Academic & Admission Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• High School and/or college transcripts minimum 2.5 “C” overall average; 3.0 “B” is highly recommended
• College prerequisite courses with 2.0 “C” for each course
• College prerequisites will need to be completed within the spring semester of that enrollment year
• Official transcripts of a completed Medical Terminology course must be received by the first day of school.
• Imaging Department Observation (3 hours minimum) if available due to observation restrictions.
• Willingness to submit to a criminal background check upon program acceptance
• Upon program acceptance, the student will undergo a complete physical, drug/tobacco screen, and proof of COVID vaccination. If the student fails the physical or drug/tobacco screen, or proof of COVID vaccination, they will be released from the program.

Please Note: Students are required to have an associate’s degree or higher or be eligible to receive an associate’s degree or higher upon completion of the program.

Applications are accepted until January 31st for the class starting in August the same year.  Responsibility lies with the applicant to ensure the program receives all listed materials on or before the deadline. Information received after the January 31st deadline will not be considered for that year’s enrollment (no exceptions).

Applications are considered complete when the school has received all of the following information:

• $35.00 dollar non-refundable application fee
• Completed application form (which includes the observation form)
• Official transcripts from all high schools and colleges listed on the application.
• Three completed Reference Evaluation forms
• Professional career statement
• Completed applications are valid for one year

• The admissions committee will review all completed applicants
• A numerical evaluation is used during the interview selection process to objectively select applicants. 
• Interviews are held February through March. Applicants who scored highest on the Application Point System will be interviewed. The application point system is based primarily on G.P.A., college course work, work-related experience, personal and volunteer experiences, and professional statement essay
• Selected applicants are interviewed    
• All interviewed applicants will be notified by e-mail of their final status (admitted, alternate, or not accepted) by May 1st
• Final selection is the responsibility of the school’s Admissions Committee 
• New classes begin the 3rd week of August

• Receipt of all official transcripts
• Maintaining college GPA average at or above 2.5
• Prerequisite course GPA at or above  2.0
• Non-refundable $100 acceptance fee
• Completed and approved Criminal Background Check, PA State police record and FBI fingerprint clearance.
• Completed and approved PA Child Abuse History clearance
• Valid two-year health care provider CPR certification. Arrangements through the program can be made to complete this requirement post enrollment.
• Documentation of personal health insurance
• Confirmation of required health screenings, drug & nicotine tests, and immunization, including COVID vaccination. Documentation is verified through York Hospital Employee Health
• Official transcripts of completed pre-requisite requirements with appropriate GPA
• Professional Liability Insurance: WellSpan Health Radiography Program (YH) will provide liability insurance for students. The limits of the policy shall be a minimum of $1,000,000 per claim and an aggregate of $3,000,000 per occurrence. This policy will remain in effect for the duration of the program.
• Student must provide their own transportation to geographically dispersed clinical settings.
• Evening/Weekend clinical assignments.

Admitted students who fail to meet the above mentioned requirements will not be permitted to enter the program.

Applicants can withdraw their file for review at any time. Any applicant’s file that is withdrawn by applicant request may reapply to the program at a later date. Incomplete applications are not reviewed by the Admission Committee.

To participate in the clinical education portion of the program, the applicant must possess additional non-academic skills. These technical standards are consistent with the duties of the entry-level radiographer in a professional position. These standards are not limited to, but include:

• Communication—verbal and non-verbal communication between patients, co-workers, visitors and physicians. Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language and communicate in an understandable manner.
• Auditory Skills—hearing a patient's, co-worker's or visitor's request for help, and taking instructions from physicians and supervisors.
• Psychomotor Skills and Coordination—performs physical movements required in lifting and moving patients and handling radiographic equipment.
• Visual Acuity—reading instructions, books, computer screens, technique charts, and patient requisitions with extreme accuracy. Must be able to view images for accuracy.
• Dexterity—manipulating radiographic equipment and computer skills.
• Emotional Maturity—possesses emotional health necessary to fulfill program requirements, such as, integrity, compassion, initiative, and good judgment in stressful situations.

Conditions inhibiting the above listed technical standards may be reviewed by the admission committee. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations when necessary.

• Application Fee - $35
• Tuition - $21,000
• Text Books—Book fees - approximately $1,500
• Uniforms—All students are required to wear uniforms. The required uniforms will be purchased separately by the student. Specific details are given upon acceptance.
• Financial Aid—WellSpan Health Radiography Program does not participate in Title IV Financial Aid and Federal financial aid is not available. Accepted applicants are responsible for satisfying tuition and other fees associated with the educational program.
• Personal Medical Insurance—Enrolled students are required to carry personal medical insurance with a carrier of their choice.
• Additional Admission Fees
  1. Pre-admission health screen and drug/nicotine testing
  2. Pre-admission child abuse, fingerprint clearances, and PA State Police Record

Students are responsible for all costs associated with semester enrollment. Radiography program transcripts and certificate of completion will be withheld until all financial obligations to the program are met. If a student does not receive their certificate of program completion, they are not released from the program and cannot sit for the national registry exam administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology.

The listed fees and expenses are subject to change. Please call the program to confirm current costs.

Students must meet an additional degree requirement established by the America Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT). Those graduating in January 2015 and beyond will not be eligible to sit for the national registry exam administered by the ARRT without an associate’s degree or higher. The degree does not need to be health care related; however, WellSpan’s Radiography Program has listed several prerequisite requirements for program entrance. In addition, the program will only accept regionally accredited college degrees and credits, such as Middle State Association of Colleges and Schools, New England Association of Colleges and Schools, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

The radiography student must meet the following requirements to graduate from the program:

• Accomplish the program's objectives, goals and requirements.
• The participant will need to have an associate, baccalaureate or graduate degree from an institution accredited by a mechanism acceptable to the ARRT to be eligible to sit for the registry exam.
• The student must complete all courses.
• The student must receive a cumulative didactic and cumulative clinical average of 85% (B) or higher.
• The student must receive an 85% (B) or higher on (1) Mock Registry.
• All fees and expenses owed to the program must be paid.
• The student must be compliant with program policies regarding attendance, ethics, policies and procedures.
• Return parking "hang tag," ID badges and radiation badges.