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Career Opportunities in Health Science
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Certificate Program
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Professional Tasks and Working Environment
Nuclear medicine technology applies to the science of administering ionizing
radiation and other forms of energy to provide technical information and
assistance to a physician to diagnose and treat diseases and injuries. The
Medical College of Georgia offers certificates in three career paths: nuclear
medicine technology, radiation therapy and diagnostic medical sonography.
Although closely related, each involves special instrumentation, techniques of
application, safety practices and patient services. This sheet describes the
certificate program in nuclear medicine technology.
Employment and Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities are abundant and varied for qualified nuclear
medicine technologists, including work in hospitals, doctors’ offices, public
health projects and industrial medical clinics.
Salary Information
Median annual salaries of nuclear medicine
technologists were $48,750 in 2002,
with the middle 50 percent earning between
$41,460 and $57,000 a year. Nuclear
medicine technology salaries have broad
regional variation.
Programs Offered at MCG
Nuclear Medicine Technology
The certificate curriculum in nuclear medicine technology is open to registered/ certified medical professionals with bachelor degrees, or persons with bachelor’s degrees in the hard sciences. After successfully completing the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the certification exams given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.
After three years in clinical practice, registered and certified nuclear medicine technologists are eligible to sit for the advanced practice examination in nuclear cardiology offered in association with the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology. The certificate program in nuclear medicine technology provides entry-level lectures in positron imaging tomography (P.E.T.), but only limited clinical exposure. Extensive clinical and didactic education in P.E.T. and P.E.T./C.T. is available only through the 20- to 24-month bachelor of science program.
General
Admissions Criteria
Admission is based on college grade point averages
(minimum overall GPA of
2.30), personal interviews, shadowing experience and
assessment of motivation
and personal qualities needed to successfully complete
the program.
Applicants
to the Nuclear Medicine Technology certificate program
who have
earned a baccalaureate degree in a hard science (e.g.
biology, chemistry, physics or engineering) are
evaluated based on previous course work and
experience. Successful applicants must present
transferable college credit in human anatomy
and physiology I and II with labs; algebra,
pre-calculus or calculus; English grammar and
composition; speech communication; general chemistry
with lab; and physical science/physics with lab.
These courses may be completed at any
regionally accredited college or university.
Preliminary course work to run
concurrently with the nuclear medicine technology
curricula may be considered
on a case by case basis.
All students must also hold current first aid and CPR certification.
Basic computer programming knowledge is strongly recommended.
Applicants
whose first language is not English must submit
official TOEFL
scores. A minimum score of 550 paper-based,
213 computer-based, or 79 internet-based is required for consideration.
Technical Standards
In addition to demonstrating personal characteristics appropriate for a
health professions career, students must satisfy general and specific technical
standards for this program. Please visit
http://www.mcg.edu/sah/brt/NMedStandards.htm to review
these requirements.
Computer and Internet-Supported Programs
Students must have access to a high-speed (DSL or cable) personal computer.
Most student and faculty communication, projects and research require Internet
interaction and many lectures are presented online for repeated viewing. MCG
faculty and staff are available for technical and instructional support seven
days a week.
Estimated Full-Time Academic Expenses
| Tuition | Fees | Books/Supplies/Other | |
|
Per semester |
$1,910* | 327.50 | 1,000** |
|
Columbus |
273 | ||
|
Gwinnett |
158 |
* Non-residents of Georgia pay an additional $5,730 tuition per semester. Residents of Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina receive a waiver of non-resident tuition.
** Costs vary by major. Please check with your department for details.
(Costs are for 2006-2007. All tuition charges, board, room rent or other charges are subject to change at the end of any academic term.)
Estimated Living Expenses
| On- or off-campus apartment | Commuter | |
| 9 months | $13,869 | $9,864 |
| 12 months | 18,492 | 13,152 |
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Financial aid and other assistance is available. MCG participates in all
federal student aid programs as well as state and private programs. MCG helps
students fund their education through grants, scholarships, loans, a service
commitment program and/or employment.
Accreditation/Review
Commission on
Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 1970
Chicago, IL 60601-2208
(312) 553-9355
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Joint Review Committee on Education Programs in Nuclear Medicine
Technology
One 2nd Avenue East, Suite C
Polson, MT 59860-2320
(406) 883-0003
How to Apply
For best chance of acceptance, application to this program should be made
during the fall preceding the fall in which admission is sought to allow
adequate time receipt of all required information. All application materials
should be RECEIVED in MCGs Office of Academic Admissions by March 1.
Applications completed after this date are considered on a remaining space
available basis. Complete applications include the application, references,
official academic materials, documentation of shadowing hours, and documentation
of professional certifications, if applicable. If accepted to the program,
documentation of current CPR and First Aid certification is required upon
enrollment.
How to Get an Application
To receive an application for this program, visit
www.mcg.edu/admissions, or call or
write:
Office of Academic Admissions
170 Kelly Building-Administration
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia 30912
Telephone: (706) 721-2725 or 1-800-519-3388
E-mail: underadm@mcg.edu
Web site: www.mcg.edu/admissions