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APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants must have the following documents on file in the Health Sciences office by April 1 to be considered for admission to the Nuclear Medicine Program:

•  MDCC application for admission or readmission

•  MDCC application to the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program

•  An official high school transcript from an approved high school or GED equivalency score

•  An official college transcript, if college work has been completed

•  ACT score

•  Signed, notarized Healthcare Criminal History Background Affidavit

•  HOBET test score

•  Reference form

Students are encouraged to submit all parts of the application well in advance of the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed for admission.

 SELECTION

No applicant will be considered unless the minimum admission requirements are met.  Requirements are based on ACT scores, GPA scores, HOBET,  graduation from an accredited Radiologic Technology Program and reference(s) submitted in a timely manner.  Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the program. The number of applicants accepted is limited due to the nature of the program.

All applicants to the Radiologic Technology are considered on a competitive basis. Admission is tentative based on:

  • ·        completion of Anatomy & Physiology I (BIO 2513/2511) and Anatomy  &  Physiology II (BIO 2523/2521) with a grade of “C” or better during the summer session or regular session prior to admission to the RT   program
  • ·        satisfactory completion of First Aid CPR (HPR 2211) taught during the summer
  • ·        satisfactory completion of Math 1212 during the summer based on  HOBET/ACT score(s)
  • ·        reading comprehension assignment, if indicated by the HOBET/ACT   score(s)
  • ·        satisfactory background check (see Policy on Admission to Health  Science  Program)
  • ·        health evaluation form completed by a physician or nurse practitioner
  • ·        proof of Hepatitis-B vaccination, MMR vaccination and Mantoux Two  Step TB skin test
  • ·        acceptable pre-admission drug screen
  • ·        attendance in pre-admission orientation

Applicants will be notified by letter of their acceptance or non-acceptance to the  program. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed for admission.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Students who are accepted into the program must:

•  be aware that, in addition to the regular college fees, Nuclear Medicine Technology students will incur expenses for such items as uniforms, books, supplies, liability insurance, background check, Hepatitis B vaccination series, national certification examination fees, state Society of Nuclear Medicine dues, registry review seminar, and graduation fees (if applicable).

• assume responsibility for their own transportation to the college campus and clinical agencies.

  • ·  complete of  the following prerequisites with a grade of “C” or above:
       General Chemistry and Intro to Nuclear Medicine