NRS 116, Medical Technology for Health Careers, must be completed with a grade of “C” or above prior to starting the first semester RAD courses. A course accepted as equivalent in transfer from another institution may require a “B” or better due to differences in course grading scales. See the health counselor for more information. A grade of “C” is the minimum passing grade for all major field requirements, communications, life science, and mathematics courses. A “C” average must be maintained in all other general education requirements. Successful completion of a radiologic technology course requires a “C” in the classroom and a “C” in the clinical experience. A student who is unsatisfactory in any one of these areas will receive a failing grade for the course. If a RAD course is failed, it may be repeated once by going through a readmission to the program. No more than one RAD course may be repeated.

Program Contacts

Health Career Education Counselor: 815-835-6208
Program Coordinator: Dianna Brevitt 815-835-6362

Out-of-District-Application

Sauk Valley Community College is required by law to give preference to in-district resident candidates. Out-of-district applicants will be considered if space is avail after June 1 of the year of application to enter the program. Out-of-district applicant to the program coming from collge with cooperative agreements will be given the same consideration as in-district applicants according to availability of out-of-district applicant according to availability of out-of-district clinical sites.

General Education Requirements

• Communications
• Mathematics (MAT 106 or 121)
• Life Science (BIO 108 required) 
• Humanities/Fine Arts
• Social/Behavioral Science (PSY 103 recommended)
• Orientation

Major Field Requirements

• RAD 191 Technical Nursing I
• RAD 192 Technical Nursing II
• RAD 194 Intro to Rad Tech
• RAD 184 Rad Tech Clinical Exp I
• RAD 185 Rad Tech Clinical Exp II
• RAD 186 Rad Tech Clinical Exp III
• RAD 195 Intermediate Rad Tech
• RAD 196 Electricity for Rad Techs
• RAD 197 Ionizing Radiation in Medicine
• RAD 200 Venipuncture for Rad Techs
• RAD 284 Rad Tech Clinical Exp IV
• RAD 285 Rad Tech Clinical Exp V
• RAD 286 Rad Tech Clinical Exp VI
• RAD 294 Quality Control in Radiography
• RAD 295 Special Radiographic Procedures
• RAD 296 Survey of Disciplines Allied to Rad.
• RAD 297 Advanced Rad Tech Seminar

Grading Scale

All course work and clinicals follow this scale. A grade of “C” or above is required in all Radiography courses.

• 93 - 100% - A - Excellent
• 84 - 92% - B - Good
• 77 - 83% - C - Meets minimal expectations
• 70 - 76% - D - Does not meet minimal expectations
• Below 70% - F