Student Essay Competition
Rules and Regulations

Eligibility:
   •  Radiologic technology student enrolled in a radiography program holding current institutional        ACERT membership
Application:
   • Applications are available on the ACERT website and in the annual newsletter.
   • Applications must be forwarded to the ACERT Executive Committee, along with an electronic       copy of the essay, on or prior to the submission deadline date (see application).
Essay:
   • All essays must be original. (In the recipient’s own words)
   • The body of all essays will be a minimum of _8_ pages with a maximum of _10_ pages. (Not       including title page, abstract, reference page, or appendices)
   • The essay must follow either APA or AMA guidelines.
   • The body/running head of the essay must contain no evidence of the author’s identity, i.e.,       name, name of educational institution, name of medical institutions associated with,       photographs, reference to instructors and/or physicians.
   • Manuscript rights will remain with the author. ACERT may publish any and all essay entries       in the ACERT annual newsletter and/or on the ACERT website.
Judging:
   • A minimum of 3 judges will rate each submission.
   • Judges may not rate essays from students of their own programs.
   • The judges shall meet all the following criteria:
      •  Current institutional or associate membership with ACERT
      •  Current or retired ARRT registered radiologic technologists
      •  Current or retired radiologic sciences educators
      •  Familiar with the subject matter to be judged. (It is acceptable for a judge to use resource           persons to comment on the validity of the technical content.)
   •  Rating will be done using the ACERT Essay Competition Grading Sheet provided
   •  The judges’ decisions are final.
Awards:
   •  Awards consist of:
      •  First
      •  Second
      •  Third
   •  These awards are made from conference funds unless a sponsor is found and are subject to        change annually.
   •  Awards will be announced and given to the recipients at the President’s Luncheon of the        annual ACERT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Rules, Regulations & Application 2007 (PDF)
Rules, Regulations & Application 2007 (WORD DOC)