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Schedules, Grading and Policies

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Program Specifics

This is a 23-month program consisting of a 40-hour-per-week schedule. Students should anticipate an additional 6-8 hours weekly for homework, projects, and exam preparation. Throughout the program, students will be required to rotate on weekend shifts. In their second year, students must also do evening rotations (1:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.). Students are required to attend school for 40 hours each week, including classroom and clinical activities.

All classroom and clinical training is done on the UF Health Jacksonville campuses. Classes are taught in our dedicated classroom on the main campus.

Students will rotate through our JRCERT-approved clinical sites, including:

  • The main UF Health Jacksonville campus
  • Emerson - a diagnostic imaging center located approximately 5 miles from the main campus
  • UF Health North - approximately 11 miles from the main campus
  • UF Health Wildlight - approximately 20 miles from the main campus

The program is approved for training 36 students. We are currently admitting 9-11 student cohorts.

Program Calendar

  • Classes begins January 6th, 2025.
  • Academic classes are held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday throughout the first 12 months of training. During the second year of training, the academic classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
  • The remainder of the 40-hour week during each year will be spent in the student's assigned clinical area.
  • Students must report to their assignment clinical area immediately before and after scheduled classes.
  • Students are allowed four personal leave days annually. These days cannot be carried forward to the second year. Personal leave days must be scheduled through the office of the program director.
  • The program has an excused and unexcused absence policy to accommodate illnesses and unexpected life events.
  • Students will not be scheduled for any of the following holidays:
    • New Year’s Day – January 1st, 2025
    • Martin Luther King Day – January 20th, 2025
    • Memorial Day – May 26th, 2025
    • Independence Day – July 4th, 2025
    • Labor Day – September 1st, 2025
    • Veterans Day – November 11th, 2025
    • Thanksgiving Day – November 27th, 2025
    • Friday after Thanksgiving – November 28th, 2025
    • Christmas Eve – December 24th, 2025
    • Christmas Day – December 25th, 2025
  • Each student will be scheduled to have three (1) week breaks (Spring, Summer & Winter) each year.
    • Spring
      • March 30th – April 5th, 2025
    • Summer
      • June 29th – July 5th, 2025
    • Winter
      • December 18th, 2025 – January 4th, 2026

The program completion date will be during final week in the 23rd month of enrollment period, provided the student has successfully completed all of academic and clinical requirements; including but not limited to the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists clinical competency requirements. See graduation requirements listed below.

Clinical Obligations

Student shift rotation assignments during the 23-month training program will include days, evenings, and weekends. Weekend and evening shift requirements will not exceed 25 percent of the total clinical hour requirements.

  • During the 23-month program, students may be scheduled during the following shifts:
    • Weekday Shifts:
      • 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
      • 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
      • 1 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
    • Weekend Shifts:
      • 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
      • 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Curriculum

View the program curriculum outline.

Grading

Students are required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 75 percent in the academic and clinical portions of the program. Academic and clinical grades are calculated separately on a quarterly basis.

Grading Scale

  • A : 89.5-100%
  • B : 79.5-89.4%
  • C : 75.00-79.4%
  • F : 74.99% and below

Grievance Procedure

Graduation Requirements

To receive a certificate of completion from the School of Radiologic Technology at UF Health Jacksonville, the student must successfully complete all program courses with a score of 75 percent or higher, successfully complete all the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Clinical Competency requirements, satisfy all program financial obligations, return all library books, meal cards, and parking passes. All students are required to attend the graduation ceremony.