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Bellevue College\u2019s Nuclear Medicine Technology (NMT), Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS), is a twenty one month full-time program. It is offered through a cooperative effort between Bellevue College and a number of area hospitals and clinics. It is part of a larger career pathway in Nuclear Medicine and prepares you to work as a nuclear medicine technologist. The program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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After completing the degree you\u2019ll be eligible to apply to take the national certification exams required to work in this field. NMTs are certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)<\/a> and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT)<\/a>. Many states also require a state license to practice Nuclear Medicine Technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is a link to our program outcomes and information about professional licensure.<\/a>  Also, you may review the current JRCNMT report for Bellevue College.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Program Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 30 students apply each year. Eight to ten students are admitted each year to the Nuclear Medicine Technology program with the curriculum beginning in September (fall quarter) to this full-time (40 hours a week) program. The curriculum begins fall quarter each year and continues for 21 consecutive months. In this program, you\u2019ll spend eighteen months in clinical sites working alongside certified nuclear medicine technologists to learn all aspects of the field. Classes are held at Bellevue College (BC) and also at clinical sites located in the Puget Sound area, central Washington and Spokane. Students attend class either in person on the Bellevue campus or via Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All prospective students are encouraged to review the Nuclear Medicine virtual information session<\/a> to learn more about prerequisite courses, application process and other program details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisites<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All prospective students are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the program prerequisites prior to reaching out so that we may assist you in the most efficient way! Visit our course catalog to learn more about the nuclear medicine AAS degree prerequisites<\/a>.\u00a0 If you would like our program chair to review your previous coursework to see if it might meet prerequisite requirements, please complete and submit the Nuclear Medicine Technology Prerequisite Review\/Approval Form<\/a>.\u00a0 Please enter information on all prerequisites you would like reviewed by our program chair and submit your unofficial transcripts for those courses already completed along with your approval form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Required Hospital Observations<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A minimum of two observations are required for the Nuclear Medicine Technology program and should be completed prior to the first interview.<\/strong> Learn more about observations\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Distance Education<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The goals of the distance-education offering are to increase the supply of nuclear medicine technologists in Central Washington, the South Sound (Tacoma) area and Spokane as well as allowing individuals from those regions to participate in the Bellevue College (BC) program without having to relocate. We expect to place two students into each distant cohort, each year. Learn More…<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Curriculum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The curriculum covers performance of a wide variety of imaging and therapeutic procedures, preparation and administration of radiopharmaceuticals, explanations of procedures and their risks, and analysis of the results of each study. Students work with a number of radiation detection systems, including gamma cameras and positron emission tomography systems. Students also work with computers that analyze data from imaging studies, in addition to those used for administrative tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coursework will include principles and procedures in computed tomography, which is frequently done in conjunction with nuclear medicine procedures. Most important, students work directly with patients, helping to ease their anxiety as well as diagnose their ailments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nuclear Medicine Degree Worksheet, course requirements and program requirements.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of completing the nuclear medicine technology program include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n