Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Technology - Accelerated
Boston, USA
DURATION
36 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
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TUITION FEES
USD 52,210 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply early, as space is limited
** this program offers merit-based scholarships up to a maximum of $18,000 per year
Introduction
As a nuclear medicine technologist, you have the power to capture not only how organs and tissues look, but also how they work. In this program, you'll learn to safely and compassionately administer radioactive drugs, or radiopharmaceuticals, to patients and obtain rapid-succession images where they concentrate in the body so that you can assist physicians in detecting, and even treating, certain medical conditions.
During the third year, the professional phase of the program, you'll follow a synchronous distance/online class schedule, which means that you will log and call in during specific class times. This schedule offers you the flexibility of online education. You'll participate in clinical experiences at sites predetermined by your specific location, where you'll work alongside industry experts and gain firsthand knowledge of what it's like to be a nuclear medicine technologist.
The accelerated time frame of 36 months gives you the benefit of an immersive education while preparing you for your career faster. When you graduate, you'll be eligible to sit for registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board. And you'll be fully prepared to become a leader.
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Scholarships and Funding
This program offers merit-based scholarships up to a maximum of $18,000 per year.
Curriculum
Year I–Fall
- Biology I: Cell and Molecular Biology
- Biology I: Cell and Molecular Biology Lab
- Basic Chemistry I (w/ Lab)
- Introduction to the Major
- Expository Writing I
- Algebra and Trigonometry
Year I–Spring
- Biology II: Biology of Organisms
- Biology II: Biology of Organisms Lab
- Basic Chemistry II (w/ Lab)
- Expository Writing II
- Introduction to Psychology
- American Culture, Identity, and Public Life
Year II–Fall
- Anatomy and Physiology I (with lab)
- Medical Microbiology Lab
- Interpersonal Communication
- Statistics
Year II–Spring
- Anatomy and Physiology II (with lab)
- Distribution Elective
- Healthcare Ethics
- General Physics
- Distribution Elective
Year II–Summer
- Medical Terminology for Radiation Science
- Pathophysiology
- Introduction to Nuclear Medicine
- Distribution Elective
Year III–Fall
- Nuclear Medicine General Procedures
- Nuclear Cardiology
- Radiation Physics and Instrumentation
- Radiation Sciences and Regulations
- Nuclear Medicine Internship I
Year III–Spring
- Radiopharmaceuticals
- Nuclear Medicine Advanced Procedures
- Nuclear Medicine Internship II
Year III–Summer
- Nuclear Medicine Internship III
- Problem Solving in Nuclear Medicine
- CT and Cross-Sectional Anatomy
Technical Standards
The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) has established the following list of technical standards for the majors of Nuclear Medicine, Radiography, and Radiation Therapy.
These technical standards conform to the professional technical standards required for the safe and ethical practice of the task/skills associated with clinical nuclear medicine, medical nuclear medicine technology, and clinical radiation therapy. Each student, with reasonable accommodation, must be able to demonstrate that he/she is able to:
- Reach and manipulate equipment to its highest position (6 feet).
- Communicate in a clear and concise manner with patients of all ages, including obtaining a health history and pertinent information.
- Read and apply appropriate instructions contained in requisitions, notes, and patient charts.
- Transfer patients from wheelchairs and stretchers and help them on/off the treatment table.
- Exert force and lift objects of 50 pounds routinely.
- Perform simple motor skills for unrestricted time periods.
- Push, pull, bend and stoop.
- Work standing on their feet 80% of the time.
- Reach and work overhead.
- Move a standard wheelchair and/or stretcher from a waiting area to a treatment area.
- Understand and apply clinical instructions given by department personnel.
- Visually monitor patients/charts/machine indicator lights in dimly lit conditions.
- Detect audible alarms and background sounds during procedures to ensure patient/staff safety.
- Demonstrate manual dexterity to perform necessary manipulations such as drawing doses with a syringe, manipulating locks, putting on surgical gloves.
- Endure an eight-hour day with a minimum of four to six hours of standing or walking.
- Endure a minimum of two hours of didactic instructions in a classroom environment.
English Language Requirements
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