ALLIED HEALTH

Delgado Community College is an open admissions college; however acceptance into the Radiologic Technology Program is by selection. The Admissions Committee for the RADT Program reviews and evaluates each application on an impartial basis. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the program.

Students wishing to apply for admission to the RADT Program must submit a completed RADT application to the Division of Allied Health NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 15.  Students are chosen on the basis of courses completed by the end of the fall semester prior to application deadline.

Applicants who are eligible for admission to the RADT program must meet the following criteria:

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Score on the ACT, SAT or the Delgado College Placement Test sufficient to place the student in college level course and possess a strong educational background in Biology/Science.
  • Math 118 is the program entry level Math
  • Any high school graduate who is under 25 years of age is required by the state law to submit ACT scores to the Delgado Office of Admissions in order to enroll into the college level courses.
• General Biology (BIOL 141 and BIOL 143) must be taken as a prerequisite for Anatomy & Physiology.
• Achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in all college courses.

NOTE: Science courses over 10 years old may require repetition. Check with the Allied Health Admissions Advisor.

To find out if courses you have taken will transfer to Delgado speak with the Allied Health Advisor about having transcripts evaluated.  For information call 504-671-6201.

Upon completion of prerequisite courses, the student should request the current complete information and application packet from the Allied Health Admissions Office.

Persons accepted into the RADT Program will be required to meet the technical standards of the RT profession which are available for review in the Allied Health Admissions Office.

NOTE: You are strongly advised to meet with an Allied Health Admissions Advisor to review your transcripts at least one semester prior to applying to the program.