Program Admission Policy:

The following criteria have been established to assist prospective students in their effort to gain admission to the program. All candidates are required to:

1. Be at least 18 years of age before entering into the Radiologic Technology program.

2. Submit a completed application for admission to WGTC.
3. Submit official high school and/or college transcripts or GED results to West Georgia Technical College.

4. Arrange for a placement exam (ASSET or COMPASS) or submit official SAT, ACT, ASSET or COMPASS test scores. Scores submitted must have been taken within five years of the date of your latest application for admission. Students may exempt placement exam if official college transcripts reflect a “C” or better in College English or College Algebra.

ASSET	COMPASS
Reading 41	Reading 79
Writing 42	Writing 62
Numerical Skills 40	Pre-Algebra 43
Elementary Algebra 42	Algebra 37
SAT	ACT
Verbal 460	English 22
Math 430	Math 18

*If the test indicates that the student is not academically prepared to enter the program, the student may be granted developmental or provisional admission status to the college and will be placed in one or more developmental courses.

5. Complete developmental course work successfully as determined by testing.

6. Complete the courses listed below with a minimum grade of “C” and an overall GPA of 2.50.
* For fall admittance, courses must be completed by the end of spring quarter.

Radiologic Technology General/Limited Occupational Courses
ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric I
ENG 193 Composition and Rhetoric II or HUM 194 Intro. to Humanities
SPC 191 Fundamentals of Speech
MAT 191 College Algebra
*SCT 100 Introduction to Microcomputers
BIO 193 Anatomy and Physiology I
BIO 194 Anatomy and Physiology II
PSY 191 Introduction to Psychology
*AHS 104 Introduction to Healthcare
* American Heart Association BLS certification must be current & SCT 100 completed within 3 years of program application.

7. Submit program application for entrance into the Radiologic Technology program by the published deadline. Application packets may be obtained from the Health Science Office in Building B. The packet contains an application, PSB test dates, and additional information concerning the program. No application will be accepted after the published deadline.

8. Complete the Psychological Services Bureau Aptitude Test (PSB) for Health Occupations. The exam is a standardized aptitude test that may be taken twice. Pre- registration for this exam is required. A test date schedule may be obtained in the Health Sciences Office in Building B.

* The student will be responsible for the exam cost of $15 per exam attempt. Failure to take this exam will result in ineligibility for admittance into the program.

9. Sign agreement to comply with the following: (* student responsible for payment)

a. Toxicology screen*
b. Criminal background check*
c. Physical examination*
d. Liability insurance* (available through WGTC)

Program Selection Process:
• A student must successful complete the General/Limited Occupational courses with a minimum grade of C in each course and an overall 2.50 GPA.

• Successful completion of the Psychological Services Bureau (PSB) Allied Health Aptitude Test with a total score of 225. This test may be attempted two times only.

• Slots are filled from the highest score downward until the maximum enrollment total is reached.

• Prerequisite courses should be completed by spring quarter each year to begin radiography courses the following fall quarter.

• Acceptable criminal background clearance, toxicology screening, and physical examination per clinical affiliate’s requirements.

* Completion of prerequisite courses does not guarantee acceptance into the Radiologic Technology program. It is a competitive admission process with the top students chosen. The grade point (4.00 scale) will be converted to a 400 point scale and added to the total score of the aptitude test. Each person must meet the same criteria. Should there be more qualified applicants than slots available, candidates may apply for the next entry date.

Additional Information:
• The core curriculum allows more flexibility by allowing the student to control their class schedule to meet their personal needs; however, if accepted into the Radiologic Technology program, the class schedule will follow a class sequence that is set by the program faculty.

• The Radiologic Technology program is seven (7) quarters (21months) in length and provides both classroom and supervised clinical experience. Classroom instruction is held during day hours. However, some clinical education assignments may be scheduled during both day and evening hours.

• Acceptance into the Radiologic Technology program brings financial responsibility that may not be paid by financial aid. If accepted, the student should be prepared for expenses including a physical examination, liability insurance, criminal background check, and a toxicology screening.

• West Georgia Technical College is contractually obligated to comply with requirements set forth by facilities used for clinical rotations. Refusal to comply with the request for required information will result in ineligibility for admission to the program.

Academic Progress:
• Students accepted into the Radiologic Technology program must pass all courses with a grade of “C” or above to progress to the next quarter and remain on track. Those who receive a grade below a “C” will remove themselves from the track progression in the program; and therefore may have to wait until the course is offered again (usually the next year) to apply to repeat the course. Admission back into the program is dependent upon space available at the time the course is offered.

• Students graduating from West Georgia Technical College’s Radiologic Technology program are eligible to sit for a national certifying examination, The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Radiography examination. Persons who are convicted of a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony may be ineligible to take this national certifying examination.

• For pre-approval of eligibility, the applicant may request the pre-application form, downloaded from the “Ethics Preapplication” section of the ARRT website. www.arrt.org For more information and a pre-application review, please contact:

The American Registry of Radiologic Technology
1255 Northland Drive
St. Paul MN 55120-1155
Phone (651) 687-0048
www.arrt.org