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450 North Avenue • Battle Creek, MI 49017 • (269) 965-3931 What prerequisites do I have to take to get into the radiography program?
PREREQUISITES:
The folowing two courses are prerequisites for the 2009 Radiography Program.
While the other required courses, BIOL 201, BIOL 202, EMT 110, SOCI 201, ENG 151, COMM 101, and PSYC 201 are not prerequisites, applicants receive points for each course completed. The first three courses listed receive points according to the grade earned and are weighted significantly higher than the other four courses listed. Is there a waiting list for the radiography program? No. Our program is a selective admissions process rather than a "first-come, first-serve" basis. Selective admissions takes GPA and ACT scores into consideration. What things do you look for in the selection process? We look at five (5) items.
A student who has a good math, science, and computer literacy foundation will have an easier time with the radiography curriculum. Specifically, algebra, geometry, biology, and physics, as well as any computer courses offered at the high school level will prove beneficial to a future radiography student. While newly graduated high school students are welcome to apply to the radiography program, we strongly recommend that new high school graduates complete a year of KCC courses prior to beginning the program. Is there an age requirement for the radiography program? Due to potential exposure to ionizing radiation in the clinical component of the program, students must be 18 years of age by July 1st of their first program year. I already have a degree. Do I still have to take the ACT? We will waive the ACT requirement and award points for applicants holding degrees with a graduating GPA of 2.5 or greater. The higher the degree achieved, the more application points awarded. I already have a degree. I don’t have to take all the general ed. courses do I? Maybe not. Each student’s transcript will be evaluated and it will be determined which, if any of the general ed. courses must be taken.  How do I find out what transfers from my other colleges? Complete a Kellogg Community College application and have official transcripts sent from all colleges attended. Once the transcripts are received, the registrar's office will complete a transcript audit/evaluation and generate a report. I took an anatomy course at another community college. It will meet the anatomy requirements at KCC won't it? Complete a Kellogg Community College application and have official transcripts sent from all colleges attended. Once the transcripts are received, the registrar's office will complete a transcript audit/evaluation and generate a report. While a course may transfer in, it does not mean that the course is the equivalency of a course required for the radiography program. I want to take some of the general education courses at a college closer to my home. How do I find out what courses are the equivalencies of the courses required in the radiography program? Contact a KCC academic advisor. Getting advisement from the school who will eventually be issuing the degree is strongly encouraged to avoid taking courses which may not be the equivalency of the courses required in the radiography program. If I complete all of the general education courses, what are my chances of getting into the program? We have no way of predicting your chances until we tally of the application points for each applicant in mid March. When should I apply? We accept applications from April 1, 2008 to March 1, 2009. The new group of students will start in May 2009. To have your application considered for the class that starts in May of 2009, you must have your application file complete by March 1, 2009. That gives us time to tally the application points and rank the applicants in order of points achieved. What do I have to have in the application file in order for it to be complete?
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Do I need to contact the program director to apply? No. Contact an Academic Advisor. They can help you with the admissions process and help guide you as to what courses to take in preparation for the program. If I complete all the general education courses, will it still take me two years to complete the program? Yes. The radiography courses are consecutive. This means that the courses must be taken in order and that one course builds on the previous. Can I do the program part-time? The program is considered full-time. Depending on the semester, there are 16-40 hours per week of clinical education. Depending on the semester, there are 0-12 hours of radiography classroom education. In addition, general education courses must be completed. Students will also need to allow time for homework in addition to the time spent in clinical setting and in the classroom setting. If a student has the general education courses completed upon entering the program, then the amount of time a student must spend on campus will be less. What is the radiography course schedule like?
**The above schedule is for radiography course work only. Any general education courses are scheduled in addition. Are all the courses during the day? All radiography courses are during the day. General education courses can be taken during evening or weekend hours should the student choose. A significant portion of all the radiography courses are completed in the hospital radiology departments of our affiliating hospitals. Only a very small sampling of what radiographers do is performed on nights and weekends. Students obtain instruction and experience of required procedures during the daytime hours. Students also have the opportunity to work with a broader staff of technologists and physicians during the day. [ top ]
Can I pick which hospital I want to complete my clinical education at? The KCC radiography program affiliates with five clinical sites: Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo; Borgess Health Alliance, Kalamazoo; Battle Creek Health System; Oaklawn Hospital, Marshall; and Community Health Center of Branch County, Coldwater. Although student requests are considered, assignments are designed to provide a broad educational experience and a student must be willing to accept an assignment at any of the clinical sites. Students will rotate through various sites within the two-year program. Can I work while I am in the program? Most radiography students maintain jobs while in the program. Students either have or find jobs with schedules conducive to their school schedule. Students who work while successfully participating in the program are able to prioritize and organize in order to maintain work and school schedules, as well as achieve the required “C” grade in all courses. Students must be aware that course and clinical schedules and assignments will take precedence over work schedules.  Is a radiographer the same as an x-ray technician? The title has evolved over the years with the increase in knowledge and expertise. “X-ray Technician” is no longer used. More appropriate is the title of “Radiologic Technologist”, or “Radiographer”. “Imaging Specialist” is another title that has recently surfaced as an appropriate alternative. Not to be mistaken with “Radiographer”, a “Radiologist” is a physician who specialized in diagnosis and treatment with imaging modalities. Can I do MRI after I complete this program? Yes. The radiography program offers the foundation in medical imaging education. Medical imaging of patients is obtained in various locations within the hospital/clinic, through various modalities. The following list will help clarify what our graduates do. General Diagnostic Imaging:
What is the job market like? Graduate surveys conducted in the past five years have indicated that our grads have secured desirable positions within the field radiography in our southwest Michigan location. Due to the continued expansion of medical imaging technology, national predictors indicate the need for radiographers across the country to continue for many years to come. Our more local market has reported a tightening of available jobs in the past two years. Our graduates are finding that they must be more patient in securing a full-time job in the immediate Battle Creek/Kalamazoo area. Several recent graduates report they are working part-time or on-call awaiting a full-time position to become available. What is the pay scale like? Our 2007 graduates have reported to be starting out at $18- $22 per hour with benefit packages. I have a misdemeanor conviction. Can I still become a radiologic technologist? Some of our hospital affiliations require criminal background checks. A criminal conviction might prevent the program from being able to place you for your clinical education. Determination is typically based on the nature of the conviction. Although a person could complete the program with a criminal conviction, they may not be allowed to complete the national registry exam. This would mean that they would not receive the credentials of “RT(R)”, or “registered radiologic technologist”. This could prove very frustrating in securing a position in a hospital or some other radiology facilities. Any applicant with a conviction may wish to contact the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Exam eligibility is determined by the ARRT Ethics Committee based on the nature of the conviction. They can be reached at (651) 687-0048 or www.arrt.org. Where can I get additional information regarding radiography? KCC’s Admissions and Academic Advising departments are both resources with information regarding our program. Our program website is also a helpful tool www.kellogg.edu./alliedhealth/radiography For general information regarding radiography as a career, the following websites are helpful: www.arrt.org www.asrt.org |
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