Radiography - Valencia Community College

Selection Criteria

The following criteria will be used to select students for the Associate in Science Degree Radiography Program. Admission to this program is limited to applicants selected by the admission process. Twenty-two students will be admitted into the Radiography Program each year.

Florida residents and U.S. citizens have priority over non-residents.

All applicants must:

A. Complete the prerequisite course with a grade of “C” or better.

B. View the career video and review the Student Handbook.

C. Submit documentation to support any professional certification and/or professional license (see attached information).

D.
Submit the names of three (3) references

The Collegewide Health Science Programs Admission Committee uses the following point system to GUIDE them in the selection of qualified students to be admitted to the Radiography Program. Points accumulated from the selection criteria are used to assist the admission committee members in making their selection. The selection of students is not based solely on the number of points earned. No guarantee or probability on admission can be made to any student, regardless of the points accumulated.

I. Grade Point Average (GPA) College -last completed (Maximum 10 points)

GPA	Points earned
2.50-2.85	1
2.86-3.00	2
3.01-3.20	3
3.21-3.40	4
3.41-3.50	5
3.51-3.60	6
3.61-3.70	7
3.71-3.80	8
3.81-3.90	9
3.91-4.00	10

II. Valencia Community College GPA - only coursework at VCC (Maximum 5 points)

VCC GPA	Points earned
2.50-2.74	1
2.75-2.99	2
3.00-3.24	3
3.25-3.49	4
3.50-4.00	5

III. Science Course Component Completion (Maximum of 15 points)

Grade	College Alg.	BSC 2093C	BSC 2094C
A	5	5	5
B	4	4	4
C	3	3	3

* All courses must be completed with a "C" or better

IV. General Education Component Completion (Maximum of 10 points)

HSC 1531	Medical Terminology
ENC 1001	Freshman Composition
PSY 1012	General Psycology
CGS 1060	Introduction to Microcomputers
Elective	Any Humanities or Fine Arts

Two (2) points for each course completed with a minimum of "C" and One (1) will be awarded for each course currently enrolled at the time of application.

V. Completion of all General Education courses listed in Sections III and IV with a 2.5 GPA or higher by end of Session 2 (Spring term). (8 points)

VI. Work Experience or Tech Prep (Maximum 10 points)

Points may be earned for ONLY ONE of the following areas. Documentation will be required to verify.

A.	Certification or registry in one of these imaging or therapy professions: Radiation Therapy RT (T), Diagnostic Medical Sonography (RDMS), Nuclear Medical Technologist (NMT), Cardiovascular Technology (RCVT), Basic X-ray Machine Operator (BXMO) graduate of Orlando Tech	10 Points
B.	Certification in one of these health professions: Nurse (RN), Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT), Medical Technologist (MT), Respiratory Care Technologist (RRT)	5 Points
C.	Health care experience with direct patient contact (by approval of program director)	3 Points
D.	Tech Prep documentation on high school transcript	2 Points
E.	Volunteer health care experience (by approval of program director) 80 hours documented	2 Points

VII. Other (Maximum of 4 points)

HSC 1004 - VCC’s “Professions of Caring” course (2 points)

Alternate list for previous year (2 points)

VIII. References: The names of three references are required.

Note: Valencia Community College reserves the right to make changes in admission criteria and program information as circumstances require, and is an Equal Opportunity Institution.