Radiography Admission Guide

Program Duration and Study Mode

Summer Cohort (Part-Time):
Program days and times may vary but you should plan to attend classes on evenings and weekends. Evening and weekend classes are generally between 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Please plan accordingly to ensure you have proper transportation. There are clinical hours each semester. The number of clinical hours required will vary from semester to semester with a low of 12 hours and a maximum of 18 hours per week. Evening rotations will be from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and weekend rotations will range from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Fall Cohort (Full-Time):
Program days and times may vary but you should plan to attend classes 4-5 days a week. Day classes are generally between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please plan accordingly to ensure you have proper transportation. There are clinical hours each semester. The number of clinical hours required will vary from semester to semester with a low of 8 hours and a maximum of 24 hours per week. There are some evening rotations that will go from 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

On average, approximately 270 students apply for admission each application period. Of these, approximately 50 are typically accepted for the full-time fall cohort and 15 will be accepted for the part-time summer cohort.

The Radiography program is a selective admission program. Prospective applicants should review the HCC Application Requirements, Radiography Program Application Requirements, and Pre-Enrollment Process & Requirements outlined in this guide.

HCC Application Requirements:

Step 1: Apply for Admission to HCC:

New student to HCC: If you are new to college or transferring to HCC, your first step is to become an HCC Eagle by submitting a free admissions application to HCC. Please create a profile and complete a degree-seeking application the applytexas.org site. Upon completing the application, you will receive your acceptance letter and a welcome email that contains your HCC Student ID number and P-number (if assigned). If you have filled out an HCC application at any point or you already have an HCC student ID number, please do not submit another HCC application. Multiple HCC new student applications and/or ID numbers are not allowed.

Returning student to HCC: If you have not been enrolled in HCC for the past 3 semesters, you must re-activate your HCC student account. If you need assistance with this process, please visit: Returning HCC Student | Houston Community College - HCC.

International Students: If you are an international student planning to attend HCC on a status F-1, (DACA, refugee, L visa, H visa, etc.), please visit the international student site.

Veteran students: Please visit the Veteran & Military-Affiliated Student Success (VMASS) site. Download and complete DD Form 214 & SF-180 Form and submit with the application.

Step 2: Apply for Financial Aid (this step is optional):

All students should apply for financial aid immediately after applying for admission to HCC. Filling out a financial aid application is the first step in learning your options to pay for college. HCC accepts financial aid applications throughout the year.

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov, School Code: 010422
• Free Application for Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) at hccs.edu/tasfa.

If you need assistance paying for college, please visit the Financial Aid Page.

Step 3: Complete My Eagle HCC Account Checklist:

Please visit: myeagle.hccs.edu, and sign into the Student System. Review and complete the HCC Policy and On-Boarding Checklist sections. To avoid delays in the processing of your application, please complete all To-Do List items.

Career Interest Assessment: All first-time HCC students must complete this module.

Meningitis Vaccine – Future and returning students who are under the age of 22 are required to submit proof of vaccination. For more information on requirements, resources & any religious, medical, or online student exemptions, please visit Meningitis Vaccine.

Submit Official Transcript(s): Please submit your official sealed (unopened) transcript(s) from high school, GED, and any other colleges and/or Universities previously attended. If you have completed your courses at HCC, you do not need to submit an official transcript. We do not accept unofficial copies or official copies that have been opened. There are two ways to submit an official transcript from your high school or previous institution:

Submit Electronically: Have an official PDF transcript electronically sent from approved service providers such as Credentials, Parchment, and National Student Clearinghouse to: admissions@hccs.edu.

Submit by Mail: Please use the address: Houston Community College, Office of Admissions & Records, P.O. Box 667517, Houston, TX 77266-7517
If you have completed coursework outside HCC and need more information on transfer equivalency with HCC, please visit transferring credit page.

All foreign transcripts require evaluation by an approved credential evaluation service, including course-by-course evaluation and US equivalency for earned degree. The official evaluation report must be submitted directly to HCC admissions. The HCC Internal process can take up to 8 weeks for evaluation and transfer of course credits. To find a list of approved evaluation companies, please visit Foreign Transcript/ Foreign Credit Evaluators.

For more information on transcript(s) submission, please visit Transcript(s). It is the responsibility of the student to allow enough time for the evaluation of transcripts; please allow 6-8 weeks for evaluation and transfer of course credits.

To receive Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) credit towards admission to the Radiography program, an applicant should not have previously taken or attempted the course (by title), that is the same as the PLA credit for which he/she is applying. Learn more about the PLA.

