CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology

About CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology

The school is a small, hospital-based institution designed for students who have already completed college-level general education and science prerequisites and are ready to enter professional radiography training. Nebraska’s Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education lists it as authorized to operate and to award its baccalaureate degree through August 1, 2029. Its official materials identify the current award as a Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology. The professional curriculum lasts 23 continuous months and begins once each year in late August. This is not a broad undergraduate college. Its academic purpose, facilities, policies, and student schedule center on preparing radiographers. Classroom learning is integrated with supervised clinical work beginning in the first portion of the curriculum. Students progress from observation and closely supervised examinations toward greater independence, while receiving regular clinical evaluations. The program also introduces specialty imaging areas and includes computed tomography coursework and related clinical education during the second year. The radiography program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, and CHI Health states that its current accreditation award is eight years. Completing the degree does not itself confer professional registration: graduates become eligible under the program’s stated pathway to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification examination, and registration follows successful completion of applicable ARRT requirements. Prospective students should therefore evaluate the school as a focused professional program with a prescribed sequence, substantial clinical attendance, and a direct connection to diagnostic-imaging practice.

Admission is cohort-based and program-specific. Applicants need at least 36 semester credits of prerequisites covering English or literature, college algebra or higher mathematics, a laboratory course in biology, chemistry, or physics, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, cultural studies, social science, speech or communication, and humanities. At least one humanities course must include critical thinking. Every prerequisite requires a C or better. Courses may still be underway when a student applies, but accepted applicants must finish them before the program begins in late August. The official FAQ says applications are assessed using references, prerequisite and other college coursework, work experience, an autobiography, and related materials. Applicants reaching the required point threshold are invited to a personal interview. The school accepts no more than 14 students each year, does not carry applications into the next admissions cycle, and expects a new applicant pool annually. Transfer applicants must meet the general admission requirements and provide documentation from their previous radiography program. The published March 1, 2026 application deadline has passed as of August 20, 2026, and the school had not posted a replacement deadline for the next cohort in the material reviewed. The FAQ describes March 1 as the recurring application deadline, with supporting transcripts, references, and other required information due March 15, but future applicants should confirm the next cycle directly before relying on that pattern. This is a full-time daytime program; it is not offered as a conventional part-time, night, or fully online course of study.

The Bachelor of Science curriculum consists of at least 120 semester credits: 36 prerequisite credits completed before entry and 84 credits in the professional program. Prerequisites cover English or literature, college algebra, a laboratory science, anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, cultural studies, social science, communication, and humanities. Each prerequisite must be completed with a grade of C or better by the late-August program start, although unfinished prerequisites do not necessarily prevent an applicant from applying. The five-semester professional sequence integrates radiographic procedures, patient care, anatomy, pathology, radiation exposure and protection, digital imaging, equipment, special procedures, research, ethics and law, cross-sectional anatomy, computed tomography physics, and radiographic seminar work. Clinical education appears in every semester and carries an increasing share of the credit load. Official course descriptions frame clinical learning as a progression from supervised application of theory to unassisted performance and decision-making, supported by rotation guidelines and regular evaluations. Students also encounter multiple imaging and therapeutic modalities, including MRI, mammography, sonography, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, and specialized interventional work. These introductions should not be confused with separate degrees or full specialty credentials. Computed tomography receives more concentrated treatment through dedicated physics and equipment instruction and corresponding clinical exposure. Graduation requirements include completing ARRT clinical competencies and documenting at least 1,800 examinations. The curriculum therefore emphasizes applied competence, patient safety, image quality, communication, and professional judgment rather than elective exploration. Transfer applicants face specific review requirements, and students who withdraw and later reapply are not promised credit for their prior CHI Health professional coursework or clinical education.

Key Highlights

• Nebraska authorization for the baccalaureate program extends through August 1, 2029.
• The professional program runs continuously for 23 months and begins each August.
• The radiography program holds an eight-year JRCERT accreditation award.
• Graduates complete the program’s didactic pathway toward ARRT certification eligibility.

Student Life & Environment

Student experience is organized around a hospital-based professional schedule rather than residential college life. The school’s FAQ describes academic classes on two weekdays, generally from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and clinical education on three weekdays, generally from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The school characterizes attendance as occupying a 40-hour week and cautions that full-time employment is probably impractical, although many students maintain part-time work. Clinical scheduling eventually extends beyond ordinary weekday hours. Beginning after January 1 of the first year, students complete limited weekend and noon-to-evening assignments during clinical rotations. Overnight clinical attendance is described as voluntary. Students purchase and wear specified scrub uniforms and a laboratory coat, follow healthcare grooming and identification standards, and park in designated areas at each site. The 2025-2027 handbook also reports 24-hour security at the school and clinical education locations. The environment is closely tied to professional formation. Students may participate in professional societies and encounter working radiographers, clinical instructors, patients, and specialty departments. Second-year rotations provide exposure to different imaging modalities and help students identify possible areas for later specialization. Applicants seeking residence halls, intercollegiate athletics, or a large student-organization system should not assume those features exist; the official materials reviewed focus instead on classrooms, clinical sites, lockers, a library, security, professional conduct, and healthcare practice.

Location & Surroundings

The school’s primary address is 6901 North 72nd Street in Omaha, on the CHI Health Immanuel campus. This places students in an operational healthcare setting rather than on a stand-alone collegiate campus. Classroom, laboratory, and clinical expectations are consequently shaped by hospital operations, patient contact, security rules, designated parking, and movement among clinical education areas. Clinical education occurs in CHI Health hospitals across the Omaha metropolitan area, so students should plan for transportation between assigned sites rather than expect every activity to occur in one building. The handbook states that travel to additional clinical locations may be required. This is an important practical consideration because clinical days commonly begin at 7 a.m., and some rotations include weekend or noon-to-evening assignments. A limited distance-delivery arrangement is available for students accepted in the Kearney or Grand Island area. CHI Health says that up to two students per year may attend academic courses synchronously by Zoom while completing clinical work in the greater Nebraska area. These students need a suitable computer, webcam, microphone, reliable internet, and approved exam-proctoring arrangements. Admissions and tuition are the same as for Omaha students, and travel beyond a primary clinical site may still be required.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For the cohort beginning in fall 2026, official tuition is $225 per credit for 84 professional-program credits, producing stated tuition of $18,900 across five semesters through spring 2028. Nebraska residents and nonresidents pay the same rate. The schedule lists $3,825 for fall 2026, $3,937.50 for spring 2027, $2,700 for summer 2027, $4,275 for fall 2027, and $4,162.50 for spring 2028. An accepted student must pay a $100 deposit within two weeks to reserve a place; it is applied to first-semester tuition. The school estimates approximately $800 for textbooks. Students should also plan for uniforms, transportation among clinical sites, and living costs, but current official totals for those items were not published in the 2026 tuition sheet. Accepted and enrolled students may be considered for financial aid after completing the required process. The 2025-2027 handbook directs applicants to submit the FAFSA and supporting documentation and notes that summer has no separate aid disbursement. First-time loan borrowers face a 30-day attendance period before initial disbursement. The school also states that it does not provide job-placement services. Career preparation is narrowly aligned with entry-level radiography. The curriculum includes patient care, radiation safety, image production, clinical competencies, CT education, certification review, and professional preparation. Graduates meet the program’s didactic requirements to pursue ARRT certification and registration, subject to ARRT’s own eligibility and examination rules. Exposure to CT and other modalities can help students investigate future specialty directions, but the school does not claim that the BS automatically grants advanced-modality credentials, employment, or a particular salary.