Frequently Asked Questions

• What is Nuclear Medicine (NM)?  
  NM is the use of radioactive radiopharmaceuticals to help diagnose and treat a wide variety of diseases.
  
  
• What does Nuclear Medicine Technologist do? 
  They prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals to patients.  They perform diagnostic procedures on virtually every organ system in the human body by using highly sophisticated computerized detection systems to produce images (scans).
  
  
• Where do NM Technologists work? 
  The majority work in hospitals; though out-patient facilities and doctor offices are other areas that NMT work.  They can also become administrators, research technologists, equipment application specialists, sales and marketing representatives, and an educator.
  
  
• What type of NM Program is offered at Broward College (BC)? 
  There are two programs offered at BC.  The A.S. Degree Program is two years in length and is open to all students without a healthcare background.  The Certificate Program is 10 months in length and is only offered to students that are licensed in another healthcare occupation.
  
  
• Where is the NM Program located? 
  The NM Program laboratory is located on the North Campus in Coconut Creek; in building number 41 and room 151.
  
  
• How does a student get into a NM Program? 
  The perspective student must complete some pre-requisite courses before they can submit an application to the program.  The pre-requisite courses are ENC 1101; BSC 1085 Anatomy & Physiology BSC 1085 L Laboratory; CHM 1033 Chemistry; and MAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra or MTB 1310 Applied Math.  The student must obtain a “C” grade or higher in each class and have a 2.5 GPA.  The application period is September 1 through December 12 of each year.
  
  
• How are students selected for admission to the Nuclear Medicine Program? 
  A point system is used to select students that will enter the program every August.  Six to seven students are selected for each NM Program.
  
  
• How many applications are there for each NM Program? 
  In most years there are approximately seventy-five (75) applications for the A.S. Degree Program and twenty (20) applications for the Certificate Program.
  
  
• How are students graded in the NM Program? 
  Students in a lecture classes have a letter grade (A-C) given based on their class average.  Students in clinical practicum and laboratories receive a pass or fail grade based on their performance.
  
  
• What courses are required for the A.S. Degree and Certificate NM Programs? 
  The required courses for each program are listed on the Program Sheet for that program.