The Maricopa Community Colleges adhere strictly to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. We are committed to making reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability who request them.
A reasonable academic accommodation is defined as a modification or adjustment that allows an individual equal access and opportunity to participate in courses, services, and activities. The colleges are not obligated to provide accommodations that would require a substantial change to the curriculum or alter the essential elements or functions of the program.
Disability Resources and Services
The Radiologic Technology Program at GateWay Community College has established technical performance standards that describe the essential physical and cognitive abilities required to successfully complete clinical competency requirements and safely practice within the profession. These standards are based on the Radiography Practice Standards defined by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).
Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to review requirements related to visual, auditory, motor, communication, interpersonal, and cognitive skills before applying to determine their ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the program and profession.
Visual
Students must be able to acquire and interpret visual information presented through demonstrations and clinical experiences.
- Perform visual and tactile examinations related to color, shape, and general appearance.
- Accurately observe patients, read digital and analog gauges and monitors, recognize visual alarms, and identify bio-hazardous fluids.
- Distinguish gray-scale and color images.
- Possess sufficient visual acuity to read records, charts, images, and handwritten documentation.
Hearing
Students must demonstrate hearing ability sufficient for safe and effective patient care and communication with healthcare personnel.
- Demonstrate auditory capacity for patient identification, including hearing a patient state name and date of birth in noisy environments.
- Communicate effectively with healthcare faculty, patients, and families in person and via telephone.
- Recognize equipment sounds, alarms, and emergency signals in environments such as the Emergency Department or during code situations.
Motor Skills / Mobility
Students must possess sufficient motor function to provide general patient care and treatment in all healthcare settings within a specified timeframe.
- Perform basic life support (including CPR) and safely transfer and position patients.
- Operate and position medical equipment such as IV pumps, electric beds, oxygen tanks, wheelchairs, and imaging equipment.
- Demonstrate the ability to manipulate multiple objects simultaneously and use computer equipment including keyboard, mouse, and barcode scanner.
- Tolerate prolonged standing and coordinate gross and fine motor movements necessary for patient care procedures.
Communication
Students must communicate clearly and effectively with cultural sensitivity and professionalism in both oral and written formats.
- Establish rapport, obtain health histories, identify problems, explain solutions, and provide treatment instructions.
- Demonstrate proficiency in English sufficient to retrieve information from literature, lectures, and databases, and to document patient care accurately.
- Ensure oral and written communication is clearly understood by patients, faculty, staff, and peers.
- Read and comprehend written or electronic orders and patient-care signage.
Interpersonal Behavior and Social Skills
Students must demonstrate emotional health, maturity, and sound judgment in all academic and clinical settings.
- Tolerate physically and emotionally demanding workloads, function effectively under stress, and adapt to changing environments.
- Exhibit compassion, integrity, interpersonal skills, and professionalism.
- Interact with patients in a tactful, culturally sensitive manner.
- Accept constructive feedback and demonstrate appropriate behavioral modification.
Cognitive / Intellectual
Students must demonstrate the ability to measure, calculate, reason, analyze, integrate, and synthesize information.
- Organize time effectively and independently manage multiple responsibilities.
- Quickly read and comprehend extensive written materials.
- Apply didactic concepts and demonstrate critical thinking in classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings.
- Understand three-dimensional and spatial relationships relevant to patient care and imaging.