How to Apply
Radiologic Technology Updates
Application Submission Window for Fall 2026 admission:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 9am (PST) through Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3pm (PST)
Transcripts Deadline:听Official transcripts from other colleges/universities must be sent directly to the 吃瓜头条 Admissions & Records office by Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Additional Program Information:
Download DRT Program Information for Prospective Students
Continue to monitor this site for updates.听
Application Process
Follow the 5 easy steps to apply at 吃瓜头条 in order to obtain a student ID and email.
Apply to 吃瓜头条 the same semester that you apply to the program in order to maintain an active school email address.
Before applying, complete the program鈥檚 prerequisites.听
All prerequisites must be completed with a 鈥淐鈥 or higher and grades demonstrated on transcripts prior to applying.听
No 鈥渋n progress鈥 prerequisites will be accepted. Combined GPA on prerequisites must be a 2.75 or higher.听 View this听example of how to calculate your GPA.听
- ALLH-67 Medical Terminology听
- BIOL-16 General Human Anatomy听
- CHEM-2A Introductory Chemistry听
- ENGL-C1000 鈥 Academic Reading & Writing or ENGL-1A 鈥 College Composition & Reading
- College Level Transferable Math (MATH鈥26 or MATH鈥25 or MATH鈥15 or STAT-C1000 or Math-10 or equivalent) or MATH-C equivalent (February 2025 is the last application cycle to apply to the RT Program with MATH-C equivalent)
- RADT 50 Career Exploration in Medical Imaging or 鈥淰erification of Career Exploration Experience鈥澨 (Previous version of the form may be used for applying to the program in Spring 2024 for Fall 2024 enrollment.听 For future application cycles, we will only accept the currently published form.)
| Diagnostic Radiologic Technology Career Exploration听 |
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| One of the prerequisite courses for the DRT Program is RADT-50 Career Exploration in Medical Imaging.听 To receive credit for the RADT-50 prerequisite requirement, an applicant may choose to complete ONE of the two options listed |
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| 1. RADT-50 Career Exploration in Medical Imaging | An applicant may choose to enroll in a 1-unit RADT-50 Career Exploration in Medical Imaging course. This course is offered ONLY at 吃瓜头条. You must register for this class.听 |
| 2. Verification of Career Exploration Experience | Applicants who already have experience working in an imaging environment (rad tech assistant, for example), or who have difficulty enrolling in RADT-50, may elect to upload this form as a petition to the RADT-50 requirement.听 The Verification of Career Exploration Experience form can be uploaded with the application听in place of taking RADT-50 for the purpose of applying to the program. Form will be reviewed by DRT Program Director during the application review process and a grade for application GPA purposes will be based on supervisor鈥檚 evaluation.
Previous version of the form may be used for applying to the program in Spring 2024 for Fall 2024 enrollment.听 For future application cycles, we will only accept the currently published form. |
All applicants are required to upload transcript(s) with their application.
Transcripts must include all work shown as completed on the application. All prerequisites must be completed with a 鈥淐鈥 or higher and grades demonstrated on transcripts prior to applying. No 鈥渋n progress鈥 prerequisites will be accepted. An application that is not completely filled out and/or does not have all transcripts submitted by the application deadline will be considered incomplete.
If prerequisites/coursework was completed at school(s) other than 吃瓜头条, official transcript(s) must be sent to both 吃瓜头条 Admissions & Records for evaluation AND official transcript(s) must be submitted with the application to the RT Program. When submitting official transcripts, please review the Transcripts & Enrollment Verification webpage for important dates and timelines.
If prerequisites/coursework was completed at 吃瓜头条, an unofficial transcript must be submitted with the application to the RT Program. Students can login to their听吃瓜头条 Self-Service听account to download a PDF of an unofficial transcript.
View the Grid of Comparable Prerequisites Courses.听 If your course(s) need to be verified for equivalency, it is your responsibility to meet with a counselor before the application window.
Fill this听Equivalency Verification Form听out for the course(s) you need verified for equivalency.
PLEASE READ the program information and application instructions carefully.听
- Download听DRT Program Application Instructions
- Sample Application
- Application Link – Closed
- Application Troubleshooting Tips
There is no waitlist. Qualified applicants will be selected by lottery.听
Applicants will be selected in spring for fall enrollment.听
Make sure you take a photo or screenshot of the notification message for your reference and personal records.听 You will be prompted to download the completed application. Save that for your personal records. 听After the application window closes, a committee reviews all the applications. The review process ensures that applications are complete and accurate and meet the Program鈥檚 standard admission requirements.
After this internal review, you will receive notification to the email addresses you provided on your application regarding your status, i.e., 鈥渁ccepted, alternate, not accepted or disqualified.鈥
ACCEPTANCE
Your acceptance will be emailed to you and will outline all details.听 Further information regarding class and clinical schedules will be provided at the MANDATORY orientation.听 Failure to provide required documentation by deadlines may cancel admission to the program.
Travel to clinical facilities outside Merced is required.
- Routinely push and pull
- Routinely bend and stoop
- Lift more than 50 pounds routinely
- Have full use of both upper extremities
- Assist patients on and off examination table
- Perform work requiring long periods of standing 80% of the time
- Speak clearly
- Read regular print
- Hear normal conversation
- Effectively communicate with patients and other health care team members
- Organize and perform radiographic procedures in a timely manner
- Compassionately and effectively interact with sick or injured patients
- Effectively cope with the normal stresses of school and working with the sick and injured
Talk with a Guidance Counselor
ENROLLMENT SUPPORT
There are specialized Allied Health Counselors that are located in the Counseling and Guidance Area (Lesher Student Services Building 鈥 2nd Floor).