In their Verified Credentials account, the student will follow the directions to upload their official documents of the following required immunizations. Verified Credentials will be created after you have been accepted into the program.
All of the following immunization records are required for entrance into the program. Immunization records will be verified and completed by the students that are accepted into the program. More information will be given to the students that are accepted into the program. Failure to provide a complete record will result in a forfeit of your spot in the program. Please make sure all of the following immunizations are up to date prior to applying to the program.
**Please note: It is the right of MTECH’s participating clinical facilities to deny the student entry into their facility if the student is not completely vaccinated.
All of the following immunization records are required for entrance into the program. Immunization records will be verified and completed by the students that are accepted into the program. More information will be given to the students that are accepted into the program. Failure to provide a complete record will result in a forfeit of your spot in the program. Please make sure all of the following immunizations are up to date prior to applying to the program.
- Tuberculosis screening requirements. One of the following is required:
- 2-step TST (two separate Tuberculin Skin Tests, aka PPD tests) is placed no sooner than seven (7) days apart and no longer than twelve (12) months a part. The last TST should be completed at the time the student begins their clinical site.
- One (1) QuantiFERON Gold blood test with negative
- One (1) T-SPOT blood test with negative ***If previously positive to any TB test, student must complete a symptom questionnaire and have a chest x-ray read by a radiologist with abnormal result. Chest x-ray must have been taken within the previous 6 months. If chest x-ray is abnormal, the student needs to be cleared by their physician or local health department before beginning their training at an Intermountain Healthcare Facility.
- Measles (Rubeola), Mumps and Rubella requirement. One of the following is required:
- Proof of two (2) MMR vaccination
- Proof of immunity to Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella through a blood test prior to
- Tdap requirement:
- Proof of one (1) Tdap vaccination after age
- Varicella (Chicken Pox) requirement. One of the following is required:
- Proof of two (2) Varicella
- Proof of immunity to Varicella through a blood test prior to immunization.
- Flu Vaccination requirement:
- Proof of current, annual influenza vaccination.
- COVID-19 Vaccination requirement. One of the following is required:
- If vaccine requires: proof of two (2) COVID-19
- If vaccine requires: proof of one (1) COVID-19
- Hepatitis B requirement. One of the following is required:
- Documentation of three (3) Recombivax HB or Engerix-B Hepatitis B vaccinations (dose 2 given at least one month after dose 1, and dose 3 given at least five months after dose 2) and HBsAb blood test with “Positive” or “Reactive” result.
- Documentation of three (3) Recombivax HB or Engerix-B Hepatitis B vaccinations (dose 2 given at least one month after dose 1, and dose 3 given at least five months after dose 2) given more than 8 weeks prior to start date with no documented blood test results (no blood test is required, but a baseline titer should be run immediately if the person has a significant exposure to blood or body fluids).
- HBsAb blood test with “Positive” or “Reactive”
- Documentation of six (6) Hepatitis B Vaccinations with HBsAb blood test result of “Negative” or “Not Reactive” (this person is considered a “Non-Responder”).
- Documentation of two (2) Heplisav B vaccinations given at least 4 weeks apart and HBsAb blood test with “Positive” or “Reactive” result. Documentation of two (2) Heplisav B vaccinations given at least 4 weeks apart with no documented blood test results (no blood test is required, but a baseline titer should be run immediately if the person has a significant exposure to blood or body fluids).
**Please note: It is the right of MTECH’s participating clinical facilities to deny the student entry into their facility if the student is not completely vaccinated.
Students applying to be a Radiographic Technologist must be in good physical and mental health to withstand the rigors of the job.
Requirements may include:
- Manual dexterity. Pushing/Pulling of beds, wheelchairs, etc
- Good vision and hearing
- Great communication (hearing, listening, writing, and speaking)
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs. (some patients may be required to be pulled up, repositioned, or transferred from bed/wheelchair to the imaging tables)
- Chest compressions if needed for CPR
- Drug screens will be performed for students that are accepted into the program.
- Failure to preform drug screen will forfeit your spot in the Radiography Technology program.
- Further test(s) may be required by the medical review officer physician to determine safe level(s) of a controlled substance, if detected.
- If at any time during the program it is suspected that a student is under the influence of a controlled substance to take a drug test. If a student declines the request, or tests positive for misuse of any substance, they may be dismissed from the program.
- MTECH is not responsible for the cost of any drug screens and students should be prepared to pay for them.
- Students that are accepted into the program will need to complete a background check through Verified Credentials.
- Failure to complete background check will forfeit your spot in the Radiography Technology program.
- MTECH is not responsible for the cost of the background check and students should be prepared to pay for them.
