Admission requirements
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In order to be considered a candidate, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent
• College degree - Candidate must be able to meet one of the following criteria:
• Possess an AAS or higher degree
• Be enrolled in a medial imaging program that grants a degree upon completion of Geisinger's program
• Able to document earning a college degree within one semester of completing Geisinger's program

Academic prerequisites

• Candidates must possess passing grades (C or better) for regionally accredited college or university anatomy & physiology I & II courses (with associated lab sessions). Selection
• preference is given to candidates who have completed both courses as of the interview process.
• A regionally accredited college or university medical terminology course with a letter grade of C or better, or a Pass
• A regionally accredited college or university algebra-based general physics course with a letter grade of C or better
• College-level math, or demonstrated equivalent, within five years of the application

Enrollment requirements

• Satisfy admission requirements
• Satisfy academic prerequisites
• Enrollment fee: $150 (non-refundable)
• Pass a health assessment which includes a drug screening (administered by Geisinger's Employee Health Department)
• Submit a Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance
• Submit a Federal Criminal History Record (FCHR) check
• Not a user of tobacco products

Graduation Requirements

• Completed all academic courses with a letter grade of C or better.
• Earned no more that three (3) initial letter grades of D and/or F.
• Possess a cumulative grade point (GPA) of 2.5 or better.
• Satisfied all clinical competency requirements.
• Completed all clinical assignments or met early release requirements (Policy 104).
• Made up all school time.
• Have a clinical education average of 85%.
• Have no financial obligations to the Geisinger Health System.
• Medical Library costs
• Lost film badge fee
• Lost scrub set fee
• Other
• Exception: Financial incentive for post-graduation GHS employment obligation.