Texas Success Initiative requirements –If you have the "Texas Success Initiative College Readiness Requirements" Checklist on your To-do List in the Student Center, you have to be placed into core courses one of two ways:
Have an approved exemption (reason) for not taking Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2); or
Take the Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2)
Please visit the Texas Success Initiative Assessment to learn about your options to complete this requirement.

Radiography Program Application Requirements:

Step 4. Meet with HCC Coleman College Representative: 

At least once during the application acceptance period, we strongly recommend that an applicant attend an In-Person/Virtual Program Information Session or meet with an HCC Coleman Advisor via phone or in-person or virtually to ensure they are meeting all of the program admission criteria. View up-to-date in-person hours for Coleman College Student Services.

Step 5. Program Information Session:

Attend online program information session at Radiography | Houston Community College (HCC) | Information Session. If you have questions regarding the program information sessions, please contact via phone at 713-718-5950 or via email at co.radiography@hccs.edu. 

Step 6. Complete Requirements and Submit Program Application:

In addition to the HCC admission application, you must complete and submit a typed Radiography program application (handwritten not accepted) via email co.radradmit@hccs.edu to student services. Please send all the required documents listed below with your program application and label each attachment with the file name.

• Copy of transcript(s) showing completion of required prerequisite courses, and highly recommended academic courses. Official transcripts must be submitted to HCC admissions.
• HESI exam PDF results for required sections. HESI exam results must be downloaded directly from the evolve.elsevier.com website in a .pdf format - No exceptions.            

To learn more about prerequisites, academic courses, and the HESI exam, please refer to the next admission guide sections: Program Application: Academic Course Requirements & Program Application: HESI Pre-entrance Exam Requirements.

Student Success Course: EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework

Required only if new to college or transferring to HCC with less than 12 college-level credits.

Prerequisite Courses and GPA: A minimum of 2.5 or above GPA is required from the prerequisite courses. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a minimum grade of ‘C’ upon application submission. 

* Please check the course requirements before enrolling in the course Course Descriptions - Houston Community College - Modern Campus Catalog™.

Academic Courses: Academic courses are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to be taken in advance but are not required for the application. Completion of each of the following courses with a grade of “C” or higher will give you additional points on your application score and go towards the completion of the program/degree plan.

Recommended Courses: Completion of the following courses with a grade of “C” or higher is suggested for success in prerequisite course(s) and will receive bonus points for each course.

• If you would like to determine your eligibility by calculating your cumulative points earned, please use our Admission Rubric form. The highest-scoring applicants will be invited for the interview process.

The HESI A2- Admissions Assessment entrance exam is required to apply for the Radiography program at HCC Coleman College.

• Schedule HESI-A2 test: Please contact HCC Coleman College Testing Center via email: Coleman.testing@hccs.edu.
  The cost of the HESI is $75.00 per attempt. Payment must be made by either credit or debit card.
• HESI-A2 required sections: Applicants must take all sections listed below and submit PDF results with the Radiography program application. The application will be declined if HESI- A2 exam PDF results are not submitted with the application by the application submission deadline.
  Applicant must score 70% cumulative or higher in the below-required sections:

• Anatomy & Physiology
• Grammar
• Vocabulary
• Math
• Reading

• Summer part-time cohort: Scores are valid from June 1, 2023, to March 21, 2025.
• Fall full-time cohort: Scores are valid from June 1, 2023, to June 2, 2025.
• Applicants are allowed to submit up to two HESI transcripts for applying cohort for scoring purposes.
• Applicants may retake the unsatisfactory section(s) but are recommended to wait at least 30 days before retesting. Please note that HESI Remediation through Elsevier is free.

Resources for HESI study material:

1. The Center for Healthcare Professionals is offering the following courses listed below:
   Online - HESI® A2 and TEAS® Preparatory course: Anatomy and Physiology.
   Online - Critical Thinking for Standardized Tests
   Online - Study Skills for Student Success
   Online - Successful Test Taking
   For additional information about any of these programs, please contact via phone at 713-718-7796 or via email at hcc- chp@hccs.edu.
2. HCC Library:  visit library.hccs.edu. Search with the keyword ‘HESI’ to access available resources. To find the latest HCC library hours, please visit the library webpage .
3. Please refer to the following links for information on HESI study materials:
   evolve.elsevier.com
   nursehub.com
   quizlet.com
   iprep.online
   
   

How to access your HESI exam scores:

Please note that HESI official scores including Critical Thinking must be downloaded directly from the Elsevier/ Evolve website in a .pdf format - No exceptions.              

