Nuclear Med

MISSION STATEMENT AND GOALS

The Nuclear Medicine Technology curriculum is a division of the Allied Health Sciences Radiography Program at MDCC. The program is designed to provide the healthcare community with members proficient in the use of radiopharmaceuticals and imaging technology necessary to perform as entry-level nuclear medicine technologists. Students will develop cognitive and technical skills through active involvement in didactic, laboratory, and clinical experience scheduled in an organized sequence. Competency based clinical requirements are met via rotations through a variety of clinical settings.

The student will provide the competent care expected of all healthcare providers with radiation protection in mind at all times.

The mission of the Nuclear Medicine Technology program is to provide students the knowledge and skills necessary perform as competent members of the imaging profession and to provide the foundation necessary to pursue a variety of career options upon graduation.

The goals of the nuclear medicine technology program are:

To provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to gain employment upon graduation.
To provide students with the knowledge necessary to pass the certification examination upon graduation.
To provide the healthcare community with competent employees.
To provide those non-registered technologists currently practicing nuclear medicine the didactic coursework necessary to sit for certification examinations.