Nuclear Medicine Technology - Gateway Community College - New Haven

Nuclear Medicine Technology from Gateway Community College - New Haven is a Campus Associate Nuclear Medicine degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Associate in Science degree program in Nuclear Medicine Technology prepare students for employment as nuclear medicine technologists in hospitals, medical offices, or ambulatory clinics. Upon completion of the program, the student may apply to take the certifying board examinations administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (Nuclear Medicine) and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB). The program requires approximately twenty-two (22) months of clinical and academic course work. The curriculum includes appropriate didactic content and ample supervised clinical education to assure sufficient opportunity to achieve all didactic and clinical requirements. Nuclear Medicine Technology Mission Statement The mission of the Gateway Community College Nuclear Medicine Technology program is to achieve and exceed established educational and healthcare standards by continually providing students and the professional community with educational opportunities that reflect the current practice of nuclear medicine technology and results in high quality patient care. Nuclear Medicine Technology Program Outcomes Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will: Be prepared to take the Nuclear Medicine Technology Exams offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT-N) and/or the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board Possess the skills necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of an entry-level staff technologist . The major categories of the nuclear medicine technologist's scope of practice include, but are not limited to, the following areas: Patient Care: The exercise of judgment to assess and respond to patients needs prior to, during and following nuclear medicine procedures. Quality Control: The evaluation and maintenance of a quality control program to ensure instrumentation, credibility and reliability. Diagnostic Procedures: The utilization of appropriate technique to ensure quality diagnostic images and/or laboratory results. Radiopharmaceuticals: The procurement, preparation, quality control, calculation, identification, documentation, administration, disposal, storage, and safe handling of radiopharmaceuticals. Radionuclide Therapy: The collaboration with an authorized user to apply and manage a therapeutic radionuclide treatment. View more details on Gateway Community College - New Haven, CT . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Nuclear Medicine courses.