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Class assignments and exams missed must be made up. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with the
Program Director to review and obtain make-up assignments and make arrangements to take the missed
exam. A fee is charged and the receipt is required prior to administration of the exam.

Class and Clinical Rotations
Classes begin in July and end in June of the following year. Classes are scheduled on a regular basis and
may be scheduled either in the morning, afternoon, or all day, depending on the courses being taught at
the time. A schedule of classes is distributed to students during New Student Orientation (NSO).

Most courses have laboratories and/or clinical experiences taught concurrently with the lecture topics.
This approach gives the students hands-on experience and visual reinforcement of the principles learned
in the classroom. Labs and clinical schedules are scheduled by the Program Director and the student may
be given time to complete some of the laboratory assignments on his/her own, depending on the course
and the particular instructor.

Students are required to participate in the clinical setting as scheduled during the entire twelve (12) month
class year. Student rotations include the imaging rooms at Baptist Health Medical Center-LR (BHMC-
LR), Baptist Health Medical Center-NLR (BHMC-NLR), Arkansas Cardiology, Cardinal Health
Radiopharmacy, Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute (CARTI), Jefferson Regional Medical
Center, White County Medical Center, White County Oncology Center, Arkansas Children’s Hospital,
Highlands Oncology (Springdale), and Baptist Health - Fort Smith.

Students are scheduled Monday through Friday. Clinical days are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and class days
are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Certain clinical rotations may require the student to arrive at 5:30 a.m. in order
to participate in quality control procedures. Students are not required to work weekends, overtime, or take
call. If a student desires to remain in the clinical area overtime in order to observe and/or assist with a
procedure, compensatory time-off is not given. If necessary, students may request permission from the
Program Director to schedule make-up time after 4:00 p.m. in the clinical imaging areas.

Credit Hours
Each required course in the professional curriculum reflects a credit hour value. BHCLR uses the credit
hour formula identified in the Academic Information section of the Catalog.

Graduation Requirements
1. Fulfill all Progression and Promotion Criteria;
2. Complete the Student/Graduate Clearance Form and process;
3. Cooperate in the taking of class and individual photo session arranged by school;
4. Participate in the commencement ceremony, in the school-required attire;
5. Provide a Criminal Background Check Record and drug screen as requested;
6. Successful completion of the program of study;
7. Satisfactory demonstration of a minimum level of competency as set forth in the objectives of the
Program;
8. Satisfactory performance of the Essential Function; and
9. Satisfactory completion of the required Clinical Competencies including documentation.

Length of Program
The program of study is one academic year and includes forty-four (44) weeks of instruction.

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