⚖️ Legal and Background Screening Information

Once accepted into the Radiologic Technology Program at Yuba College, all students are required to complete a criminal background check. As part of this process, you must disclose any and all misdemeanor or felony charges or convictions, regardless of adjudication, age, or time passed.

It is strongly advised that any applicant with a criminal history complete the Ethics Review Pre-Application process through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) prior to applying to the program. This process helps determine whether a violation may affect your eligibility for future certification.

🔗 ARRT Ethics Review Pre-Application Form

⚠️ Important Legal Disclaimers:

  • ARRT approval does not guarantee program completion or clinical site placement.
    Even if the ARRT accepts your ethics review and permits you to sit for the certification exam, our clinical education sites may still deny placement based on their independent background screening policies.

  • Yuba College maintains binding clinical affiliation agreements with its partnered healthcare facilities. If any clinical site refuses your placement due to background check findings—including past or pending misdemeanor or felony charges—you will be ineligible to complete the clinical component of the program and will be dismissed from the program.

  • Any criminal charges (felony or misdemeanor) incurred during enrollment in the Radiologic Technology Program will result in immediate dismissal, pending review and without guarantee of reentry.

✅ Recommendation:

If you have any prior legal issues, you must:

  • Disclose them fully and accurately during the application and onboarding process.

  • Complete the ARRT Ethics Review Pre-Application prior to applying.

  • Be aware that clinical sites’ standards may be stricter than ARRT’s, and their decisions are non-negotiable.

This policy is in place to uphold the legal and ethical standards of the radiologic profession and to protect the integrity of patient care within our partnered institutions. Failure to comply with any of the above may result in ineligibility or dismissal from the program, regardless of academic standing.

For questions, contact the Program Director prior to applying.

https://www.arrt.org/docs/default-source/ethics/ethics-review-preapplication.pdf?sfvrsn=42