Radiologic Technology (ARDT)

The radiographer is a health care professional that performs radiographic procedures that provide information to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient. The Radiologic Technology Program consists of five semesters of full-time study which includes supervised clinical coursework in a radiology department. The program is affiliated with 17 area hospitals. Each student will be assigned to a variety of clinical sites during the two years of clinical coursework. Clinical experiences will include evening rotations.

Applicants for the program may begin working on the general education courses at any time.  The professional courses must be taken in sequence and are offered only at the Oak Ridge Branch Campus except for the clinical courses.

Admission Policies for Allied Health Sciences A.A.S. Degrees

Along with the general entrance requirements of the Allied Health Sciences programs, the applicants for Radiologic Technology Program must also:

1. Submit all admission materials including applications and transcripts by May 15th of the year you are applying.  Applicants who fail to have documents in by the deadline will not be considered for admission.
2. Obtain a GPA of 2.5 or better in the required courses.
3. Obtain a “C” or better in each required course.
4. Science courses more than 5 years old at the time of admission to the program will not be considered.  Exceptions require the approval of the program director. 
5. Be a minimum of 18 years old by the end of the spring semester in the year petitioning for admission as per clinical affiliate requirements. 

The Radiologic Technology Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) 20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 2850, Chicago, IL 60606-3182; (312) 704-5300; www.jrcert.org.  Graduates of the program are eligible to take the certification examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology.

¹These courses are prerequisites to all 200 level RADTcourses.

²An open enrollment course available to any Radiologic Technology candidate.

³Program Application Deadline: May 15th

This program is designed for students who do not intend to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program.

Advanced Standing Program (for registered technologists)

This program is designed for the technologist that is registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and is seeking to complete a degree in Radiologic Technology. Applicants must apply to the Allied Health Science Admissions Committee for official acceptance to the program. Applicants accepted to the program will be given course credit for the following Radiologic Technology courses after submitting a copy of the ARRT certificate to the program director and completion of the Credit by Proficiency form available in the Records Office.

Students pursuing this program will be advised by the faculty in the Radiologic Technology Program.

This program is designed for students who plan to enter the workforce upon graduation. Students intending to transfer to a baccalaureate program are advised that they should check with their academic advisor and the four-year institution regarding specific transfer of courses.

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