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Nuclear Medicine Technology

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Learn to Perform Nuclear Medicine Procedures 
 
Nuclear medicine is a unique branch of radiology as it provides information about the structure and function of nearly every vital organ system in our bodies. Nuclear medicine technologists work directly with patients and physicians in a health care setting. Their responsibilities include:
 
  • Operating scintillation detectors
  • Preparing and calculating dosages
  • Administering radionuclides which are used for the singular purpose of diagnosing and treating diseases
 
There is minimal exposure to both the technologist and patient when performing nuclear medicine procedures. Broward College offers both an associate’s degree in Nuclear Medicine Technology and a Nuclear Medicine Specialist technical certificate. 
 
Apply now to get your future started as a nuclear medicine tech.

Classroom Experience

The Nuclear Medicine Program at Broward College blends together different learning methods so you have a variety of ways to retain the material. Your classroom experience will consist of traditional on-campus classes and labs, online courses and clinical education in hospitals and outpatient facilities throughout Broward, Palm Beach and Miami Dade Counties.
 
Class sizes are small, with no more than 15 associate’s degree students and five certificate students admitted each year in August. The Nuclear Medicine Program is a full-time day program. It cannot be taken part-time. The hours vary between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. A typical semester involves three days of clinical attendance and two days of classes and labs. There is no scheduled weekend or night courses or clinical rotations. All lecture and laboratory courses are taught on the North Campus in Coconut Creek in building 41.
 
Through clinical education courses at area hospitals, you can practice nuclear medicine in a diverse environment where people from all over South Florida go for imaging. We will put you on rotation in at least three different hospitals over the course of the program.
 
 
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Career Path

 
Health care is changing quickly and more nuclear medicine technologists will be required to meet the demands of doctors who need patient imaging. Over the next decade, job growth is expected to increase at a steady pace for nuclear medicine techs.
 
 
Once you successfully complete the program, you will be awarded either an A.S. or certificate based on the track you choose. You can then sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and/or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board Exams. Upon successfully passing either examination, you will receive the title Registered Nuclear Medicine Technologist. Program graduates are also eligible to become licensed in Florida through the Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control. 
 
After passing the exams and obtaining your license, you will be able to find work in:
  • Hospitals
  • Physician’s clinics
  • Specialized imaging clinics
 
 

Is This Program Right for Me?

Nuclear medicine technologists have an affintiy towards science and math. This field in particular brings together aspects of: 
 
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • Applied medicine
  • Computer technology
 
Even if you do not particularly enjoy math or science, anyone is encouraged to apply to the Nuclear Medicine Program if working in an innovative field of health care excites you.
 

Accreditation

Broward College is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC) to award associate’s degrees in nuclear medicine. The program follows the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) and Society of Nuclear Medicine (SNM) Curriculum guidelines.

Courses

 
Curricula focus on:
 
  • Radiation protection
  • Study of disease processes
  • Radiopharmaceutical administration and regulations
  • Procedures inclusive of stress test imaging, brain imaging, liver scans, and more
 
The Nuclear Medicine Program has been devised for full-time students and all courses are intended to be taken in sequential order. We do not offer a part-time schedule for this program. 

Completion of the certificate courses takes one year while the A.S. degree in nuclear medicine takes two years. The certificate course consists of 48 credit hours and the A.S. requires 75 credit hours. 
 

For Alumni

 
Broward College is eager to reconnect with you! Stay on top of the latest alumni news and new jobs in nuclear medicine when you join the Alumni & Friends Association. You can also donate to scholarships or donate your time to nuclear medicine students by acting as a mentor.
 
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