Accepted Student Information

Accepted Student Requirements

All students enrolling in the radiography program must complete the following requirements and submit proof of completion to CastleBranch prior to mid July of the respective cohort enrollment year. Instructions for completion of the CastleBranch requirements will be provided by the program to enrolled students via email.

Criminal Background Check

All admitted students planning to enroll in the radiography program must consent, submit to and satisfactorily complete a criminal background check (CBC) before registration for courses as a condition of matriculation. This check is completed via CastleBranch. The College of Health Professions’ Criminal Background Check policy can be viewed in the Radiography Didactic and Clinical Student Policy Procedure Manual.

Medical Clearance & Health Status Verification

Physical Examination

All students enrolling in the radiography program must complete a physical examination conducted by an MD, DO, APRN or PA-C no more than 12 months before the start date of the program. The Radiography Health Clearance Form must be completed as part of the physical examination.

Immunization Verification

Vaccination history and verification of current immunity to certain health conditions are required to complete clinical education requirements for the radiography program.

  • Vaccination history can be documented using the College of Health Professions Health Clearance form completed during the physical examination.
  • Proof of current immunization must be provided via lab reports (i.e., titers) for the following conditions:
    • Varicella (Chickenpox)
    • Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
    • PPD (Tuberculosis [TB])
    • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (TDaP)
    • Hepatitis B

Health care facilities have external health requirements such as immunizations that must be met prior to going to any clinical site. Failure to comply with these external requirements will result in an inability to be placed at any clinical site and may result in an inability to progress in the program. Declining vaccination may preclude the ability to complete clinical competencies required to complete the program and be eligible for the ARRT board examination. Sacred Heart University and the radiography program will bear no responsibility for failure to complete the program or graduate due to vaccine declination.