Nuclear Medicine Technology

This program provides students the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge needed to practice as a medical imaging technologist who utilizes injectable radioactive materials to perform diagnostic imaging procedures.

Admission Cycle: Fall semester only
Maximum Number Admitted Annually: 10

Program of Study

Course work includes clinical rotations to area health care facilities. Classroom instruction covers nuclear medicine procedures, general and nuclear physics, pathology, patient care and management, radiation protection, quality assurance, anatomy and physiology, radiobiology and instrumentation. Students must maintain a current CPR certification while enrolled in the clinical courses. Graduates of accredited programs are eligible to apply to take the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Boards’ national examination for certification and registration as nuclear medicine technologists.

Additional Information

Step 1: Download Admissions Requirements (MAR) Packet
Step 2: View Allied Health Information Session (MAR) Presentation
More Information: Program Detail

Graduate Outcomes

Graduate outcomes are indicators of program effectiveness, demonstrating the extent to which a program achieves its goals. Programmatic graduate outcomes data reported on the JRCNMT website include: 5-year time period of current report; graduation rate; ARRT credentialing success; NMTCB credentialing success and job placement rate.

Graduate Outcomes Report

Careers Available

Career positions are available for Nuclear Medicine technologists in most hospitals, outpatient imaging centers and cardiology practices.

Recommended Courses and Skills

Math, reading, high school human anatomy and physiology, health occupation classes and physics. High school biology, chemistry, and algebra (or equivalent college level courses) are required for
acceptance into this program.

Helpful Personal Attributes

Strong math and science aptitude, adaptability and flexibility to many situations, ability to work with individuals of various ages, cultural backgrounds and degrees of illness, empathetic and compassionate with good interpersonal skills, ability to work in a team environment as well as independently, good analytical and critical thinking skills and good technological computer skills.

Program Offerings

Program	Credential Level	Offered	Code
Nuclear Medicine Technology	Associate in Applied Science	Day	A45460

Program Contact

If you would like additional information about the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program, contact Jawahar Jesrani, Program Coordinator, at 336.734.7604 or jjesrani@forsythtech.edu.