QuickLinks

1. Apply to Columbus State
2. Taking the Compass Placement Test
3. Program Information Session
4. Applying to the Radiography Program

Overview

• This admissions process applies to the class beginning 2010 Summer Quarter. Admissions information for the Summer Quarter 2010 will be available and posted no later than Oct. 1, 2009.
• Program Admissions are limited due to the availability of clinical teaching placements.
• The Radiography program begins every Summer Quarter and is 7 quarters in length.
• A selective admissions process is applied when candidates meeting admission criteria exceed program capacity.

Step 1: Apply to Columbus State Community College

• Before you can apply to the Radiography program, you must first complete the admissions process to Columbus State Community College. After a College application has been submitted, prospective students will be notified by the College Admissions Office.

• NOTE: Application to the College is not the same as application to the Radiography program. After you have been accepted to the College, you may then apply to the Radiography program.

• For more information on applying to Columbus State, contact the College Welcome Center at (614)287-5353 or (800)621-6407, or go online and follow the ‘Step-by-Step Guide to Enrollment.'   

Step 2: Take the College Placement Test (COMPASS)

This process assists students in identifying the appropriate starting level for reading, writing and math courses.

• Math Skills: Placement into MATH135 or MATH148 OR completion of MATH 103 or 104.

• Reading Skills: Placement out of reading course requirements OR completion of DEV 044. Even if a student has transfer credit for ENGL101 or ENGL111, they must still take the reading placement test unless they already have an Associate's or Bachelor’s degree.

• Writing Skills: Placement into ENGL101 or ENGL111, OR completion of ENGL100. Students who are awarded transfer credit for ENGL101 or ENGL111 are not required to take the Writing Skills portion of the placement test.

• For more information on the placement test, contact the COMPASS Lab at (614)287-3602 or click here to learn more.

Step 3: Attend a Radiography Program information session

• Information sessions are held several times each quarter.  For more information, contact Shawndeia Thomas at stoma11@cscc.edu or call by calling (614)287-4215.
• Note: Information sessions are the only place to get an application to the Radiography Program.

Program Information Sessions review the following information:

• Overview the Imaging professions, specifically radiography, nuclear medicine, and radiation therapy.
• Discuss specific aspects and career opportunities in the radiography profession.
  Review the Radiography program Plan-of-Study curriculum. Review the College and
• Radiography program admissions process and application.
• Identify additional resources at Columbus State that may assist in the student preparation.
• Update applicants of any program changes for the upcoming admissions deadline.
  Health, Human and Public Service advisors are another excellent resource for program advising. Call 287-2668 to schedule an appointment.

Click Here for a list of Health Advisors . 

Step 4: Apply to the Radiography Program

The following steps apply when applying to the Radiography program.  They are explained in detail at the program information sessions.

1. Complete all sections of the program application (green form). Applications are ONLY available at the Radiography Program Information Sessions.
2. Submit transcripts for high school and college coursework to BOTH the Radiography Admissions Committee (with your application packet) and Columbus State’s Records Office. Only coursework completed with a ‘C’ or better will be considered. This includes general (G) and basic related (B) courses listed on the Radiography program Plan-of-Study and completed prior to the application deadline
3. COMPLETION OF CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, and BIOLOGY.  Acceptable examples include:
• High School Chemistry (or equivalent must be taken within the past 3 years of the application deadline) and High School Physics and Biology (or equivalent must be taken within the past 5 years of the application deadline)
• Completion of college course equivalent to CHEM100, PHYS100 and BIO100 (or higher).
4. Documentation of observation of a minimum of 16 hours in a radiology imaging department. The program observation forms (3 parts) can be obtained by attending a Radiography program information session. Additional health care experience (employment, health care credentials, etc.) may also be considered.
5. Submit a written statement of interest and intent. This should be a 1 page, typed paper in your own words indicating your interest in the radiography profession.
6. Submit Compass Placement Test results (if applicable.

7. Completion of the HOBET assessment test. The Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test (HOBET) is computerized, timed exam which evaluates academic and social skills in seven areas. The admissions process utilizes essential math skills and reading comprehension as part of the admissions process.

•  essential math skills
• social interaction profile
• stress level profile
• learning style
• reading comprehension for science textbooks
• reading rate
• test-taking skills.
  
