CCBC RADIOGRAPHY. Erin Cordray, MA, RT(R), CNMT Program Director

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1 CCBC RADIOGRAPHY Erin Cordray, MA, RT(R), CNMT Program Director

2 RADIOGRAPHY ADMISSIONS PACKET WELCOME Thank you for your interest in the CCBC Radiography program. Our program has over a thirty-year history of educating future radiography (x-ray) personnel who are employed in Imaging Centers, Physicians Offices, and Hospitals. Radiography uses x-ray radiation to create images of the tissues, organs, bones, and vessels that make up the human body. Most people are familiar with chest x- rays and also know that x-rays are the best way to diagnose broken bones. The radiographer (x-ray technologist) produces x-ray images of human anatomy for the physician to read and make a diagnosis. Through a combination of classroom and clinical education, students in the o Operate x-ray equipment o Position patients for x-ray procedures o Deliver patient care o Produce x-ray films of human anatomy o Practice radiation safety CCBC Radiography program learn to: The Radiography program is a Selective Admissions Program and enrollment in this program is competitive and limited by the availability of clinical facilities. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION o Associate of Applied Science Degree program. o Requires completion of both general education courses (English, Math, etc.) & radiography (RADT) courses. o 2 year (22 consecutive months) of radiography classes. o Only one class accepted each year. o A limited number of students accepted for each class based on availability of clinical placement and community need. o Radiography courses start during the last week of July. o Because of the large number of applicants, acceptance is competitive. o Program graduates are eligible to take the ARRT Registry Examination which is a national certification exam. ACCREDITATION The program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). 1 P a g e

3 ADMISSIONS DEADLINE January 15 for incoming class in July of same year. PREREQUISITES All courses must be completed with a C or better by the admissions deadline. ALHL 115 may be in progress during Winter semester when applying. For best consideration, A s and B s in prerequisite classes should be obtained. MATH 135 BIOL 109 (or both BIOL 220 & 221) ALHL 115 PHYS 101 Additional Courses considered for admission: ENGL 101 CSIT 120 PSYC 101 PSYC 103 SPCM 101 EXAMS Complete the TEAS V (Allied Health) exam by January 1 st with the below recommended minimum scores. Students who have not completed the TEAS exam will not be considered for admission. o Overall PROFICIENT or higher o Additional subject area scoring to be determined. Additional information for the TEAS can be found at ADMISSION CRITIERIA o Completion of all prerequisites by the admission deadline as noted. o A CCBC GPA of 2.00 for any courses completed at CCBC. o Must have overall GPA of 2.5 or better. o Proficient of higher on TEAS V eaxm ADMISSION RESPONSE Notifications for interviews are typically mailed between 6-8 weeks after the application deadline. Admission letters are sent towards the end of the Spring semester. All other letters are sent by the end of the Spring semester. Those not chosen for interviews are advised to reapply the following year. Applicants must go through the entire process each year for consideration. After every interviewee s Day of Observation is completed, scores from the interviews, essays, and Day of Observations are added to the applicants admissions files. 2 P a g e

4 POST ADMISSION Once admitted into the program, students receive information from the program director within their CCBC student accounts in late May or early June. Topics such as uniforms, textbooks, CPR, medical information (physicals, immunization, and health insurance requirements), criminal background checks, drug screening, and required software and/or other materials are covered in a series of s and attachments that contain directions to fulfill requirements needed before the start of the program. Please follow all directions very carefully and meet all required deadlines. The Radiography program conducts an Orientation day in July before the start of the program. Topics such as financial aid and technology used in the program are covered. In addition, Radiography students are required to attend the School of Health Professions New Student Orientation program in late August. FINANACIAL INFORMATION Radiography students will spend approximately $ for electronic radiography textbooks throughout the program. In addition to textbooks, students also need to purchase student uniforms which will cost about $ Prior to starting clinical education, radiography students must have a medical examination performed by their personal physician along with up-to-date immunizations. This medical cost will vary. Criminal background checks and drug screening will cost approximately $100.00, and online mandatory education each year will cost approximately $15.00 a year. A student clinical tracking software is also required, which has a one-time cost of approximately $ Radiography students join the state professional association in their second year and participate in the annual meeting project, which totals approximately $30.00, plus the cost of attending the annual meeting sometimes held in Ocean City (room and board and conference fees). Also, second year students attend a regional Registry review, which costs $105.00, and are required to purchase a Registry Review software, which costs $ Fundraising money may be available to cover the cost of the review seminar and annual project. Near the completion of the program, students apply to and pay for the ARRT Certification Exam in Radiography, which costs $200, and the State of Maryland licensure fee of $ WHO TO CONTACT Academic Advising Mr. Charlie Martino at cmartino@ccbcmd.edu or to schedule an appointment. School of Health Professions Office of Admissions at Program Director - Ms. Erin Cordray at or ecordray@ccbcmd.edu 3 P a g e

