Frequently Asked Questions

What happened to the Radiology Program at Emory Decatur Hospital?

The program formerly known as Emory Decatur Hospital School of Radiologic Technology now operates as the Emory School of Medicine Radiologic Technology Certificate. The program now serves as on off-campus instructional site for the Emory University School of Medicine. The program is still located on the Emory Decatur Hospital campus.

Is the program accredited?

Emory University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. The SOM RT Certificate Program is pending SACSCOC accreditation.

This organization can be contacted at the following address:

Commission on Colleges
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, GA 30033-4907
(404) 679-4501

The Emory School of Medicine RT Certificate Program formerly Emory Decatur Hospital School of Radiologic Technology is accredited by:

Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
20 N. Wacker Drive
Suite 2850
Chicago, IL 60606-3182
(312) 704-5300
Fax: (312) 704-5304
mail@jrcert.org

The program's current accreditation award is eight (8) years. More about accreditation, certification and licensure disclosure

What are the SOM RT Certificate Program formerly Emory Decatur Hospital School of Radiologic Technology "school codes" for SAT and ACT?

The School code for SAT is 5175

The School code for ACT is 6261

I am a non-traditional student. I graduated 10+ years ago. Are official (sealed) high school and/or college transcripts still required?

Yes. We use this quantitative data in our umbrella scoring system to select applicants into the program.

I am a non-traditional (international) student. I am either not able to obtain official (sealed) transcripts from my high school and/or colleges attended, or my official (sealed) documentation does not contain the U.S. equivalency of my courses, grades, GPA, degree granted, etc. What do I need to submit to meet your admissions requirements?

You must contact a Translation Service to have your transcripts from high school and/or college converted into its U.S. equivalent to include, U.S. GPA, classes listed, grades received and type of degree obtained.

We accept official (sealed) documentation from the following translation service companies:

Josef Silny & Associates
305-273-1616

World Education Services
212-966-6311

I received my radiologic technology training in the military, but I am not registered. Do you offer advanced placement?

No, you must meet and submit all admissions requirements and if accepted, you must complete the entire 24 month program, just as any other new student.

I am registered as a limited radiologic technologist, am I eligible for advanced placement?

No, you must meet and submit all admissions requirements and if accepted, you must complete the entire 24 month program, just as any other new student.

I am a Radiologic Technologist from a licensure state and did not need to take the ARRT examination in my state (or I have allowed my ARRT Registry Status to lapse). Now that I am relocating to Georgia, do you offer a Registry Review course that I can take to prepare me to sit for the ARRT exam?

No. You must contact ARRT and find out what requirements they have set forth for your individual situation.

I am an international student, does your program offer F-1 immigration status authorization (Student Visa)?

No, our program is not currently authorized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enroll international students in F-1 Status.