Contact
Enrollment Center
800-954-8742
enroll@tri-c.edu
Cleveland, OH
David Frazee - Program Manager
(216) 987-5298
david.frazee@tri-c.edu
Cleveland, OH
Health Careers Enrollment Ctr.
(216) 987-4247
healthcareers@tri-c.edu
Cuyahoga Community College
Metropolitan Campus
2900 Community College Ave.
Cleveland OH 44115-3196
Nuclear Medicine Technology
A Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT) is the healthcare professional responsible for performing nuclear medicine examinations which assist the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. The trained NMT prepares and administers radiopharmaceuticals and performs patient imaging and treatment procedures using a variety radiation detection and imaging devices. Technologists perform data analysis on the computer and provide patient information and images to the physician. The nuclear medicine technologist may be employed in hospitals, clinics, imaging centers, physician's offices, manufacturing facilities and medical imaging equipment sales companies. Graduates of the Tri-C NMT program, meet the educational and clinical eligibility requirements to sit for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Nuclear Medicine Examination and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) examination. This program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT).
This program is designed to prepare students to demonstrate the following program outcomes:
Nuclear Medicine Degree Outcomes.pdf.
To be eligible for Program Admission students must also meet the following course eligibility requirements:
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Eligible to enroll in ENG-1010 College Composition I
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Note: It is required to either complete CHEM-1010 with a C or higher or have taken 1 year of High School Chemistry and achieve a score of 25 or higher on the California Chemistry Diagnostic Assessment test before being admitted to the program.
Suggested Semester Sequence
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(1) Math - MATH-1800-1819/2800-2819 & 1820/2820 may not be used to meet this requirement.
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(2) Communication - ENG-1010 or ENG-101H will meet this requirement. |
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(3) Elective course may be selected with written approval from the RADT department.Arts and Humanities /Social and Behavioral Sciences- must include PSY-1010 & PHIL-2050
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(C) = Capstone Course |
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