Radiography Program

Application and Admission

Application Requirements

To be considered for enrollment in the program, the applicant must submit the following:

1) A completed application and non-refundable $20 application fee to the school will be accepted beginning December 1st. The deadline for accepting applications each year is April 10.

2) Proof of high school graduation or G.E.D. in the United States. Applicants with a background in math and science who have a C or better average in high school and college are preferred.

• Transcripts and/or GED scores must be mailed directly to the program. Applicants who have attended college must request college transcripts be forwarded to the school.
• Applicants who have completed high school in a foreign country must provide GED scores, a minimum of a bachelor’s degree from their country or a certified copy from a credentials evaluation service giving credit for a minimum of 30 semester units of academic work at regionally accredited colleges and universities in the United States.

   
3) Proof of completion of a minimum of 15 hours of college courses with a grade of C or better to include the following:

• Algebra I or Business Math
• Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II
• Computer Literacy (or equivalent)
• English Composition

4) Applicants are encouraged to include a resume with the application.

Application Fee

A $20 non-refundable application fee submitted with the application covers the costs of tests and processing the application. If you mail your application, please send a check or money order made payable to the Memorial Hermann Radiography Program.

Application Submission

The Memorial Hermann Radiography Program is located in the Technical Education Center, across the street from Memorial Hermann Memorial City. The Technical Education Center faces Memorial City Hospital parking garage on Frostwood.

Your application can be mailed to the following address or dropped off at the school.

Rita J. Robinson, RT (R), Program Director
Technical Education Center
921 Gessner
Houston, Texas 77024

If you have additional questions regarding the application process or the program, call Mrs. Robinson at 713-242-4861. The application deadline is April 10.

Admission

1) All required materials must be submitted. (See #4 below for details.)

2) Students must achieve acceptable scores on basic skills entrance examinations given at the school.

3) Interviews and observation time is scheduled if the applicant’s test scores are acceptable. During the interview the applicant can review the policies and procedures as documented in the Student Handbook and Clinical Education Handbook. If you have not submitted any letters of recommendation, form letters will be supplied during your interview. Applicants are required to spend three to four hours touring a facility and observing radiographic procedures at one of our affiliate hospitals.

4) Completed applications with transcripts, letters of recommendation, test scores, interview forms, and other pertinent information are submitted to the Student Selection Committee. If you have letters of recommendation, submit these with your application. If you don’t, form letters will be supplied during your interview.

5) A limited number of positions are available in each class and many more applicants apply than are admitted. Student selection is based on a combination of academic preparedness, entrance examination scores, personal interviews, career and life experiences.

Applicants must pass a background check and a physical examination. The physical exam includes drug screening and is administered at the hospital before being accepted. All applicants are notified of their status on or before May 15, in advance of a July start.