Deadline for ALL PARTS of the 2024 (class of 2026) application process
is August 30th at 4pm.
The School of Radiologic Technology admits a new class every January. Admission
to the incoming class is based on GPA in the required prerequisite college
courses and scores on the ATI TEAS exam results for Allied Health. A grade
of C or better in each required prerequisite college course. The overall
minimum grade point average (GPA) must be 2.5 for the specified general
education courses required by the program.*
*The higher of the first 2 grades obtained in a repeated course will be
used to compute GPA. If colleges awarded grades with a plus (+), the GPA
will be computed according to the letter grade only.
All requirements must be met and submitted prior to August 30, 4 p.m. CST
for the January admissions class. Applications that are incomplete or
are missing information will not be processed and the application will
be considered void. Any associated fees paid will not be refunded.
*Official transcripts must be sent directly from the college(s) to the
School of Radiologic Technology. Your application fee can be sent via
mail or paid in person or by phone during business hours listed below:
BRG School of Radiologic Technology 3616 North Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 387-7024 Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
ATI TEAS Exam
Prospective students are required to complete the ATI TEAS Exam (v.7):
Must score 60% or higher
Students can retest two times within one calendar year
Exam fee: $110 if taken with BRG SORT
Exam can be taken at any location permitted by ATI, but results must be
submitted to BRG SORT by the application Deadline of Aug 30th at 4pm.
All ATI TEAS Scores submitted must be from 2024 to count
The TEAS Exam time limit is three and a half hours and consists of four
sections: Math, Science, Reading, and English and Language Usage.
Click here for more information about preparing for the ATI TEAS exam.
Written Essay Submission
Prospective students are required to complete an in-person essay submission.
Students will be allowed 45 minutes to complete eight essay questions
A device with internet access is required for the essay submission
TEAS Exam & Essay Submission Dates & Times
June 3: 8am-12pm or 12pm-4pm
June 10: 8am-12pm or 12pm-4pm
June 24: 8am-12pm or 12pm-4pm
July 8: 8am-12pm or 12pm-4pm
July 22: 8am-12pm or 12pm-4pm
August 9: 8am-12pm or 12pm-4pm
August 16: 8am-12pm or 12pm-4pm
Email Langley Britt
lan618@brgeneral.onmicrosoft.com to sign up to take the TEAS Exam or complete the essay portion of admissions
for the 2024 application year, class of 2026. All TEAS scores submitted
MUST be taken in 2024 to count. Any TEAS Exam not taken at BRG SORT must
be submitted in PDF directly to Mrs. Britt, Mrs. Karie, or Ms. Peters
from the ATI Exam Score Report to count. Payments for the TEAS Exam must
be made within seven calendar days of requesting the date or the requested
spot will be revoked and given to the next person on the list. TEAS Testing
Fee for 2024 is $110 per exam date requested. Essay Submission is no charge
but must be completed on campus to count. This can be done at the same
time or at a separate time from the list above. All requests and confirmations
will be sent by email only. Payments can be made to BRG SORT by phone
using a credit card to Mrs. Karie Liddell at 225-387-7024 or by mail with
check or money order made payable to:
BRG School of Radiologic Technology 3616 North Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Prerequisites
All courses must be completed with “C” or better and must be
complete by December 31, 2024 to count for this year’s admissions cycle.
Candidates applying for admission are required to complete 28 college credit hours:
Allied Health 1020 - Medical Terminology ( 2 credit hours or higher)
Allied Health 2200 - Biomedical Ethics/Healthcare Ethics (2 credit hours
or higher)
Biology 2200 and 2221 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Course and Lab (minimum
4 credit hours or higher for both course and lab total)
Biology 2230 and 2231 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Course and Lab
(minimum 4 credit hours or higher for both course and lab total)
Speech or Communication Course Intro or Higher (minimum 3 credit hours
or higher)
English 1010 - College Intro English I ( 3 credit hours or higher, No remedials
will be accepted)
English 1020 - College Intro English II (3 credit hours or higher, No remedials
will be accepted)
Math - College Algebra or higher Math Course (3 credit hours or higher,
No remedials will be accepted)
Freshman Orientation or College Success Skills Course (1 credit hour or
higher; Needed for students that have less than 60 college hours)
Psychology 1010 - Intro Psychology Course or higher (minimum 3 credit hours
or higher)
*English and Math courses cannot be remedial courses.
