School of Radiography

Mission Statement

We are dedicated to supplying our students and the communities of interest with a radiography program designed to provide education in the imaging sciences. This is accomplished through required didactic and clinical experiences that a Level I Trauma Center can provide. We are further dedicated to graduating radiographers with knowledge and clinical experiences to prevail in their efforts to successfully complete the ARRT exam and secure employment.

What is Radiography?
It is a science that combines technology and compassion. Radiographers use their knowledge of physics, and anatomy to create permanent medical images.

Program Length
The program is 24 months long.  Students may only attend on a full-time basis. The program consists of one week of class and one week of clinical, rotating every other week. With exception to the first month, which is strictly classroom.  The program is typically days with the exception of one week clinical rotation on 3 to 11 p.m. and one week clinical rotation on 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Starting Date
Classes begin on the last Monday in June.

Tuition
$2000 per year for Winnebago, Boone and Ogle county residents
$2500 per year for all other Illinois residents
$3000 per year for all out-of-state residents

Financial Aid
Limited part-time employment at the hospital and some scholarships may be available.

Health Insurance
Health insurance is not available.

Prerequisite Courses
The following courses must be taken at Rock Valley College or an alternate similarly accredited college that has courses that answer the same course description as those listed.  If you have a question, please contact us.  You may apply before the courses are completely, provided they are completed with a 'C' or better and grades are received by us BEFORE May 25 prior to the program start date.  CLEP courses are accepted and will be given your GPA point total.

Accreditation
Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT )
20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 900
Chicago, IL  60606-2901
Phone: (312) 704-5300
E-mail: www.jrcert.org

Faculty
Program Director: Patricia Griesman, M.S., R.T.
Clinical Instructor: Beth Preiss, R.T.
Medical Director: R. Anthony Murray, M.D.

How to Apply
Applications for admission to the Rockford Memorial Hospital School of Radiography may be obtained by calling (815) 971-5480 or sending a letter to:
Rockford Memorial Hospital School of Radiography
2400 N. Rockton Avenue
Rockford, Illinois  61103
Applications are accepted year round.
You may also download and complete an application for admission here.

Admission Policy
Any person desiring to enroll in the Rockford Memorial Hospital School of Radiography is required to submit to the Program Director the following:

• An application with a $15 non refundable application fee,  make checks payable to Rockford Memorial Hospital

• Two letters of reference

• Copies of college transcript with pre-requisites completed with a 'C' or better

Early application is encouraged as the date of receipt may be a determining factor among equally qualified applicants.  Applicants are sent a notice of receipt of application. In January, the applicant will receive notification of file status (i.e. does file include all necessary items), a notice to sign up to take the aptitude test and an explanation of the aptitude test with sample questions. There is a $20 fee for the aptitude test. After testing is completed, the applicant will be scheduled for an interview.  If the student has not met the minimum point value to receive an interview, they will be sent a letter of rejection and cancellation of their interview (minimum point value to receive an interview is 30 percentile or above on both the academic aptitude and reading comprehension sections of the aptitude test).

 During the interview process, applicants will spend the morning observing the radiology department and will be interviewed at the end of the morning. During the interview, each applicant is asked the same questions and is evaluated by the interviewers.  The applicant is encouraged to ask questions.

After interviews have been completed, the class is chosen from the applicants based on the following criteria:

    GPA in pre-requisite courses
    Aptitude Test Scores
    Interview Score
    5 points are given to reapplicants

Each criterion is assigned a specific point value.  In order to be considered for admission, the total number of points earned by an applicant is 101.  The students with the highest point totals are accepted into the program.  (Up to 10 applicants will be accepted into the program).  The remaining candidates with an acceptable point total are selected as alternates in decreasing point value up to 5 alternate positions (i.e. 1st alternative highest number of points).  If one of the accepted students decides not to enter the program after they have been notified, but before the start of the program, the alternate will be notified of the available position in the class.  Alternates not accepted, and previous year's applicants are notified the following year at the beginning of the selection process and are informed of the steps to reapply.

For a complete brochure on the School of Radiography, click here.

Admission to the School of Radiography is conditional upon submitting to and satisfactorily passing a criminal background check, a pre-admission physical examination and screening tests.