Admission Process
Admission to the professional radiography curriculum under the Baccalaureate Allied Health degree is a competitive process and is separate from the student’s admission to ETSU. A limited number of students are admitted annually. Each applicant is evaluated on the basis of academic record, clinical observation, and personal interview.
Pre-Radiography Academic Advisor
Mr. Matt Johnson
College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences
Lamb Hall, Suite 384
Johnson City, TN 37614
423-439-7468
johnsonm@etsu.edu
Periodic advising is strongly recommended.
Please carefully review these documents prior to completing the required observation hours:
Online Application Form - this must be completed by March 1 of the year you intend to enter the program. You are encouraged to apply early.
Applicant Letter - will provide you with an overview of the application process.
Clinical Affiliates and Instructors- provides you a list of the program's clinical sites. Contact the clinical instructors to schedule observation hours at Holston Valley Medical Center, Laughlin Memorial Hospital, LeConte Medical Center, Takoma Regional Hospital, or James H. Quillen VA Medical Center.. Be advised that you should wear appropriate dress (casual dress and no jeans).
Directions to Clinical Sites - provides you with directions to most of the program's clinical sites.
MSHA Volunteer Services Process -complete this form to observe at Johnson City Medical Center, Franklin Woods, Indian Path, or Sycamore Shoals.
Clinical Observation Form- complete this form during your observation hours. This form must be mailed, faxed or given to the Radiography Program Director by March 15 of the year you intend to enter the program.
Selection Process Timeline
- Apply to the ETSU Radiography Program by March 1
- Complete observation hours by March 15
- Group advisement appointment - February, March, or April
- Interview - March or April
- Notification of acceptance - mid May
Candidate Admission Eligibility
Applicants must meet the minimum admission requirements:
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Minimum college GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.
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Complete prerequisite general core curriculum and other allied health core courses as required with a grade of C- or better.
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Complete the general core curriculum. Only six credits of general and allied health core curriculum from the freshman and sophomore years may be carried into the program of study.
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Complete a minimum of ten hours of observation six months prior to the interview; twenty hours are highly recommended
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Be advised by the program director prior to the interview.
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Interview during the months of March or April of the year you intend to enter the program.
Admission to the radiography program is a competitive process and is based on the following:
- 40 points: Science GPA at the end of the spring semester
- 35 points: Overall GPA at the end of the spring semester
- 10 points: Interview
- 10 points: Radiography Observation
- 5 points: Written statement
Program Acceptance
All applicants who interview receive a letter mid-May, but only those students who are accepted into the program receive detailed information in a subsequent e-mail about the following items and must complete them prior to the fall semester:
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Maintain a college GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.
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Provide a copy and maintain documentation of current CPR certification for Health Care Providers from the American Heart Association.
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Complete and submit the e*Value agreement, health verification, physical exam, and radiation dosimeter forms.
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Submit and maintain current records of MMR, tetanus/diphtheria (booster within 10 years), HBV series or titer, 2 Varicella shots or titer, and annual tuberculin skin test. The student incurs cost for immunizations, titers, and booster shots. Effective 2012, the 3 shot Hepatitis B series is required prior to matriculation in the program.
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Complete the criminal background check. Students may be denied admission to the program based on criminal background results.
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Purchase and maintain professional liability insurance coverage.
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Attend the mandatory program orientation.
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Female students should be aware of the program's pregnancy policy.
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Meet the technical standards