Attendance at an information session is highly recommended prior to submitting the Radiologic Technology program application. Call 410-777-7310 for dates, times and locations or view the schedule on AACC's online calendar.

• There is no cost to attend.
• We offer in-person and virtual information sessions
• Detailed information regarding program, profession, admission, and academic requirements and selection criteria will be discussed.

You must demonstrate eligibility for ENG-101/ENG-101A. There are a number of ways this can be done.

• Qualifying SAT/ACT scores
• Appropriate score on the English placement test
• Unweighted high school GPA (if you graduated in the last five years)
• Successful completion of developmental courses, if applicable
• Transfer of credits for ENG-101
• Appropriate score on an AP exam
• Appropriate score on a CLEP test
• Appropriate score on GED® test

NOTE: ENG-101/ENG-101A completed with a grade of C or better is a prerequisite to applying to the Radiologic Technology program.

See an academic advisor for information or visit our Determine Placement page.

You must demonstrate eligibility for MAT-137 (College Algebra). There are a number of ways this can be done. 

• Qualifying SAT/ACT scores
• Appropriate score on the mathematics placement test
• Unweighted high school GPA plus coursework (if you graduated in the last five years)
• Successful completion of developmental courses, if applicable
• Transfer of credits for a MAT-137 course
• Appropriate score on an AP exam
• Appropriate score on a CLEP test

NOTE: MAT-137 completed with a grade of C or better is a prerequisite to applying to Radiologic Technology program. MAT-145, MAT-151, MAT-191 or MAT-230 satisfies the MAT-137 requirement. (Former MAT courses MAT-121, MAT-131, MAT-141 or MAT-142 will also satisfy the MAT-137 requirement).

For information see an academic advisor or visit our Determine Placement page.

You must demonstrate a proficient score of 58.7% or higher in reading, science, English/language and mathematics with a total ATI TEAS proficient test score of 65% or higher. Scores are not rounded. 

ATI TEAS must be taken within two years of the date of application submission. 

• ATI TEAS may not be taken more than two times in one year.
• The best subject area scores of the two attempts of the TEAS will be accepted.
• No other version of this test is acceptable.
• Approved remote TEAS testing will be accepted.
• To register for the virtual TEAS test, visit the ATI website for directions on what to expect and how to register.
• Here is a sample of Individual Performance Profile for TEAS.

Before you submit your application, you must have your high school transcripts or GED equivalency transcripts submitted electronically to AACC's records and registration office by the application deadline. A copy of a high school or GED diploma will not be accepted. 

OR 

Provide a transcript verifying an associate degree or higher from a nationally recognized institution. An official transcript is required if course evaluation and transfer is required.

Note: A transcript/equivalency certificate is considered official when enclosed in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically by the sending institution. It must also include a graduation/completion date and a school official’s signature. Your application will not be considered complete if the required documentation is not received prior to or at the time your application is submitted.

You will find course descriptions in the AACC College Catalog for the listed program prerequisites.

• MAT-137 – College Algebra: 3 credit hours
  
  
• ENG-101/ENG-101A – Academic Writing and Research 1: 3 credit hours 
  
  
• COM-111 – Fundamentals of Oral Communications: 3 credit hours OR
• COM-116 – Fundamentals of Oral Communications for Non-Native Speakers: 3 credit hours
  
  
• SOC-111 – Introduction to Sociology: 3 credit hours
  
  
• BIO-231 - Human Biology 1: 4 credit hours AND
• BIO-232 - Human Biology 2: 4 credit hours

OR

• BIO-233 - Anatomy and Physiology 1: 4 credit hours AND
• BIO-234 - Anatomy and Physiology 2: 4 credit hours
  BIO-101 is a prerequisite for BIO-233 and BIO-234.

All six prerequisite courses listed above must be completed by the end of the spring term in which you apply. All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better with a cumulative prerequisite GPA of at least 3.0 (no rounding) to be considered for selection. It is recommended but not required that the science and math prerequisites be taken within seven years of the term the application is submitted. Due to the selection process, the program cannot accept pass-fail as a replacement for letter grades in required courses.