Prerequisite Equivalencies
Please email
Langley or
Ms. Peters for more information about what courses count for equivalency. This helper
list below is not comprehensive but designed to be a helpful guide for
the students in our local community colleges.
If you have questions about prerequisites or for transcript review, please
email Jaclyn Verret Peters at
jac663@brgeneral.org.
Acceptance
Applicants who are accepted into the program will be notified by email
and will have an identified time frame to accept the position in the class.
Upon admission, the following requirements must be completed:
$50 nonrefundable administrative processing fee by the deadline stated
in letter of acceptance
Submit to background checks prior to attending required observation hours
in December
Acceptable health and immunization records prior to December admission
date (Evidence of TB testing and current immunization status, including
hepatitis B and various titers.)
Submit to drug testing and at any time while enrolled in the School of
Radiologic Technology as determined by the proper authorities.
Complete 8 hours of clinical observation with Baton Rouge General as assigned
(Mid City or Bluebonnet locations). Details will be provided in acceptance
letter. Clinical observation will be scheduled by the School of Radiologic
Technology Clinical Coordinator.
Baton Rouge General’s School of Radiologic Technology reserves the
right to change entrance requirements, curriculum, educational policies,
performance standards (competencies), graduation requirements, tuition,
fees, and any and all policies, in the best interest of the school. Contact
the School of Radiologic Technology each year and check the Admission
Requirements ensure you are meeting requirements. The contents contained
here are neither a contract nor an offer to contract.
Baton Rouge General’s School of Radiologic Technology assures equal
opportunity for all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion,
sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status or veteran status
in the admission to or participation in it programs and activities. The
School of Radiologic Technology adheres to requirements of the Americans
with Disabilities Act. Any student requiring special accommodations to
complete the program must submit documentation of the accommodations and
follow school policy for consideration of accommodations.
Clinical Rotations
Students enrolled in the Radiologic Technology program are required to
rotate through Clinical Education Settings (CES) in all areas of our radiology
department in our hospitals and clinics. Clinical rotation allows students
to observe and to gain an understanding of all specialty areas of radiology
to maximize their clinical progress.
The clinical coordinator will assign clinical rotations on a semester basis.
Clinical rotation assignments are provided to students at the beginning
of each semester and posted at each CES, as well as emailed to each CES
manager or CES Clinical Instructor. Students are not permitted to attend
clinic in an area they are not assigned nor allowed to attend clinic beyond
their scheduled time. Course assignments, including both clinical and
didactic courses, shall not exceed 40 hours per week or 8 hours per day.
Required Clinical Rotation Shifts:
Day Shifts - Includes a 45-minute lunch break
Monday – Thursday: 7:45 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Friday: 7:45 a.m. – Noon
Evening Shifts - Includes a 30-minute lunch break
Monday – Thursday: 2:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Friday: 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Weekend Shifts (Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays) – Day shift includes
a 45-minute lunch break and evening shifts include a 30-minute lunch break
6:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
2:30 p.m. – 11 p.m.
10:30 p.m. – 7 a.m.
Students must complete a total of eight - 10 weeks of evening rotations
during their two-year professional program, with two ER weekend rotations.
Weekend and evening rotations are only available at Baton Rouge General
Bluebonnet and Lane Regional Medical Center locations and will be assigned
during the RADS 320s semester. Students may choose weekend shifts, if
available. Surgery rotations are 6/6:30 a.m. – 2:30/3 p.m. to include
the RT’s typical preparation for all scheduled 7 a.m. cases.
