FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Do I have to take a test for acceptance into the Radiography Program?: Yes, all applicants are required to take and pass The Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) Examination.

2. Is job shadowing recommended?: Yes, all provisionally accepted Radiography students are required to complete a job shadowing assignment that consists of two-eight hour days. The faculty will assist with location and scheduling of assignment and job shadowing must be completed prior to orientation session.

3. Is it possible to work full time while enrolled in the Radiography Program?: Full-time employment is not recommended because of the class work and clinical requirements associated with successful program completion.

4. Where are the clinical locations?: RCC Radiography students rotate through a number of clinical locations in surrounding counties in both North and South Carolina. Students are expected to provide their own transportation to these sites.

Current clinical sites include, Southeastern Regional Medical Center (SRMC), Lumberton Radiological Associates, Allen Orthopedics, SRMC-Urgent Care in Pembroke, Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital, Scotland Memorial Hospital, Dillon Family Medicine, McLeod Health in Dillon, S.C. and McLeod Health in Florence, S.C.

Please note that some clinical facilities require students to undergo criminal background checks and / or drug testing. Anyone excluded from clinical facilities as a result of positive background checks or drug testing may not be able to complete all clinical requirements of the program and may be forced to withdraw from the program. In addition, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists requires disclosure of any conviction, felony or misdemeanor, on the registry application. At the sole discretion of the registry, convictions may disqualify the student from participating in the registry examination. Applicants with a felony or misdemeanor conviction should discuss this with the Radiography Program Director and should file a pre-application with the American registry of Radiologic Technologists to determine Registry eligibility prior to enrolling in the program.

5. Do we have a waiting list?: NO! If not accepted in the radiography program, the student must re-apply for the following academic year.