School of Radiography

Application procedure

The Medcenter One Radiography Program is affiliated with and accepts applications from students enrolled at four regional campuses: University of Mary, Bismarck, N.D. Minot State University, Minot, N.D. Jamestown College, Jamestown, N.D. North Dakota State University, Fargo, N.D.

Students applying to the program must be nearing completion of their college courses toward the degree in radiologic technology. Priority will be given to applicants who will have completed all the requirements of their college by the time the program begins in August.

While enrolled in the program, students must maintain enrollment and continue to pay tuition to their college of attendance, which will be granting their degree upon successful completion of the program.

The following is required for application to the program

All of the items listed below should be submitted in one large envelope to:

Medcenter One Radiography Program
300 N. Seventh St.
Bismarck, N.D. 58506-5525

Application

Applications may be received from your college advisor, or by e-mailing the program director, chanson@mohs.org.

$25 non-refundable application fee Submit checks payable to Medcenter One. Responses to career questions Answers to the three questions on the back of the application should be written on a separate sheet of paper.

Technical standards

Read the technical standards required for a radiographer, and return with completed signature.

Transcripts

Submit most recent college transcript. If currently attending college, make arrangements so that the December transcript will be sent directly to Medcenter One Radiography Program, as soon as they become available.

Three letters of reference

Follow the directions on the reference forms, and submit the completed forms within their sealed envelopes.

ACT scores

These do not need to be official scores from the ACT. High school transcripts that include ACT scores are sufficient.

The admission committee will determine which applicants will be selected for personal interviews to be held in January. Only completed applications will be considered. Those students selected for interviews will be notified by mail with their interview date and time. Approximately five students will be chosen from those students interviewed. Students who accept the offer to enter this program will be required to submit a $250 non-refundable acceptance fee, which will be deducted from the students’ book fees in the fall.

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Eligibility requirements

1. Applicants must have a minimum college GPA of 2.5. 2. The applicant must be able to perform the technical standards. 3. The applicant must be of good moral character, as identified through applicant references.

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The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) requires candidates to be of good moral character, as well as graduates of an accredited program. In the Examinee Handbook, the ARRT states that a conviction of a crime including felony, a gross misdemeanor, or a misdemeanor with the sole exception of speeding and parking violations indicates a lack of good moral character for Registry purposes. Those convicted of such a crime may be eligible for registration if deemed appropriate by the ARRT Ethics Committee. The ARRT may be contacted at 651.687.0048 for individual consultation.

All students accepted into the program will be required to submit a criminal background check. The student is responsible for the cost of this report, which is approximately $20. A criminal history could make a student ineligible to take the national board examination given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). It may also determine whether or not a student may begin or continue in the Radiography Program.

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Technical standards

The following objectives identify the technical standards appropriate to the profession of radiologic technology.

The student radiographer must have sufficient strength, motor coordination, and manual dexterity to be able to: Transport, move, lift, or transfer patients from a wheelchair, or lifter to an x-ray table or to a patient bed. Move, adjust, and manipulate a variety of radiographic equipment (including the physical transportation of portable X-ray machines) in order to arrange the equipment and align it properly with respect to the patient and image receptor according to established procedures and standards of speed and accuracy.

The student radiographer must be capable of:

• Communicating verbally in an effective manner in order to explain and direct patients as it relates to their examination.
• Handling stressful situations related to technical and procedural standards and patient care situations.
• Providing physical and emotional support to the patient during radiographic procedures and be able to respond with speed to situations requiring basic first aid and emergency care of the patient in the absence of appropriate medical personnel or until the physician arrives.

The student radiographer must have the intellectual capacity to:

• Calculate and select the proper technical exposure factors according the to the individual needs of the patient and the requirements of the procedure with speed and accuracy.
• View and evaluate the recorded images or radiographs for the purposes of identifying proper patient position, accurate procedural sequencing, proper radiographic exposure, and other pertinent technical qualities.

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Transfer students

The Radiography Program at Medcenter One does not accept transfer students. The curriculum is based on a 23-month continual clinical/classroom schedule.

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Student handbook

An applicant may review a copy of the student handbook by contacting the program director. All students accepted to the Radiography Program receive a student handbook.

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