To register to take the HOBET                
1. Contact the ACT Learning and Testing Center (614) 287-5750. 
2. The HOBET will cost $25.00 payable at the Cashier’s Office in Rhodes Hall. 
•  The results are provided at the end of the test. 
•  Appointments are limited.
8. Completion of the Achievement of a minimum of an overall GPA of 2.75 (on a 4 point scale) based on completed courses at Columbus State, other recent college transcripts, or high school transcripts. The GPA will be considered from high school/college transcripts. Only the GPA’s from college transcripts will be considered if a minimum of 24 credits have been completed at the college level at the college most recently attended.
9. Applicants are responsible for completion of all pre-requisite courses that pertain to the general (G) and basic related (B) courses on the program Plan-of-Study. Please consult the College Catalog.

Additional Program Information

1. The application deadline for the class beginning Summer Quarter is April 1st.
   Applications are only available at the Radiography Information Sessions.
   Only current completed applications submitted by the application deadline will be considered.
2. Applicants will be notified of their status in the program by mail approximately 4 weeks after the application deadline.
3. The program utilizes a selective admissions process whereby the most qualified applicants are considered at the time of application.
4. Applicants for admission to the program will be evaluated based on completion of admission requirements, assessment test results, and overall GPA. Students who have completed additional math/science courses, obtained other allied health or other advanced degrees may receive additional consideration. A Radiography program Admissions Committee will make the final determination of acceptance into the program. The program utilizes a selective admissions process whereby the most qualified applicants are considered at the time of application.
5. All application materials MUST be included in the white Columbus State envelope you were provided with at the information session. Student is responsible for postage. You must initial and sign the Radiography Program Application Packet Checklist indicating that ALL application items have been included in your application packet. The Radiography program Admissions Committee will not consider an application packet that is incomplete.
6. All students who are accepted into the program will be required to have 1) background check and 2) drug testing completed by July 15.  Students who fail to complete the background check and drug testing requirements by July 15 will relinquish their place in the program.  Students are also required to have successfully completed CPR (e.g. BLS from the American Heart Association) before the first day of classes. Accepted students will receive written information regarding these requirements in their acceptance packets.
7. All students are required to have personal health insurance in while attending all clinical courses. CSCC does not offer health insurance.

Technical Standards

Technical Standards have been established to assist students in assessing the physical nature of the technical courses. Examples include: (to be used as a guideline only)

• Reach 6 feet off the floor.
• Communicate in a clear and concise manner.
• Read and apply appropriate instructions in charts, records, requisitions, and computer applications.
• Lift a minimum of thirty pounds up and over the level of your head.
• Move immobile patients from carts and E.M.S. style guerney/stretchers onto x-rays tables with assistance.
• Must be able to utilize wheel chairs for patient transportation.
• Consistently understand and apply clinical instructions given by Radiology Department personnel.
• Utilize computer keyboard for interaction with Radiology Information Systems.
• Visually monitor patients in dim light. Visually monitor patients via video screens during routine fluoroscopic/surgical imaging from a 14 inch screen at a distance of up to 15 feet.
• Visually able to apply information from radiographic images specific to resolution, contrast, and anatomy.
• Able to detect audio alarms on patient monitoring equipment and devices. Hear various equipment and background sounds during routine radiographic procedures. Correctly respond to directions of health personnel in a surgical setting.
  

Statement regarding Infectious Diseases

Students in any of the College Health programs, including the Radiography Program, perform their clinical work on real people. Columbus State does not discriminate against students, faculty, or patients in any way, or based on color, creed, national origin, gender, disability or sexual preference. The patient populations with whom we work come from all walks of life, and the students may therefore be exposed to many types of communicable diseases. These are not limited to but may include: Hepatitis (A, B, C, or D), HIV/AIDS, TB, measles, mumps, rubella, rubeola, etc.

All accepted program students are required to have appropriate immunizations after they are admitted to the program, but no later than July 15th (1st qtr of program).

Additionally, although all precautions are taken to minimize exposure and risk, there is always a slight possibility that precautions may fail or that a student may accidentally expose him/herself. All students entering the Radiography Program must be aware of this slight, but real, potential. All students are recommended to have personal health insurance in effect by the first day of class.

American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Individuals who have been convicted of, or plead guilty to, or plead ‘nolo contendre’ to a crime may not be eligible to take the ARRT Radiography Examination according to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist’s Code of Ethics, Section B.3. Rules of Ethics. For additional information, contact the ARRT at (651)687-0048 or go online at www.arrt.org.

Program Accreditation

The Columbus State Community College Radiography Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (www.jrcert.org), 20 N Wacker Drive, Suite 900, Chicago, IL 60606-2901, (312) 704-5300.

Columbus State Community College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and courses are approved for veteran's benefits.

For more information on the Radiography program, e-mail us at sthoma11@cscc.edu or call us at (614)287-5215