Once students have completed all the required competencies, they may rotate
through an elective specialty area of interest or any of the clinical
specialty rotations for an extended period as an internship. The internship
rotations are voluntary based on the students’ interest. Students
must discuss their preferred rotation with the clinical coordinator to
determine if a specialty rotation is available.
For clinical competence and course completion, students are required to
attend 85% of scheduled clinical days for the semester to progress, whether
excused or unexcused. Clinical absences, if unexcused, will result in
clinical time loss and point deductions from the professional responsibility
grade requirements. Excused clinical absences will result in loss of clinical
time but will not result in loss of point the professional responsibility
grade requirements if the proper procedure is followed. Excessive clinical
absences may result in a compounding point deduction from professional
responsibility, lack of clinical progression and could result in course failure.
Transferring Credit Criteria
Baton Rouge General’s School of Radiologic Technology program is
a private, not for profit hospital-based certificate program that is JRCERT
accredited and does not carry the institutional accreditation that other
private or public institutions may have. Our pre-requisite requirements
for admission into our program must be taken at outside institutionally
accredited community colleges or universities. Those courses listed with
a "C" or better can be used for our program’s admissions
requirements. Our professional program courses will not transfer however
to other public or private institutions solely as taken within the program.
Our program does have an articulation agreement with Northwestern State
University for which specific courses have a credit exam or portfolio
submission requirement to obtain transferable college credits within a
SACS accredited institution. This agreement is in place for students to
obtain a degree with Northwestern State University, which is the minimum
requirement for obtaining ARRT national certification to practice in medical
imaging and required for obtaining state licensure from the LSRTBE. Our
program does acknowledge degrees prior to admission or obtaining during
program completion that care also recognized by the ARRT. Because our
program is not institutionally accredited, transferring completed courses
within our program to other institutions may will result in a loss of credits.
For more information about transferring credits criteria, program requirements,
transfer credits into our program, degree requirements, NSU articulation,
and transfer credit out of our program prior to program completion, please
contact our Registrar.
Title IV Funding Requirements
Consistent with revised United States Department of Education (USDE) regulations,
the USDE requires that programs that participate in Title IV federal funding
must disclose if the programs’ educational requirements meet the
states’ professional licensure or certification requirements. JRCERT
records identify the radiography program sponsored by Baton Rouge General
Medical Center as participating in Title IV federal funding and the JRCERT
serves as the program’s gatekeeper. There are two types of disclosure
required by the USDE.
General Disclosure requires posting information that includes state by
state determination that the program fulfills educational requirements
for licensure or certification in that state. The information on the Chart
and the program’s website has been verified by the JRCERT and the
program as of 1/13/2022.
The requirement for Direct Disclosure communications will be to individual
students who are enrolled in or are considering enrolling in a program
that will lead to licensure or certification. The Direct Disclosure must
indicate whether the student’s chosen program (Baton Rouge General
School of Radiologic Technology) does in fact fulfill the educational
requirements for state licensure or certification within the student’s
state of residence as presented on 1/5/2023. The USDE requires that this
disclosure be in writing and may be provided electronically. BRG SORT
accomplishes this annually in the student’s acceptance letter acknowledging
that as of the date of the acceptance letter the program fulfills the
educational requirements for state licensure or certification within the
student’s state of residence; the statement posted to the admissions
section of the website; in the Program’s Brochure- in print at the
office, emailed, or posted to the website; and emailed and printed in
letter form to the current students of BRG SORT. Any further questions
regarding this should be directed to Jaclyn Verret Peters, BRG SORT Program
Director via email
jac663@brgeneral.org or in writing mailed to 3616 North Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70806.
Click here for State by State Chart for Baton Rouge General School of Radiology Compliance
Minimum Certification and Licensure Requirements.
