RT Flexible Option
This flexible schedule allows an opportunity for students to complete the majority of courses required for the RT program in a non traditional, flexible and structured manner. Upon successful completion of these courses, and with the confidence of having steadily progressed in attaining important pre clinical skills and knowledge, the student will transition into clinical studies.

Admission (Spring Semester)
Applicants for admission to Health Profession Programs will be evaluated on an individual basis. Students seeking admission to the Radiologic Technology program will be evaluated by GPA and total number of college-level credits completed at MassBay. Priority for admission is given to current MassBay students. Applicants must also meet all other required course prerequisites for the program.

Applicants must meet same admissions requirements for Flex option as for the traditional option during the day. Minimum eligibility for admissions to this program includes:

• MassBay Placement into Freshman English I (EN 101) or completion of College Writing (WR 100) with a grade of C or better.
• MassBay Placement into College Algebra (MA102) or Pre-Calculus (MA104) or completion of MassBay’s Intermediate Algebra (MA098) with a grade of C or better.
• Successful completion of Reading Assessment Test
• Refer to the Competitive Programs Admissions Requirements.

The Flexible Option is eight Semesters in duration. The first five semesters are offered in the evening and have periodic commitments on Saturdays during each of the semesters. Typically, RT Flexible courses run on each Tuesday evening and up to five Saturdays, per semester, for each course.*

The following table lists the courses and sequencing of RT Flexible studies beginning in Spring of each year.

* Clinical classes meet during the day.

1. BI 101 is a pre-requisite for BI 115.
2. The schedule for the BI courses may be at different times to the RT courses. Depending on what you select, completion of the BI courses may involve evening and weekend commitments that are different from the RT course you may be studying in the same semester.
3. BI 115 is a prerequisite for BI 116.

To progress in the RT program and to be eligible to enroll in the Clinical Courses in Semesters 6, 7, 8 of the flexible option students must meet the following requirements:

• Submit all required medical forms at the beginning of the program and any further required for entry into a Clinical Facility prior to the clinical semesters.
• CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and SORI (Sexual Offender Registry Information) background checks are required and will be conducted in accordance with state regulations. CORI and SORI results are confidential.
• Have a current CPR certification at the Health Care Provider or Professional Rescuer Level.
• Completed Anatomy and Physiology I (BI 115) and Anatomy and Physiology II (BI 116) courses subject with a grade of C (> = 73) or better.
• Pass all RT courses with a grace of C (> = 73) or better, each semester to progress to the next semester.
• Complete all elective courses or required college courses as listed below, that comprise the RT program, before the 6th semester (Fall). Courses on this list may be satisfied by transfer credit, but the equivalent credits or successfully completed courses must be on the student’s transcript prior to the last three clinical semesters of this flexible option program
  • CT 100 Critical Thinking Strategies
  • EN 101 Freshman English 1
  • CS 100 Computers and Technology
  • EN 102 Freshman English 2
  • A Social Science Elective
  • A Humanities Elective
  • Either a further Social Science or Humanities Elective

Pre-Clinical Activities (Semester 6)

• Student’s successfully completing all the academic course requirements (RT, BI courses, elective and college courses) at the end of Semester 5 will at the commencement of Semester 6 be required to attend and complete pre-clinical orientation activities. These will be conducted on campus during the first 4-5 weeks of Semester 6. These activities generally occur between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday through Friday. Successful completion of these pre-clinical activities and assessment activities is required to allow the student to participate in clinical studies at the affiliated clinical sites, as determined by the RT Program staff.

Clinical Studies (Semesters 6, 7 and 8)

• Are full time commitments from 8 am – 4 pm, for 5 days, Monday through Friday, each week of the Semester (Semesters 6, 7).
• There is an additional 2 week period during Intercession, between Semester 6 and 7 that will require your attendance at the affiliated clinical sites.
• Semester 8 requires your attendance at an affiliated clinical site for 4 days per semester week, 8 am – 4 pm, and one evening per week at Framingham campus to complete two academic RT courses.