1. Go to evolve.elsevier.com/cs/.
2. Click on Sign in and log in to your account.
3. Go to the My Other Products tab and click Student Access.
4. HESI exam score:
   Click on Admission Assessment Report under Exam History to Save the report in PDF.

When the number of eligible applications exceeds program seat availability, selective criteria are used to determine which applicants are offered admission. Selective criteria are awarded based on the following:

• 35% will be awarded based on the grades earned from prerequisite courses, academic courses, and recommended courses.
• 40% will be awarded based on HESI cumulative scores in Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar, Math, and Anatomy & Physiology.
• 25% will be awarded based on the interview process.
• All application requirements must be satisfied by the close of the application window.

If you are offered admission into the program, then you will be asked to complete the following pre-enrollment requirements by a specific due date to maintain eligible status. Information on how to complete these requirements will be provided with your admission acceptance email. Please check your email regularly for updates and information.

• Complete and send the Letter of Intent form by the deadline stated in the admission acceptance offer email. The offer and blank intent form will be sent to your submitted email address with the application form.
• CPR certification required – American Heart Association (BLS) Healthcare Provider. Completion of CPR certification by program enrollment date.
• Proof of personal health insurance
• Physical exam
• Immunization record showing: Completion of Hepatitis B immunization series (may take up to 6 months), Hepatitis C Status, MMR – 2 shots or titer, Tdap – every 10 years, TB skin test or chest X-ray – every year, Varicella – 2 shots or titer, Meningitis (required for students 22 years or younger) Completed by the application deadline and Influenza - after September 1st.
• Passing drug screen and background check prior to the start of class.
• Cleared Criminal Background - If you have ever been charged with or convicted in court of a misdemeanor or felony (including conviction of a similar offense in a military court-martial) you must contact the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) at 651-687-0048 for eligibility requirements. ARRT pre-eligibility approval for candidates who disclosed a positive criminal history. A positive criminal history will require the candidate to submit to the ARRT a pre-eligibility application at their own expense prior to the program’s new student orientation.
• Complete the mandatory program orientation and student service orientation on the date provided in your admission email.
  (if you are offered admission, please clear your calendar so you are available to attend the mandatory orientations as follows: Summer Term - plan to attend program orientation in May month; Fall Term – plan to attend orientations between July and August)

Clinical Requirements for Program Progression & Completion

To provide students with the most robust clinical educational experience and to ensure that students progress and graduate as scheduled, it is highly recommended that applicants weigh all of their options before agreeing to a conditional acceptance into their desired health science program. In order to facilitate this decision-making, students should understand all of the requirements of their program, including clinical education.

To be placed in a clinical educational experience, students must comply with the guidelines and requirements of HCC clinical sites, including health and wellness directives. Most clinical sites require background checks, health testing, drug screens and immunizations, including proof of COVID-19 vaccination. 

Students are required to provide to HCC proof that students meet all clinical requirements, with the exception of their COVID-19 vaccination status.  Consistent with state law, HCC does not mandate the COVID-19 vaccination. Students have the choice to voluntarily disclose or not disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status through their HCC Complio account.

However, most healthcare facilities do require the vaccine as a condition of employment, volunteering, or student clinical placement.  If a student chooses not to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status or is not vaccinated, HCC may not be able to place the student in clinical rotations.  HCC will work to place such students into a clinical site that does not require the vaccine, provided such a site is available and HCC has an active affiliation agreement in place that meets the necessary conditions to provide an appropriate learning opportunity for the student.  However, HCC cannot guarantee that clinical sites that do not require the COVID vaccine will be available at the time the student requires placement.  At this time, many healthcare facilities are not accepting religious or medical exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccine for clinical students.

If a student chooses not to receive or to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination and no clinical sites are available to accept the student that do not require the COVID-19 vaccination, the student’s progression in the program and graduation will be delayed or stopped all together.  If a student cannot be timely placed in a qualifying clinical site, a student may not be able to complete the program. Our affiliate partners’ expectations are the same for our students as they would be when our students ultimately become employees in their chosen field.

Students with questions about clinical requirements and placement may contact the program director of their program of interest. 

HB 1508 requires the following information be given to students:

If you are applying for admission to a program that prepares an individual for an initial occupational license or certification and/or if you later decide to change to a program that prepares you for an initial occupational license or certification, in accordance with state law, please be advised of the following: 

1. An individual who has been charged or convicted of an offense or who is on probation may not be eligible for issuance of an occupational license or certification upon completion of the educational program.
2. It is the responsibility of the individual to immediately report to the program any change in status that would affect that individual’s eligibility to apply for a license or certification.
3. Local, state or national licensing and certification authorities may issue additional guidelines related to criminal history. Applicant should contact their respective licensing or certification authority for more details.

