Student Policies
Code of Ethics
The following code of ethics has been adapted from American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) standard of ethics. Students are expected to uphold the standard of ethics established by, but not limited to, ASRT.
Ethical & Professional Conduct
The following conduct is prohibited and will not be tolerated by AADMRT Online. This list of prohibited conduct is illustrative only. Other types of conduct detrimental to security, personal safety, employee and student welfare and the School’s interests may also be prohibited.
Students are expected to report any suspected or actual unethical and/or unprofessional conduct to their immediate supervisor. The identity of the informant will be kept private if desired by the informant. Disciplinary action will take place in any case that the code of ethics is broken. Such disciplinary actions include probation, suspension or expulsion from AADMRT Online.
Attendance
The maximum allowable absences in a semester is 10 scheduled class days.
CLASSROOM: 75 classes, All missed work must be completed by watching video of missed class session and by completing all required reading, homework, review questions, in-class quizzes, and tests.
CLINICAL: Students are required to complete a specific amount of procedures. See the Clinical Evaluations section for details.
Students are not permitted to makeup clinical hours during holidays observed by AADMRT Online and students are not allowed to change scheduled clinical hours without approval of the Clinical Supervisor.
Students are required to call and inform their clinical supervisor of any absence or late arrival. Failure to call and inform the clinical supervisor of an absence will be considered a no call/no show.
Students are not allowed to work more than 10 hours per day or 40 hours per week in the clinical portion of the program.
Dress Code
Because each student is a representative of the School in the eyes of the public, it is important that each student report to work properly groomed and wearing appropriate dress. Students are expected to wear scrubs and tennis shoes or nursing shoes with socks. Examples of attire that is inappropriate at all times includes the following:
Dosimeters must be worn at all times. There are no exceptions. For further instructions see the Radiation Protection Program.
Grading Policy
The following grading policy will apply to all AADMRT Online students:
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
U = 0 - 69%
A grade of “U” constitutes a failure. Students will be required to retake the course on which a “U” was received. All students are expected to maintain a grade average of 70% in all academic work. Failure to maintain a 70% average in all academic work may result in academic probation from the program.
All clinical work will be graded based on completing a number of procedures without repeats. If repeats of a procedure are necessary; ALL repeats are to be performed under the direct oversight of a qualified practitioner, in accordance with 17 CCR, section 30417(c), to count towards a passing grade. The final grade of the clinical portion of the program will be a pass or fail. There will not be a letter grade given for the clinical portion of the program.
Program Re-Application & Enrollment
Denial of Acceptance: If an applicant is not accepted to AADMRT Online, he/she has the option to reapply for the program. Re-application does not guarantee admission to AADMRT Online. Applicants that are re-applying must repeat the entire admissions process.
Program Withdrawal: If the student withdraws from the program, he/she has the option to re-enroll into their program if there are current openings. The student must re-enroll within 1 year from their last date of enrollment to have their earned academic credits count.
The student must write a letter of intent to the Admissions Department that will be reviewed. The student will receive a notification if they are re-accepted into the program.
Upon re-enrollment, students must review all policies and the AADMRT Online Radiation Safety & Protection Program. Students will be required to demonstrate skill competencies based on the labs completed prior to their withdrawal. After competency is approved, the student will be allowed to proceed on to the clinical portion of the program. Students that are re-enrolling must still meet all graduation requirements to graduate from AADMRT Online.
Probation/Suspension: A student that has been placed on probation or suspended from the program may re-enroll in AADMRT Online upon review from the Administration Department. The student must write a letter of intent to the Admissions Department that will be reviewed. The letter must include an explanation of how the student has addressed the issue or how the student plans to not be placed on probation again.
If accepted, students must review all policies and the AADMRT Online Radiation Safety & Protection Program. Students will be required to demonstrate skill competencies based on the labs completed prior to their withdrawal. After competency is approved, the student will be allowed to proceed on to the clinical portion of the program. If the student was placed on probation due to their academic grades, he/she must repeat those courses and receive a 70% or better grade average. Students that are re-enrolling must still meet all graduation requirements to graduate from AADMRT Online.
Transfer Credits
AADMRT Online does not accept transfer credits from any other program or institution. AADMRT Online will not give credits for previous radiology courses. All credits awarded at AADMRT Online can only be earned through the completion of the program. The only credits that will be acknowledged are the applicant’s GED credits.
California Refund Policy
Students have the right to cancel an enrollment agreement without penalty and may receive a pro-rata refund. Intent to withdraw from AADMRT Online must be written and can be hand delivered or mailed to the Administrative Department at 695 Oak Grove Ave., Suite 330, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Notice of withdrawals are made effective on the postmarked date or on the date that the withdrawal letter is hand-delivered to the Administrative Department.
