Admission/Retention

Guidelines for Admission and Retention in the Associate Degree Radiologic Technology Program

Guidelines for Admission to and Retention in the Associate Degree Radiologic Technology Program and Enrollment in the Radiologic Technology Program is dictated by the number of available clinical facilities in the community.

OSU-Oklahoma City is committed to providing educational opportunities and reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified students with disabilities based upon the documentation of a disability covered under Section 504 the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.

Students with disabilities needing reasonable accommodations in their courses must register with and provide disability documentation to the Advisor to Students with Disabilities who has the authority to review, coordinate, and facilitate student accommodation needs. It is important to note that, in order to progress successfully through the Radiologic Technology curriculum and function as a Radiologic Technologist upon graduation, an individual must be able to perform certain physical and intellectual, and sensory abilities that include critical thinking, vocal, visual, auditory, dexterity and computer competency requirements. Academic requirements that are upheld and regarded as being essential to the program or course of instruction being pursued by a student with a disability or to any directly related licensing requirement are not regarded as discriminatory.

Therefore, in order to be considered for admission or to be retained in the program after admission, all applicants must possess:

• Sufficient visual acuity, such as is needed in the accurate preparation for the observation necessary for client assessment and Radiography care.
• Sufficient auditory perception to receive verbal communication from clients and members of the health team and to assess health needs of people through the use of monitoring devices such as stethoscopes, IV infusion pumps, cardiac monitors, fire alarms, etc.
• Sufficient gross and fine motor coordination to respond promptly and to implement the skills required in meeting client and emerging clinical health care needs safely. These include but are not limited to transportation and manipulation of heavy equipment and performance of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation).
• Sufficient communication and language skills (speech, comprehension, reading and writing) to interact with clients and the health care team and to communicate effectively, as may be necessary in client’s interest and safety.
• Sufficient intellectual functions and emotional stability to plan/implement proper patient care.

Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (OSU-OKC) is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), which validates the quality of an institution's academic programs at all degree levels. As an academic program of OSU-OKC, the Radiologic Technology program is approved and recognized as an accredited educational program by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).  As part of the ARRT requirements for certification and registration, candidates must complete an ARRT approved educational program and an academic degree (associate degree or higher) that is accredited by ARRT-Recognized Accreditation Agencies.