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RADIOGRAPHY
• Observation Hours:
8 hours = 1 point
9-16 hours = 2 points 17-20 hours = 3 points 21-24 hours = 4 points
• Clinical Observation Evaluation
• Interview – Up to 35 points
Students will receive points during the interview for General Education Courses, Educational Experience and Current Licensure. Points will be assigned on a slid- ing scale based on the following:
• BIO 163, ENG 111, ENG 114, MAT 143, PSY 150, COM 140 completed with a
grade of “C” or better.
• Health Occupations/Allied Health courses completed with a grade of “C” or
better in high school.
• Currently licensed Nurse Aide I/Nurse Aide II, LPN or EMT. Documentation
must be submitted to Admissions prior to the deadline to receive points.
• Interview skills and professional presentation
After the interview process is completed and points have been totaled, the applicants with the highest numerical scores will be accepted into the program. High school students selected for the program will be given provisional acceptance contingent upon graduation from high school. Students enrolled in developmental courses will be given provisional acceptance contingent upon successful completion of those courses by spring, before the start of the program in fall.
PHASE III
Selected applicants will be noti ed by the Admissions Of ce of provisional accep- tance to the program. Once applicants return the signed acknowledgement of acceptance form to the Admissions Of ce, they will be fully accepted into the program.
Accepted applicants will receive health forms in their provisional acceptance packet. The completed medical forms must indicate that you are capable of meeting the physi- cal requirements for the program. These forms must be completed and returned to the Program Coordinator within 30 days. Failure to complete the health packet may result in relinquishment of full acceptance status.
Documentation of current CPR certi cation is required by September of the rst Fall Semester and must be kept current throughout the length of the program.
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
The program requires that students maintain a high level of academic and clinical performance. Failure to meet these standards will prevent normal progression through the program.
Notice:
Candidates for certi cation from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) must comply with the “Rules of Ethics” contained in the ARRT Standards of Ethics. Any conviction of a crime, including a felony, a gross misdemeanor, or a misdemeanor with
the sole exception of speeding and parking violations must be investigated by the ARRT in order to determine eligibility for the certi cation examination. Additional information may be obtained from the program director.
DECLARED PREGNANT STUDENT
Federal and state regulations were modi ed in 1994 to introduce the term “declared pregnant worker.” Under these regulations, each student may declare her pregnancy in writing to the program director. However, it is the student’s option whether or not to de- clare the pregnancy. The student may decide to declare the pregnancy as soon as concep- tion is con rmed, or at any time during the pregnancy. Once that pregnancy is declared, this institution is required to ensure that the unborn child does not receive more than 500
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