2. Radiography Information Session
This is a required session that you must listen to when applying to the Radiography Program.
At the end of the program, you will be directed to complete and submit some important forms.
You will need to download and print from the program website the following:
Program Information Handout
Viewing Verification Form
Radiography Program Application “NEW”

3. Program Accreditation
The Radiography Program at Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
Graduates receiving their degrees meet eligibility requirements to take the national certification exam administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
Please Note: Eligibility for the ARRT examination requires that the candidate be of good moral character. Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor may indicate a lack of good moral character for ARRT purposes. It is strongly suggested that applicants visit the website below to download a special eligibility application to determine if a conviction would interfere with exam eligibility.
ARRT Ethics

4. OCCUPATIONAL DESCRIPTION
The radiographer plays an important role on the medical team as a technical assistant to the radiologist; who is a physician who has specialized in the use of x-rays for diagnosis and treatment.
A registered radiographer is qualified to work in hospitals, physician’s offices, clinics, public health projects, industrial medical clinics, veterans’ and military hospitals.
More information about the field can be found at the following link from the American Society of Radiologic Technologist (ASRT):

5. Program Description
Program completion requires two years of instruction after formal admission into the program
18 students are admitted every August
The program is a mixture of didactic and clinical coursework.
You must maintain a “C” average in all courses.
Some semesters may require as many as 30 – 40 hours per week of student involvement.

6. Technical Standards All radiography applicants should possess:
Sufficient visual acuity, such as is needed in the accurate preparation and administration of contrast media and for the observation necessary for patient assessment and nursing care;
Sufficient auditory perception to receive verbal communication from patients and members of the health team and to assess health needs of people through the use of monitoring devices such as cardiac monitors, stethoscopes, intravenous infusion pumps, fire alarms, etc;

7. Technical Standards
Sufficient gross and fine motor coordination to respond promptly and to implement the skills, including the manipulation of equipment, positioning and lifting patients required in meeting health needs related to radiologic technology;
Sufficient motor skills (speech, reading, writing) to interact with individuals and to communicate their needs promptly and effectively, as may be necessary in the patient’s interest;
Sufficient intellectual and emotional functions to plan and implement care for individuals.

8. Program Curriculum
General Education Courses Required for A.A.S. Degree:
ENG Writing I credits
BIO Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits
BIO Anatomy and Physiology II credits
MAT College Algebra credits
AHS Medical Terminology credits
PHY Applied Physics OR credits
PHY 152 Introductory Physics II (3 credits)
Social and Behavioral Science Elective credits
Heritage / Humanities Elective credits
Oral Communication Course credits
*Computer Literacy must be documented by a competency exam or by completing a computer literacy course.

9. General Education Courses
All of the general education courses can be taken at SKYCTC or any other KCTCS college.
Courses can be transferred from other Accredited Institutions. Please contact the college Registrar for clarification.

10. Radiography Program Courses
FALL SEMESTER- FIRST YEAR
Introduction to Radiography Patient Care in Radiography
Radiographic Procedures I
Clinical I
SPRING SEMESTER – FIRST YEAR
Radiographic Procedures II
Image Production and Acquisition
Advanced Patient Care
Clinical II
SUMMER TERM
Clinical III
FALL SEMESTER – SECOND YEAR
Basic Computed Tomography
Imaging Equipment
Clinical IV
SPRING SEMESTER – SECOND YEAR
Radiation Protection and Biology
Radiography Seminar
Radiographic Pathology
Clinical V

11. Clinical Education Component
Each semester includes a Clinical Education Course.
Clinical sites are located in many areas both in and out of Bowling Green.
Students cannot request specific clinical sites.
All students should expect to have to drive to out of town clinical sites. (No exceptions)
Students cannot go to a clinical site where they or immediate family are employed.

12. Clinical Sites
Currently the Radiography program utilizes the following clinical sites:
Caverna Memorial Hospital
Graves Gilbert Clinic
Greenview Regional Hospital
Logan Memorial Hospital
The Medical Center at Bowling Green
The Medical Center at Franklin
The Medical Center at Scottsville
Monroe County Medical Center
T.J. Health Pavilion
T.J. Samson Community Hospital
Western Kentucky Diagnostic Imaging
*This list is subject to change without notice.

13. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In order to be considered for admission to the Radiography Program, each applicant must FIRST:
Apply for admission to Southcentral Kentucky Community
and Technical College.
Submit all required documents listed under the SKYCTC Admissions Guidelines.
Once accepted into the college, each applicant must submit the following documents to the Allied Health Admin. Assistant by May 15th in order to be considered by the committee:
1. Radiography Application
2. Viewing Verification Form. This form documents that the applicant has viewed the online RAD (Radiography Advisement Documentation) orientation.

14. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER:
Have you been advised by a Radiography faculty member? If "NO", you will need to make an appointment for advisement by calling
It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the RADIOGRAPHY APPLICATION* and VERIFICATION FORM are in the admission folder in the Allied Health Department by May 15th. Once the deadline occurs, an applicant CANNOT add any additional information to their folder.
*Applications are not retained from one year to the next. If a student is not admitted to the radiography program and desires to be considered again, a new Radiography Application must be completed. There is no waiting list.

15. SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS
After the May 15th deadline, all applicant information is gathered and reviewed by the Admission Committee. The members of this committee include:
Radiography Program Coordinator
Radiography Clinical Coordinator
Division Chairperson/Dean
Admissions Officer or Dean of Student Affairs
Counselor and/or Faculty

16. SELECTIVE ADMISSIONS
The admissions’ committee will review the submitted applicants’ information and make the selection based on the following criteria.
Preference is given for the following:
Completion all of the following courses with a “C” or better:
-BIO 137 Anatomy and Physiology I
-BIO 139 Anatomy and Physiology II
-MAT 150 College Algebra
-PHY171 Applied Physics or
PHY 152 Introductory Physics II
Highest cumulative GPA of all general education courses taken that are applicable to the radiography program curriculum.

17. PROGRAM EXPENSES Program Expenses include but are not limited to:
Tuition Background Checks
Textbooks Drug Screening
Health Physical Immunizations
Uniforms Transportation
Liability insurance Graduation Fees
Radiation Monitoring Badges

18. IN CONCLUSION:
If you have further questions, please contact a member of the program faculty*.
For information about transfer of courses, please contact the Office of the Registrar*.
For financial aid questions, please contact a Financial Aid Officer* at SKYCTC
*All of these numbers and addresses can be found in the Program Information Handout available at the program’s website.
Once you have completed the application process to the college, contact a radiography faculty member to register for classes.

19. FINALLY…..
Be sure to print and sign the Viewing Verification Form on the Radiography Program Website. This must be signed by you and returned to the Radiography Program as proof that you have completed this Advisement Session.
Also, print out the Radiography Program Application, this will need to be turned in with the Viewing Verification form. (Must still make application to the college.)
Thank you for your interest in the Radiography Program at SKYCTC!!!!!