Nuclear Medicine - Overview

Program Information
Nuclear Medicine Technologist Duties
Faculty
Prerequisite Requirements
Physical Requirements
Graduation Requirements
Programmatic Accreditation

Program Information

The 18-month (6 quarters) continuous Nuclear Medicine program provides didactic and clinical education in Nuclear Medicine. 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 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.

Faculty

Program Director
Linda Bogner, M.S., B.S., ARRT (R) (N), CNMT

Faculty
Susan Lindquist, BS, RT(R)(N), CNMT, CRT
George Morris, BS, RT(R)(N), CRT
Kenneth Allen, MBA, BS, CNMT

Prerequisite Requirements

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

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

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Applicants must have complete a minimum 60 college credits with a cumulative minimum grade point average of 2.75 or higher.

All applicants must complete the following college-level courses with a grade of “C” or better: Courses must be a minimum of 3 units.

Human Anatomy & Physiology with a lab (college level)
Intermediate Algebra
Written Communication
General Chemistry with a Lab
Human Biology

The following courses are suggested additional courses (college level):

Oral Communication
Computer Science
Medical Terminology

Note: All foreign diplomas and transcripts must include a notarized translation in English and must be evaluated by a foreign transcript agency prior to submission.

Note: Course descriptions of prerequisites are provided on pages D and E of the 2008 application packet. Prerequisite requirements differ for each program. Please review your program's prerequisite requirements.

Physical Requirements

You must be physically able to:

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.

Programmatic Accreditation

The Nuclear Medicine program is accredited by Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT).

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