Nuclear Medicine Technology
Nuclear Medical Technologist are healthcare professionals who specialize in using radioactive materials to diagnose and treat diseases. They play a critical role in nuclear medicine, a branch of medical imaging that focuses on visualizing and analyzing the function of organs and tissues within the body.
In Carthage’s Nuclear Medicine Technology program, you’ll learn in the classroom and through real-world training.
Students will complete three years of undergraduate and prerequisite coursework at Carthage, followed by 13 months of clinical training and instruction at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. At the completion of the curriculum, you receive a B. A. in Allied Health Science and Nuclear Medicine Technology certificate, showing eligibility to sit for:
- Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)
- Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB, CT)
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
Prerequisites
The following prerequisite courses require a minimum grade of “C” and a cumulative prerequisite course GPA of at least 2.7:
- Human Anatomy & Physiology for the Healthcare Professional I
- Human Anatomy & Physiology for the Healthcare Professional II
- College Algebra or higher
- General Physics I
- General Physics II
- Applied Statistics for the Healthcare Professional
- General Chemistry I
- General Chemistry II
- Written Communication
Upon acceptance into Northwestern Memorial Healthcare’s School of Nuclear Medicine Technology, students will begin the didactic, laboratory, and clinical education training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and other clinical rotation sites. The 13-month program begins every August and accepts up to 10 students per year.
The program is scheduled for eight hours a day, five days per week. In coordination with Siemens Medical Solutions, the School of Nuclear Medicine may also provide qualified candidates with an additional 12-month paid internship at Siemens (Hoffman Estates, IL or Knoxville, TN).