Prospective students for the RT program are required to meet certain technical standards necessary for successful and competent performance in radiography. The technical standards listed below are determined by the activities commonly performed by radiographers in daily practice. The ability of each student to meet the technical standards is determined through physical examination and competency evaluation.

Each student's general state of health including hearing, eyesight, physical condition and mobility are checked prior to the beginning of clinical education through a physical examination conducted by a physician. Other technical standards such as ability to operate radiographic equipment, lift and move patients and equipment, fill syringes, communicate effectively are determined through competency evaluations conducted during clinical courses.

In order to complete program requirements and achieve full competence as a radiographer, the student must be able to:

• Read and understand requisitions, orders, charts, directions and other printed matter.
• Walk through the radiology department and hospital, use stairs and stand for long periods of time.
• Lift, move, and assist patients from beds, wheelchairs, and stretchers to the radiographic table and back.
• Give clear verbal commands to a patient and communicate effectively with patients and professional staff verbally and in writing.
• Reach, adjust, and operate radiographic equipment.
• Hear sounds from the radiographic machine; hear spoken words including individuals wearing masks.
• Clearly see radiographic images, controls, labels, and observe patients.
• Work in a sterile environment, prepare sterile fields, and fill sterile syringes.