanding, conversing in, reading and writing in the English language in order to accurately and effectively communicate with patients and family members, as well as colleagues and all members of the healthcare team. They must also be able to effectively perceive non-verbal communication.

All students, with or without reasonable accommodation, must carry out 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.