Radiography Program –
Pineville Campus
Admission Procedure:
System
Guidelines
Enrollment
in the radiography program may be restricted due to limited laboratory
facilities or faculty and financial resources.
Technical
Standards
Radiography
involves the provision of direct care for individuals and is characterized by
the application of verified knowledge in the skillful performance of
radiological technical functions.
Therefore, all applicants should possess:
1. sufficient visual acuity, such as is needed in the accurate preparation and administration of contrast
media and for the observation necessary for patient
assessment and nursing care;
2. sufficient
auditory perception to receive verbal communication from patients and members
of the health team and to assess health needs of people through the use of
monitoring devices such as cardiac monitors, stethoscopes, intravenous infusion
pumps, fire alarms, etc.;
3. sufficient
gross and fine motor coordination to respond promptly and to implement the
skills, including the manipulation of equipment, positioning and lifting
patients required in meeting health needs related to radiologic
technology;
4. sufficient communication skills (speech, reading, writing)
to interact with individuals and to communicate their needs promptly and
effectively, as may be necessary in the patient’s/client’s interest; and
5. sufficient intellectual and emotional functions to plan and
implement care for individuals.
Admission
to the Program
Selection
of students for the program will be made by the president of the college or the
president’s designee after considering the recommendation of the Admissions
Committee. Membership on this committee
shall be as follows:
Radiography
Program Coordinator
Radiography
Faculty Member
Division
Chairperson
Admissions
Officer or Dean of Student Affairs
Counselor
Each
applicant must submit the following credentials by March 1 in order to be
considered by the committee.
1. Application
for admission to the college
2. Official
high school transcript indicating that the applicant has completed an approved
4-year high school curriculum or the GED Certificate
3. Transcripts of all postsecondary education
or training
4. American College Test (ACTE) or Compass
score reports: minimum scores for admission to the program are ACTE – Composite
of 18, or COMPASS:
5. A
statement verifying at least a four-hour observation/work experience in a
Radiology Department must be completed and returned to the college.
An
individual college may require an interview or pre-admission conference prior
to consideration for admission to the radiography program.
Preference may be given to
1. applicants
with an ACTE composite score of 19 or above; or COMPASS scores in Math
(Algebra) 41 or above, in Reading 81 or above, and in Writing 75 or above;
2. applicants who have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better (4
point scale) in 10 hours of college credit applicable to the radiography
program;
3. applicants who have completed the biological and physical
sciences and mathematics courses listed in the radiography curriculum with a
grade of “C” or better.
Readmission
1. A
student who withdraws from or earns less than a grade of “C” in any course with
the Radiography program prefix will be dropped from the Radiography
program.
2. The process for readmission to the
program follows:
a. students
who wish to apply for readmission to the program must do so three (3) months
prior to the expected date of enrollment;
b. readmission
to the Radiography program will be dependent upon available resources;
c. update
information in the admissions office three (3) months prior to expected date of
enrollment;
d. submit
a written request to the Radiography Program Coordinator including information
to justify readmission;
e. submit
a written recommendation from a faculty member of the program addressed to the
Radiography Admissions Committee;
if
three (3) years or more have elapsed since the initial enrollment in the
program, the student must repeat the technical courses of the curriculum;
if a
student fails the ARRT certification exam four (4) times, the student must
repeat the technical courses of the curriculum; and
a
student may be readmitted to the Radiography
program two times.
3. The
Radiography Admissions Committee may recommend readmission a third time, if a
student can furnish evidence of unusual circumstance, remedial study or
additional preparation.
4. Application is not a guarantee of
readmission to the program.
Transfer
1. Applicants
who wish to transfer from one Radiography program to another must:
a. meet all admission requirements of the
receiving institution;
b. apply at least three months prior to
the expected date of enrollment;
c. notify
the Coordinator of the Radiography Program in writing, stating anticipated entry
date and reason for transfer;
d. have a
faculty member from the program previously attended submit a letter of
recommendation to the receiving institution; and
e. submit
an official transcript for evaluation by the Admissions Committee.
2. If
more than three years have elapsed since initial enrollment in a Radiography
program, the entire sequence of radiography courses must be repeated.
3. Acceptance
of any transfer student will be dependent upon available resources.