The School of Radiation Therapy limits enrollment to four students. The program begins in the spring semester each year. Students must gain entry into the program before they are able to register for and begin any radiation therapy coursework.

Admission to the program is on a first-come, first-qualified basis for students that meet the admission criteria. Applications for admission to the program are accepted until mid-October of the preceding year. Applications are evaluated by the Admissions Office of Delaware County Community College (DCCC) beginning in September and periodically thereafter. Only completed applications are considered by the Admissions Office for entry into the program.

Admission criteria include academic performance measurement and state police background checks, which must be current within one year of entrance into the program. Drug and alcohol screening is also necessary for the admission to the program, as a student cannot participate in clinical courses with this documentations.

Admission is granted by the DCCC Admissions Office only on a first qualified basis. Please refer to the DCCC web site for more information and to download a DCCC application and a Radiation Therapy admission packet.

Qualifications for admissions are as follows:

1. Complete a Delaware County Community College application for admission. 
2. Take the College’s placement test if you have not done so previously. 
3. Submit an official transcript from any other college(s) attended to the address below, if you plan to transfer classes to meet any admissions requirements or program requirements.
4. Submit an official, final transcript indicating the date of graduation from your Radiologic Technology or Ultrasound program and a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. 
5. Submit current proof of credentialing from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). 
6. Complete the Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test (HOBET). 
7. Observe a Radiation Therapist. To schedule an appointment to observe a radiation therapist contact LeShell Palmer, Radiation Therapy Program Director, at 610-359-7352.
8. Obtain current results of the Child Abuse Clearance AND the Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check. 
9. Submit the following items together. The Admissions Office suggests submitting these materials together and in person to ensure their safe receipt:

1. A Petition for Entry into the Radiation Therapy program
2. Current, original Radiologic/Ultrasound Technologist Certification Card
3. The original results of a current Child Abuse Clearance
4. The original results of a current Pennsylvania Criminal Record Check (or Federal Criminal History Check, if applicable)

Additional Information on the Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test (HOBET)

Applicants must receive the following minimum scores from a single testing session of the HOBET to qualify for admission to Delaware County Community College’s Radiation Therapy program:

·         Essential Math Skills, 68%

·         Reading Comprehension, 55%

·         Your Composite Percentage, 61% 

Credential in Radiation Therapy