Satisfactory Academic Standing 

You must have a minimum adjusted grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 at this college and have a cumulative prerequisite GPA of at least 3.0 (no rounding) to be considered for selection into the Radiologic Technology program.

Must have a minimum adjusted grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 at this college to be considered for selection into the Radiologic Technology program.

Volunteer/Employment Experience
A minimum of 60 hours of volunteer and/or employment experience in a clinical, health-related setting at the time of application, within the last seven years, is recommended. Volunteer and/or employment experience may be submitted on the form at the end of the application.

Shadow Day in Laboratory
This is an opportunity to watch our current students practice positioning for radiographic exams during laboratory sessions. Email the program director at heburke@aacc.edu for dates and times.

If you have taken program prerequisites or other general education courses at a nationally recognized institution other than AACC, you must submit official transcripts with your application for review.

Learn more about transfer credit.

Note: A transcript/equivalency certificate is considered official when enclosed in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically by the sending institution. It must also include a graduation/completion date, if applicable, and a school official’s signature. Your application will not be considered complete if the required documentation is not received prior to or at the time your application is submitted.

Foreign educated students must have their college and high school transcripts evaluated by one of the following credential evaluators:

• ECE (Educational Credential Evaluators)
• WES (World Education Services)
• SpanTran: The Evaluation Company

Foreign educated students must successfully pass the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum score of 550 (213 is the equivalent computer score and 79 is the equivalent internet-based score) OR must have completed the ENG-101 or ENG-101A and ENG-102 course sequence with grades of C or better prior to applying to the program. If you need to fulfill this requirement, we recommend that you take the TOEFL test as soon as possible, as this requirement can take time to complete. You must have your official score report sent directly to Anne Arundel Community College.  Anne Arundel Community College’s code for TOEFL is 5019.

If you are an international student, there may be additional requirements for you. Visit our international student pages to learn more about visa status and other information.

Note: If you do not have a Social Security number, you may not be permitted at some clinical rotation sites and site availability could delay or inhibit your progression in the program. An international student admission specialist in AACC's Admissions and Enrollment Development office may be able to assist students with F-1 visa status to obtain a Social Security number through practical training. Call them at 410-777-2677.

Applicants who have met the academic and admission requirements and have been selected into the program are given conditional acceptance. If you are granted conditional acceptance, you must submit a completed health examination record and criminal background check. You must also submit verification of current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification by a designated deadline. Students who do not meet this deadline will not be considered further for admission and the next person on the list will be contacted. Instructions on how to complete these items will be enclosed in the selection packet and are not to be done until instructed to do so.

• Qualified applicants not initially selected for conditional acceptance will be placed on a waitlist in the order received and notified of selection when a seat becomes available. The waitlist ends on the first day of class. Applicants not selected from the waitlist must reapply. 
• Conditionally accepted candidates must attend a mandatory orientation on a designated date. Conditionally accepted candidates not attending this meeting may lose their seat in the class.
• Final acceptance into the program shall be contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal background check, health examination record and submission of a copy of the required CPR card. A urine drug screening may be required. 
• Student must complete all Radiologic Technology course with a C or better in order to remain in the program.
• With the acceptance packet, conditionally accepted students will receive the health examination record, criminal background check and CPR instructions to be completed by a designated deadline. Conditional acceptance candidates who do not meet this deadline will not be considered for admission and the next person on the wait list will be contacted.

Students conditionally accepted to this program must submit a health examination record completed by a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant validating that the student meets the technical standard of good physical and mental health as established by the School of Health Sciences, and verifying that the student is free of communicable diseases as evidenced by required immunizations/titers.

Learn more about the health examination record to include vaccinations and technical standards.

All Health Sciences students who are offered conditional acceptance and/or clinical placement into the Radiologic Technology program are required to satisfactorily complete a criminal background check and possible urine drug screening. For complete details visit the Criminal Background Checks and Drug Screening page. 

Students must successfully complete the American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR certification course by the designated deadline.