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Hybrid Radiologic Technology Admission Criteria

Please note that meeting the minimum requirements described below—including passing the HESI Admission Assessment Exam and conducting an interview with the program chairperson—does not guarantee acceptance into the Hybrid Radiologic Technology diploma program. Due to limited capacity, only a select number of students can be accepted.

Candidates cannot apply more than two times for admission to the Radiologic Technology program.

Requirements include a minimum age of 17 and proof of United States citizenship, permanent residency, or eligible non-citizenship.

All components of the approval process are considered in making the decision to accept a Hybrid Radiologic Technology student. The ability to identify student applicants who have strong critical thinking skills and the desire to apply those skills is an essential component in the decision making process. For additional admission criteria, please see the Admissions section in the school catalog.

Steps to Be Considered for Acceptance

Students applying for admission to the Hybrid Radiologic Technology program must complete and submit these items.

  • Hunter Business School Information Sheet, provided by the Admissions department
  • Interviews with the Admissions department and Hybrid Radiologic Technology chairperson
  • Official copy of high school diploma or transcript, Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC™), General Equivalency Diploma (GED®), or equivalent
  • Official copy of transcript documenting a minimum of an associate degree granted or higher by an accredited institution
  • Official copy of any or all transcripts from each institution previously attended
    • Failure to submit transcripts from all institutions previously attended, regardless of status upon leaving those institutions, may result in denial.
    • You must have a minimum 2.0 GPA (grade point average) on your transcript.

Candidates with an official transcript of a master’s degree are not required to take the HESI (entrance) Exam. If you have a master’s, scroll down to “Proof of Basic Life Support” on this page.

  • Health Education Systems Incorporated (HESI) Admission Assessment Exam score of 75 percent or better
    • To register for the exam, applicants must contact the Admissions department and pay the $90 fee over the phone or meet with a representative at the school to pay with cash or debit or credit card. This fee is nonrefundable.
    • Once the fee has been paid, applicants will be provided with written instructions describing how to register for the exam, along with the dates and times.
    • Applicants must submit official HESI pre-entrance exam scores and scores for all HESI Exams attempted.
    • To purchase an Admission Assessment Exam Review book, please contact the Admissions department.
    • No more than two attempts may be made on a HESI Exam within a 12-month period.
  • Proof of Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association, either current or pending, prior to student orientation
  • Essay (Admissions department to supply essay topic)
  • Three original copies of signed reference letters written by a professional, such as an employer, colleague, educator, medical professional, religious/volunteer group leader, or coach
    • All letters should be given to the Admissions department at the interview and must include contact information for the individual providing the reference.
    • It is preferred that all letters be on official letterhead.
  • Commitment to travel costs to clinical sites in Nassau, Suffolk, and the New York City boroughs

Upon Acceptance Into the Program

After being accepted to the program, but before student orientation, the following requirements must be met.

  • Physical examination by a New York State licensed medical practitioner and proof of immunizations by titer and seasonal influenza 
    • You can download all appropriate health forms here. Please contact the Admissions department with any questions.
    • These must be presented prior to student orientation. The drug screening must show negative results.
    • Marijuana is among the drugs tested. If you test positive for marijuana (cannabis), you must provide a prescription from a New York State licensed practitioner who can prescribe controlled substances and is qualified to treat the patient’s condition. Otherwise, you will be at risk of losing your seat.
    • All costs related to the physical exam, immunizations, vaccine, background check, and drug screening are the sole responsibility of the applicant and cannot be reimbursed by the school.
  • Basic background check
    • Official proof of the background check must be submitted prior to student orientation.
    • The cost of the authorized background check is the sole responsibility of the applicant and will not be reimbursed by the school. Therefore, it is advised that you do not incur the expense for the background check or drug screening unless you have been formally accepted into the program.
    • A Basic Background Check must be completed by CastleBranch, a company we have partnered with. Go to CastleBranch and order your background check online by entering package code HS15bg (for background check and drug screening, use HS15bgdt) in the upper right corner of the screen.
    • The background check and drug screening must be done through CastleBranch, and the drug screening results must all be negative.
    • Follow the instructions on the handout provided by the Admissions department.
  • Drug screenings other than those mentioned above may be required, as needed, depending upon the policies of the clinical site to which a student is assigned
    • Drug screenings can be completed through CastleBranch by following the same procedures for your background check as outlined on the handout provided by the Admissions department. Enter package code HS15dt.

COVID-19

  • After January 1, 2025
    • Effective with classes starting after January 1, 2025, COVID vaccinations are not required.
    • Please be aware that this requirement may change at any time prior to or after a student starts school.
  • Prior to January 1, 2025
    • Hunter Business School now requires all newly enrolled students in the Hybrid Radiologic Technology program to be COVID vaccinated. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a person is considered fully COVID vaccinated two weeks after receiving the second dose of a two-step immunization (Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech) or one dose of a one-step immunization (J&J/Janssen). Students must provide proof of complete vaccination to the program chairperson prior to orientation.
    • Boosters are also required.
    • Students must provide proof of complete vaccination and boosters prior to orientation.

Legal Considerations

If you have been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, you must contact The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists® (ARRT) (651.687.0048) for a pre-application review of eligibility.

In order to become licensed and work as a radiologic technologist in New York State, you must pass ARRT’s certification/registration exam and comply with its Standards of Ethics.

Student Orientation

It is mandatory that all applicants who have been accepted into the Hybrid Radiologic Technology diploma program attend student orientation as scheduled. Date and time will be provided.

Failure to submit required documents within the timeframe required or attend orientation may result in forfeiture of your seat.

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