AADMRT Online Refund Policy:
If the student cancels their enrollment prior to attending the classes, the student will be refunded all tuition fees charged. If the student cancels their enrollment after attending classes, pro-rata refunds will be paid as follows:
Grievance Procedure
A grievance is defined as a claim by a student that there has been a violation, misinterpretation, or inequitable application of any existing policy, procedure, or regulation.²
If a student believes that they may have a grievance related to the AADMRT Online program, instructors, administrators, or clinical supervisors; he/she must use the following procedure:
²Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Standards for an Accredited Educational Program in Radiography January 1, 2011
The following code of ethics has been adapted from American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) standard of ethics. Students are expected to uphold the standard of ethics established by, but not limited to, ASRT.
- Students are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and to respond to patient needs and support colleagues in providing the highest quality of patient care.
- Students provide services to humanity with full respect for the dignity of mankind.
- Students deliver patient care uninfluenced by concerns of the patient’s personal attributes and provide service to patients without discrimination on the basis of race, sex, creed, religion or socioeconomic status.
- Students practice technology founded on scientific basis. All equipment and accessories must be used with the purpose for which they were designed. All procedures and techniques must be performed appropriately.
- Students exercise care, discretion and judgement while providing patient care. Students assess situations, assume responsibility for professional decisions and act in the best interest of the patient.
- Students provide physician’s with pertinent information to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient. Students must recognize that diagnosis and interpretation are outside the scope of practice for the profession.
- Students perform services with competence and expertise and demonstrate expertise in minimizing radiation exposure to patients, self and colleagues.
- Students practice ethical conduct appropriate to the profession and protect the patient’s right to quality radiologic technology care.
- Students protect the patients’ right to privacy and reveals confidential information only as required by law or to protect the welfare of the patient or the community.
- Students continue to improve their knowledge and skills related to the profession and share knowledge with colleagues.
Ethical & Professional Conduct
The following conduct is prohibited and will not be tolerated by AADMRT Online. This list of prohibited conduct is illustrative only. Other types of conduct detrimental to security, personal safety, employee and student welfare and the School’s interests may also be prohibited.
- Falsification of student records, student information, or other School records.
- Recording the clinical hours of another student or allowing any other student to record your clinical hours, or allowing falsification of any time card, either your own or another’s.
- Possessing, distributing, selling, transferring, using or being under the influence of alcohol, an illegal drug, or a controlled substance during work time.
- Theft, deliberate or careless damage of any School property or the property of any student, employee or patient.
- Removing or borrowing School property without prior authorization.
- Unauthorized use of School equipment, time, materials, or facilities.
- Taking, copying, or otherwise misusing School information, including student records and school records.
- Provoking a fight or fighting during working hours or on School property.
- Participating in horseplay or practical jokes on School time or on School property.
- Bringing firearms or any other dangerous weapons or materials onto School property at any time.
- Engaging in criminal conduct whether or not related to job performance.
- Causing, creating or participating in a disruption of any kind during working hours or on School property.
- Insubordination, including but not limited to failure or refusal to obey the orders or instructions of a supervisor, faculty member or administrative employee, or the use of abusive or threatening language toward a supervisor, faculty member or administrative employee.
- Using obscene or abusive language toward any manager, employee or patient.
- Failure to notify a supervisor when unable to report to work.
- Unexcused absences and tardiness.
- Failure to obtain permission to leave school for any reason during normal school hours.
- Failure to observe school schedules, including rest and lunch periods.
- Failure to provide a physician’s certificate when requested or required to do so.
- Sleeping or malingering during work hours.
- Making or accepting personal telephone calls during working hours.
- Working overtime during clinicals without authorization.
- Wearing extreme, unprofessional or inappropriate styles of dress or hair while working.
- Violation of any School policy, rule, or procedure.
- Committing a fraudulent act or a breach of trust in any circumstances.
- Accepting monetary tips or gratuities from any patient, fellow student or school employee.
- Abuse or inconsiderate treatment of any patient.
- HIPAA violations of any patient’s privacy.
Students are expected to report any suspected or actual unethical and/or unprofessional conduct to their immediate supervisor. The identity of the informant will be kept private if desired by the informant. Disciplinary action will take place in any case that the code of ethics is broken. Such disciplinary actions include probation, suspension or expulsion from AADMRT Online.
Attendance
The maximum allowable absences in a semester is 10 scheduled class days.
CLASSROOM: 75 classes, All missed work must be completed by watching video of missed class session and by completing all required reading, homework, review questions, in-class quizzes, and tests.
CLINICAL: Students are required to complete a specific amount of procedures. See the Clinical Evaluations section for details.
Students are not permitted to makeup clinical hours during holidays observed by AADMRT Online and students are not allowed to change scheduled clinical hours without approval of the Clinical Supervisor.
Students are required to call and inform their clinical supervisor of any absence or late arrival. Failure to call and inform the clinical supervisor of an absence will be considered a no call/no show.
Students are not allowed to work more than 10 hours per day or 40 hours per week in the clinical portion of the program.
Dress Code
Because each student is a representative of the School in the eyes of the public, it is important that each student report to work properly groomed and wearing appropriate dress. Students are expected to wear scrubs and tennis shoes or nursing shoes with socks. Examples of attire that is inappropriate at all times includes the following:
- Clothing with offensive graphics, words or sayings
- Dirty or damaged clothing (holes, tears, paint stains)
- Workout clothes, such as sweatpants, leotards or tights
- Beach/picnic wear, such as shorts, thong sandals, tank tops
- Work jeans or bib overalls
- Hats
Dosimeters must be worn at all times. There are no exceptions. For further instructions see the Radiation Protection Program.
