Program Overview

- Nuclear Medicine Technology Program
- Nuclear Medicine Technologist Duties
- Program Staff
- Prerequisites
- Physical Requirements
- Graduation Requirements
- Programmatic Accreditation

Nuclear Medicine Technology Program
The 18-month continuous Nuclear Medicine program provides didactic and clinical education for potential Nuclear Medicine Technologists. Clinical practice occurs at partnering medical centers and medical offices in Northern California. Program participants can expect substantial off-campus study and preparation for classroom lecture and lab exercises. Major holidays are observed and break periods are observed between academic quarters. Annual academic calendars are published in advance.

Upon completion of this program, graduates are eligible to sit for state and national certification examinations.

Nuclear Medicine Technologist Duties
The Nuclear Medicine Technologist uses high-tech equipment and radioactive tracers to study the function of the various organ systems. This includes imaging the progress of disease, as well as treatment of disease. The technologist is responsible for quality control of equipment and radiation safety practices in the hospital or clinic.

Program Staff

Prerequisites
All prerequisite requirements must be completed prior to applying to the program.

All applicants must be a graduate of an 18-24 month accredited Allied Health degree program with current registration. Allied health occupations include, but are not limited to Radiologic Technologist, Sonographers, Certified Medical Technologist, and Registered Nurses.

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Applicants may complete a minimum 60 college credits with a cumulative minimum grade point average of 2.75.


All applicants must complete the following college-level courses with a grade of “C” or better:

Physical Requirements

• Stand and/or walk up to 6½ hours throughout an 8-hour shift.
• Lift and move a maximum of a 290-pound patient in a 2-person/3-person transfer.
• Must be able to operate and manipulate all nuclear medicine equipment.
• Reach forward 18 inches holding an object up to 15 pounds.
• Bend, crouch, or stoop 20 times per hour.
• Push a patient in a wheelchair or gurney 300 feet or further, as required by structural design of the building.
• Move loads of up to 45 pounds 25 times per hour.

Graduation Requirements
To graduate with a certificate of completion from any of the KPSAHS programs, students are required to successfully complete all didactic and clinical education courses and hours, including co-requisites if applicable. In addition, all financial obligations to the program must be fulfilled.