Admission Requirements

Academic Standards for Admission:

1.    Degree:  Applicants must have an Associates (or higher level) degree issued by a college, university or institution accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and listed with the U.S. Department of Education.

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2.    Prerequisites: Coursework completed at an accredited college, university or institution, must contain a minimum of 3 semester credits (or 4 quarter credits) with a grade of “C” (3.0) or better to qualify.  Incomplete courses, credit/no-credit courses and coursework that can’t be verified will not be considered.  Prerequisites include: Chemistry (with laboratory), Math (Algebra or higher-level math preferred), Physics (or graduation from an accredited radiography program with physics content), Human anatomy and physiology taken as 2 separate courses, each with their own lab and Written communications (Any course requiring submission of written material in English).

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3.    Transcripts. A copy of the applicant’s diploma/degree will be required before selection for verification.  Foreign transcripts must be translated with a certificate of foreign equivalency through an AICE or NACES-accredited evaluation service.

Additional admission criteria:

1.    Employment Eligibility Verification: Candidates must satisfy the eligibility requirements for Federal service.

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2.    English Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in written and spoken English.

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3.    Security Check: Candidates must pass a Tier 1 National security background investigation for federal security, suitability, fitness, and credentialing purposes, including a favorable FBI fingerprint result, favorable review of the Declaration of Federal Employment (OF-306) and favorable review of the National Student Loan Data Base system (NSLDS) check.

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4.    Preplacement Physical Required: Candidates must be physically able to perform the duties of a nuclear medicine technologist as determined by a pre-placement physical (See technical performance standards for more info).

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5.    Vaccinations and Health Screening: Candidates must comply with all Federal, State and local health screening and testing requirements and be current on all required vaccinations, including MMR, seasonal flu and Covid-19 vaccinations.

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6.    Loss-of-License Disclosure: Candidates who had a previous professional license/permit/certification denied, revoked, or suspended by a school, regulatory authority or certification board must disclose this information when applying.

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7.    Health Insurance: Candidates must carry their own health insurance while enrolled.

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8.    References: Candidates must provide contact information for at least 2 professional references in the U.S. who are available to communicate with program prior to the selection date.

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9.    Selection preference shall be given to U.S. Citizens per Executive Order 11935. U.S. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

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10.  Recommended healthcare experience: The Nuclear Medicine Technologist Training Program strongly encourages applicants to have some healthcare experience, volunteer or otherwise.