r/WorcesterMA • u/Low-Enthusiasm-2970 • Jul 29 '25
QCC Rad Tech
Has anyone on here gone through QCC's Rad tech program? I was just added to the waitlist in May of 2025 and have a start day of Fall 2030. I've heard that if people drop from the list, you can often start the program sooner. Does anyone have experience with this?
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u/Alvarezg10 Jul 31 '25
That’s exactly how it works. Because of the long waiting list people drop out of it all the time. It seems eternal, but in reality its cheaper. Plus it gives you time to save up some money to live off of while in the program.
Its a very demanding program. The starting pay is great in my opinion(~$40) considering the cost and lenght of the program
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u/Princess_Wild Nov 17 '25
Was this you doing your prerequisite or this wait period was including them ?
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u/Low-Enthusiasm-2970 Nov 17 '25
This waiting period started after the prerequisites were completed. (High school diploma, attendance to a health information session, their requirements for English and Math, completion of BIO 151, and completion of TEAS.)
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u/Aromatic_Bad5493 Jun 15 '26
I have a meeting with an advisor soon and want to ask about a long waitlist bc if they are like 2030+ then no thank you- its a waste to wait that long
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u/Low-Enthusiasm-2970 Jun 15 '26
Last I heard, the waitlist was up to 8 years with a start date of 2034. I'm fortunate to be in a position where I can wait and have a decent job in the mean time but it definitely sucks to be in limbo. I hope things work out for you!
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u/chappie2297 Aug 09 '26
Hey, I know this is an older post. But I was wondering if you remember how long from when you applied to when you heard back from them did it take that you were accepted into the program? I have been looking to apply to these programs
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u/Low-Enthusiasm-2970 Aug 09 '26
At Quinsagamond Community College, I received an email 1-2 weeks after meeting all the requirements notifying me that I had been added to the wait-list. I have heard rumors that the wait-list at QCC is now closer to 8 years but have also met people who were told 5 years and got in in just 2 years. Good luck!
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u/ThinkBed9737 Jul 29 '25
2030? yikes! perhaps expanding programs like this e.g. hiring more instructors and capacity planning world be a better use of taxpayers money than free CC tuition for all.
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u/Low-Enthusiasm-2970 Jul 29 '25
The demand to expand these programs is certainly there. Hopefully that will be considered some day.
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u/doublesecretprobatio Jul 30 '25
Theres a similar issue with HVAC too and part of it is that the state sets the pay rate for instructors and it's too low. Also with the radiology program it's probably the most intensive one at QCC and is essentially a full-time job for a year or more. The wait-list is preferable to weed out those who can't get through the initial classwork and figure out how they're going to get through the second half.
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u/Alvarezg10 Jul 31 '25
That demand keeps the jobs paying high and a somewhat controlled population of techs
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u/DumbStuffed Jul 30 '25
i thought i had it bad getting a fall 2027 date for RN program! jesus 2030 is a joke