5 CAS APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Apply for admission to CCBC. 2. Review your SHP Program admission Packet at 3. Apply to the SHP program by using the CCBC CAS at 4. Use the Frequently Asked Questions in your CCBC CAS account for detailed information. 5. Complete and submit the CCBC CAS application for your program by the stated deadline. a. You will need your CCBC student ID number and SIMON username/password. b. You can retrieve your SIMON credentials if necessary. Go to c. You may need to assemble required documents and a list of courses completed along with your grades before you begin. d. Before you submit, check that you have selected the: 4 P a g e i. Correct program ii. Correct start term e. Submit all required documents to the CCBC CAS i. All required documents must be uploaded ii. Transcripts must be mailed. f. Pay the $50 non-refundable application fee. 6. ALL official U.S. transcripts, from each school attended, must be sent to the CCBC CAS. This includes the CCBC transcript ( Transcripts/Request-a-Transcript.aspx) for any in-progress or completed courses. Submit your official U.S. college transcripts to CCBC CAS using the Transcript Request Form. The Transcript Request Form is found in the Academic History quadrant after you have added and saved all of the colleges you attended. Have your college(s) send the official transcripts (this includes any CCBC transcripts) and the form to CCBC CAS at: CCBC CAS Transcript Processing Center P.O. Box 9134 Watertown, MA It can take 4 weeks for any transcript to be received and verified. Check your CCBC CAS account frequently and follow up with the processing center as

6 necessary. It is better to send transcripts sooner rather than later. If you have already submitted the score report to the CCBC Registrar, and if the credits are posted to your CCBC transcript, then you do not have to resubmit them. 7. CLEP, AP, and non-u.s. college transcript evaluations should not be sent to the CCBC CAS. Instead, send them to CCBC s School of Health Professions (SHP) Admission Office. SHP Admissions Office 7201 Rossville Blvd ADMN 100 Baltimore, MD The CCBC Office of the Registrar reserves the right to require official transcripts for any other institutions attended. 9. If you are applying to Radiography or the RN program, you must provide your official TEAS ( Academic-Departments/School-of-Health-Professions/School-of-Health- Professions-Admissions-Office/TEAS-Testing.aspx) preadmission examination scores to the SHP Admissions Office. Select CCBC TEAS when registering for your exam or by logging in to your ATITESTING.com account. ( 10. Payment. When you have completed all four quadrants of the application, your dashboard will show that you have one or more programs ready to submit. Select Manage My Programs. The Pay and Submit This Program button will be active for any programs that are ready to submit. You cannot pay for a program until the application is complete. If you have applied to more than one program, you do not have to pay for all programs at once. You can go back to Manage My Programs at any time and add another program, as long as the application deadline has not passed. 11. Your admissions status updates are visible for you if you log back into your account. You will see these statuses: a. Received application is submitted, documents are missing b. Materials Received payment is received, all required documents are received c. Verified final status all materials have been received and GPA is calculated. You will receive an when your file is verified. If your application is not listed as Verified, then it is not complete. 12. If you have previously applied to a CCBC program through the CCBC CAS, then you may log back into your account and update existing information. You do not have to recreate the entire application. You will be asked to verify your contact information and other sections of the application. If you have NOT taken or completed any additional courses since you submitted the previous application, then you do not have to edit the electronic transcript or submit copies of your 5 P a g e

7 transcripts. However, if you HAVE taken or completed any additional courses, you will need to update your electronic transcript and submit a new transcript to the transcript center. 13. Additional information: Before you start the application, you will need to gather unofficial copies of your transcripts and any required forms that are included in your program packet, or other required documents such as certification cards or CPR cards. Check your program information packet to see if there are any forms required for your program at You will be asked to enter your courses and grades into the CAS to create an electronic transcript in the Academic History quadrant of the application. All forms and other documents must be uploaded to your application. If you do not have a scanner or smart phone, the CCBC main campus libraries have scanners that are available for student use. Do not bring documents to the SHP Admissions Office. You must upload them all to the CCBC CAS. If you do not enter your courses and grades accurately, the CAS center will send your application back to you via and it will be marked as undelivered. We cannot process undelivered applications. You need to correct errors in your application and resubmit it to the CAS by the application deadline. If you have questions about how to correct your application, contact the CAS using the or hotline (see item #14 below). You should plan to spend approximately 45 minutes to an hour to complete your application. It is not necessary to complete it all at one time. You may start the application, save it, and return later to complete it. However, you must pay and complete the application by the application deadline. You will have a maximum of two weeks after the application deadline for any missing transcripts to be received by the transcript processing center in Watertown, MA. The turn-around-time from the date a transcript is received until verification is approximately 3-4 weeks. Your application is not complete until you have paid the application fee. After you finish entering all of your data in all four quadrants of the application, payment is made by going to Manage My Programs. Choose your program from the Full Programs List. Go to My Program Selections to pay the application fee. After you have submitted your application, there are only two areas that can be edited, so read carefully and complete your application accurately. These are the two areas that can be edited after submission: o Contact information 6 P a g e

8 14. Help is Available! o You may enter final grades for courses that were listed as in progress when you submitted the application. The transcript center does not update transcripts after the application has been verified. You must provide a copy of the transcript to the CCBC SHP Admissions Office if you complete courses after you submit your application. See item #5e for address. There are comprehensive application instructions and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) in the application. There is a drop-down menu in the (?) in the top right corner of every page of the application. There is a hotline phone number contained in the FAQ section. You may also contact the CCBC School of Health Professions Admissions Office at WHAT YOU WILL SEE IN THE CCBC CAS. CCBC CAS Log in page 7 P a g e

9 Account Program selections Dashboard My application These are the four quadrants of the application that you must complete. Manage My Programs is where you will choose your program and pay for your application. View My Notifications is where you will find your CAS ID number. Each circle will turn green as you complete that quadrant. Remember that any information related 8 P a g e

10 to your application will be sent to the account you listed in your application. If you change your address, you must go back into your CAS account and edit your contact information. Revised 9/15/2015 L Simmons 9 P a g e