General information about the radiologic technology program and application process:

The Radiologic Technology program is a two-year full-time Associate in Applied Science degree program offered at the Giles (Main) SCC campus. 

The program is divided into two phases.  Phase I (prerequisites) includes the general education courses that must be completed prior to applying for Phase II which includes the Radiologic Technology professional curriculum.  Upon successful completion of all Phase I courses, qualified students may apply for acceptance into Phase II of the program.  A selective ranking system is used that includes the grades earned in Phase I, attendance of an information session, and the grade point average related to the Phase I courses. 

Information related to the Radiologic Technology program application process is available in the Radiologic Technology Application Information link located on the main program webpage.  A selective ranking score sample, the general education courses that must be completed prior to applying to the program, the process for accessing an SCC unofficial transcript, a transfer equivalency report (if applicable), and the due date for application submission is included. 

Eligible applicants must be a student at SCC.  The application is available to SCC students via the MySCC Student Portal. 

The Radiologic Technology Program usually accepts 22-24 students each year. This number is based on the number of clinical sites/rotations available for students as well as the Program’s accrediting agency, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.

SCC does not have a waiting list for admission to the program.

The application packets for non-accepted students are kept on file until the first day of the Fall Term in the event that one of the originally accepted students declines his or her slot.

Interested students who are not accepted into the program are encouraged to reapply the following year.  

The student must have a minimum GPA of  2.50  for Phase I (prerequisite) courses required for the program to be eligible to apply. 

• The application process for the Phase II radiologic technology program occurs once per year as indicated on the radiologic technology program webpage.  
• The student must have completed at least one unit of high school biology, chemistry or physics, AND one unit of high school algebra, AND have completed the following Phase I courses in order to be eligible to apply for the Phase II part of radiologic technology program:

The AAS in Radiologic Technology degree program consists of six semesters.  The first semester is designed for completion of Phase I (prerequisites) general education courses required for submission of an application to Phase II (professional curriculum).  Phase II (professional curriculum) is designed to be completed in semesters 2-6.

Phase II begins once per year in the fall semester.  Students who are accepted to Phase II begin the program in August of year one and complete the program in May of the second year.  Students attend the fall, spring, and summer of the first year, and the fall and spring semesters of the second year.   

Yes, all students spend equal time at all clinical sites throughout the two years, as each learning site offers a unique learning atmosphere.  Clinical site locations:

• Spartanburg Medical Center - Church Street Campus
• Spartanburg Medical Center – Mary Black Campus
• Pelham Medical Center
• Immediate Care – Reidville Road
• NorthGrove Imaging
• Union Medical Center
•  Immediate Care – Westside
• Immediate Care – Eastside
• MGC Orthopaedic Surgery - Eastside

Travel to the sites is the responsibility of the student.

All students must submit to a criminal background check and a drug screening upon entrance to the program. Specific information is provided to students at the mandatory program orientation.

The clinical component is an integral part of the Radiologic Technology program.  As such, students are required to complete clinical courses and assignments each semester of Phase II.  Clinical hours vary among semesters; however, students are never assigned more than 40 hours per week. 

Students are provided a clinical schedule at the beginning of each semester.  Clinical schedules follow the College Academic Calendar.  Clinical schedules include weekday, weekend, and evening hours.  The total number of clinical hours completed during weekends and evenings is less than 25% of the total number of clinical hours required of the program. 

Many of our students have families, work, and attend school. The students are apprised during the program orientation of the number of hours required for the program so they may adjust work hours each semester to accommodate school schedules. Class and clinical schedules will not be adjusted for student work schedules. Students are advised to be disciplined and practice good time management skills throughout the program.  

Spartanburg Community College’s tuition fees are very affordable. Our Financial Aid office will be glad to counsel with any student who needs advice to apply for grants, lottery, or scholarships.

There are additional fees associated with the radiologic technology program such as uniforms/lab jackets, criminal background investigation and drug testing, CPR certification, testing fees, etc. 

An estimate of expenses for the program can be found on the Radiologic Technology expenses web page.