Grading Policy
The following grading policy will apply to all AADMRT Online students:
A = 90% - 100%
B = 80% - 89%
C = 70% - 79%
U = 0 - 69%
A grade of “U” constitutes a failure. Students will be required to retake the course on which a “U” was received. All students are expected to maintain a grade average of 70% in all academic work. Failure to maintain a 70% average in all academic work may result in academic probation from the program.
All clinical work will be graded based on completing a number of procedures without repeats. If repeats of a procedure are necessary; ALL repeats are to be performed under the direct oversight of a qualified practitioner, in accordance with 17 CCR, section 30417(c), to count towards a passing grade. The final grade of the clinical portion of the program will be a pass or fail. There will not be a letter grade given for the clinical portion of the program.
Program Re-Application & Enrollment
Denial of Acceptance: If an applicant is not accepted to AADMRT Online, he/she has the option to reapply for the program. Re-application does not guarantee admission to AADMRT Online. Applicants that are re-applying must repeat the entire admissions process.
Program Withdrawal: If the student withdraws from the program, he/she has the option to re-enroll into their program if there are current openings. The student must re-enroll within 1 year from their last date of enrollment to have their earned academic credits count.
The student must write a letter of intent to the Admissions Department that will be reviewed. The student will receive a notification if they are re-accepted into the program.
Upon re-enrollment, students must review all policies and the AADMRT Online Radiation Safety & Protection Program. Students will be required to demonstrate skill competencies based on the labs completed prior to their withdrawal. After competency is approved, the student will be allowed to proceed on to the clinical portion of the program. Students that are re-enrolling must still meet all graduation requirements to graduate from AADMRT Online.
Probation/Suspension: A student that has been placed on probation or suspended from the program may re-enroll in AADMRT Online upon review from the Administration Department. The student must write a letter of intent to the Admissions Department that will be reviewed. The letter must include an explanation of how the student has addressed the issue or how the student plans to not be placed on probation again.
If accepted, students must review all policies and the AADMRT Online Radiation Safety & Protection Program. Students will be required to demonstrate skill competencies based on the labs completed prior to their withdrawal. After competency is approved, the student will be allowed to proceed on to the clinical portion of the program. If the student was placed on probation due to their academic grades, he/she must repeat those courses and receive a 70% or better grade average. Students that are re-enrolling must still meet all graduation requirements to graduate from AADMRT Online.
Transfer Credits
AADMRT Online does not accept transfer credits from any other program or institution. AADMRT Online will not give credits for previous radiology courses. All credits awarded at AADMRT Online can only be earned through the completion of the program. The only credits that will be acknowledged are the applicant’s GED credits.
California Refund Policy
Students have the right to cancel an enrollment agreement without penalty and may receive a pro-rata refund. Intent to withdraw from AADMRT Online must be written and can be hand delivered or mailed to the Administrative Department at 695 Oak Grove Ave., Suite 330, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Notice of withdrawals are made effective on the postmarked date or on the date that the withdrawal letter is hand-delivered to the Administrative Department.
AADMRT Online Refund Policy:
If the student cancels their enrollment prior to attending the classes, the student will be refunded all tuition fees charged. If the student cancels their enrollment after attending classes, pro-rata refunds will be paid as follows:
- Students who complete 60% or less of the semester will receive a pro-rata refund of tuition fees based on the percentage of classes attended compared to the number of classes in the semester.
- Students who complete 61% or more of the semester will not receive a refund of their tuition fees.
Grievance Procedure
A grievance is defined as a claim by a student that there has been a violation, misinterpretation, or inequitable application of any existing policy, procedure, or regulation.²
If a student believes that they may have a grievance related to the AADMRT Online program, instructors, administrators, or clinical supervisors; he/she must use the following procedure:
- The student should first discuss the grievance with the person involved. If the incident occurred in class, first speak to the Instructor. If the incident occurred in the clinical portion of the program, speak to the Clinical Supervisor. If not satisfied with the result, the student should discuss the grievance with the Program Director within five working days after the date that the incident occurred.
- If the issue has not been resolved after the first step, or within the five working days post-incident, then the student must submit a written report of the grievance to the Administrative Department. The Administrative Department will issue a response within five working days after receiving the report. Copies of the report and the response(s) will be kept in the student’s school records.
- If the issue is not resolved after speaking/writing to the Program Director, the student has the option to write to or meet with the CEO, Jerry Peck. The CEO will issue a written response within ten working days if contacted via letter. Mail grievance report to 695 Oak Grove Ave., Suite 330, Menlo Park, CA 94025; Attn: Jerry Peck. Meetings with the CEO can be scheduled through the Administrative Department.
- If the issue is not resolved after completing the grievance procedure, the student has the option to contact the American Association Of Dental Radiographic Technicians (AADMRT) Board of Directors.
²Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Standards for an Accredited Educational Program in Radiography January 1, 2011