Most healthcare programs require all students, admitted to the program, to submit to a national background check which may include fingerprinting. Applicants are encouraged to review all applicable eligibility requirements related to the respective occupational license or Certification. Questions related to eligibility requirements should be directed to the individual program and applicable licensing or certification authority.

The Radiography Program requires participation in clinical rotations in order to complete the program. In order to participate in clinical rotations at our affiliate sites, certain background information must be verified. Students participating in clinical rotations must meet the same background verifications as clinical staff at our affiliate sites. For that reason, we require students to submit the following required background information before admission/enrollment in the program is completed: 

• Social Security Number Verification
• Criminal Search (7 yrs. or up to 5 criminal searches)
• Violent Sexual Offender and Predator Registry Search
• OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities
• GSA List of Parties Excluded from Federal Programs
• US Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), List of Specially Designated Nationals (SDN)
• State Exclusive List oig.hhs.texas.gov
• Driver’s license or government-issued identification 

Please note: Verification of this information is the financial responsibility of the student and must be completed through the program-approved vendor - Complio.

HCC Coleman College Grading Scale

To best prepare students for success in their chosen fields, Health Sciences Programs have high standards for progression. Unlike other HCC programs, the Radiography program requires a C (75%) or better to progress to the next course or semester in the program. For specific questions about grades, grading, and progression within Health Science programs, please contact Coleman College at co.radiography@hccs.edu. 

Radiography Program Grading Scale

A = 100 – 90 %
B = 89 – 80 %
C = 79 – 75 %*
D = 74 – 60 %
F = 59 – 0 %

*A grade of C (75%) or better must be achieved to progress to the next course or semester. 

Tuition is estimated using the Texas resident rates. Out-of-district and out-of-state residents will have higher tuition fees. Please visit the tuition calculator for more information.

Tuition is for core coursework only. General Education and Support courses are not included. These are high estimates; actual costs will vary depending on health insurance coverage.

Due to increases/decreases in books and supplements, please check the bookstore website for updated cost information. Only required books are included in the estimate.

Summer Cohort - Program Costing Sheet (In-District) 

Pre-Entrance

1st Semester (6 semester hours)

2nd Semester (9 semester hours)

3rd Semester (8 semester hours)

4th Semester (4 semester hours)

5th Semester (8 semester hours)

6th Semester (8 semester hours)

7th Semester (3 semester hours)

8th Semester (5 semester hours)

GRAND TOTAL  $6,697.13

Full Time Fall Cohort (In-District cost)

Pre-Entrance

1st Semester (14 semester hours)

2nd Semester (9 semester hours)

3rd Semester (5 semester hours)

4th Semester (12 semester hours)

5th Semester (7 semester hours)

6th Semester (4 semester hours)

GRAND TOTAL  $6,874.50

Learn more about the degree plan by visiting the HCC Catalog.

You can use a valid MasterCard, Visa, Discover, or American Express card to pay for tuition and fees. You can also use debit card with Visa or MasterCard logo, but not a non-USA credit card. Online payment via check is also available.
Check or echeck payments have a 10 day hold on release of official transcripts. International students or their parents can also pay online from their country of origin with their local currency, where applicable. Online payment from other countries can be made through “International Fund Transfer” payment option.

Additional Option For Payment

•  Financial Aid - If you need assistance paying for college, please visit the Financial Aid office for assistance.
• Capital IDEA Houston - Capital IDEA Houston fully funds participants’ tuition, fees, and books for an Associate’s Degree or College-level Certificate with no loans or paybacks required. Please visit College Degree Programs | Capital IDEA Houston to see the List of Sponsored Programs.
• Scholarships - In addition to federal and state aid, scholarships are a great way to offset all or part of the cost of your education. Please visit the scholarships page for more information.
• Installment Payment Plan -If you are paying out of pocket and need assistance on how to setup a payment plan, please visit Business Office at HCC for more information.

Accreditation Agency
Program accreditation through joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.

Licensure Testing
Graduates are eligible to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) exam.

Employment Opportunities

Radiologic Technologists may work in hospitals, physicians’ offices, diagnostic imaging centers and outpatient care centers.

Average Salary

Entry- level salaries are in range between $39,840 and $57,940. Find out the entry level wages, the medium wages, and high wages for each career field in High School or less, Vocational Certificate, Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree and Graduate degree. Please visit Career Coach | Houston Community College for more information.

Questions

For further assistance on program admission requirements, please email us at: co.admissionadvising@hccs.edu  or co.radiography@hccs.edu

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