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APPLICATION AND DOCUMENT SUBMISSION
Health Sciences Division
Radiologic Science Program
Attention: Application Coordinator
2400 Gillionville Road
Albany, GA 31707
Radiologic Science Program telephone is (229) 317-6724.
Radiologic Science Program office is in Building J Room 130.
Health Sciences telephone is (229) 317-6900.
SELECTION PROCESS
Due to limited clinical placements, the program can only accept a certain number of
applicants each year. Admission into the program is competitive based on the points system
described in the next section. Admission into the program is non-discriminatory in regard to
race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, national origin, or any other protected class.
Points in the selection process will be awarded as follows:
1. Up to three (3) recommendation forms provided in the Radiologic Science
application packet from a non-relative can be submitted. Each can count up
to 50 points.
2. Applicant’s grade in the following courses: MATH 1111; ENGL 1101; CISM
2201; BIOL 1100K OR 2111K. (A = 50 points; B = 30 points; C = 10 points)
3. Provided documentation of 40 hours of volunteer service in a radiology
department. This documentation can count up to 1point per hour volunteered
with a limit of 40 hours/points.
a. *Documentation of volunteer service must:
i. Be on company letterhead.
ii. Provide a description of duties performed.
iii. Be signed by supervisory personnel of that facility.
4. All of the following clinical forms/documents (all inclusive) are worth 60 points
(partial points will not be given):
i)
Health assessment form
ii) Immunization record
iii) PPD (tuberculosis skin test or Chest x-ray report)
iv) Hepatitis B Vaccination or declination documentation
SELECTION NOTIFICATION
Letters of selection or non-acceptance will be sent out following the selection process. The
selection process takes place in November (after the document submission deadline of
November 1
st
) each year. Students are notified by December 1
st
each year of selection status.
Selected students must confirm their intent to enroll in writing within 10 days after the post
marked date of their acceptance letter. A student that fails to respond in the appropriate time
frame will forfeit their position in the program.
CLINICAL OBLIGATIONS UPON ACCEPTANCE
If accepted, students will have a clinical component of the program to complete. Clinical
placement is equally distributed among students. Although the majority of the clinical
component is carried out during day time hours, less than 25% of the total clinical
assignments will be during evening and/or weekend hours. Program clinical locations are
mainly located outside the city limits, and all expenses associated with travel are the student’s
responsibility. Additionally, some program clinical affiliates require drug screens (initial and
random), criminal background checks, periodic tuberculosis skin tests and specific