Nuclear Medicine is the use of radioactive materials and sophisticated electronic scanning equipment to diagnose and treat certain suspected or known disorders of the human body. The three most common procedures are organ imaging, laboratory analysis and therapeutic administration.
Students enrolled in the 22-month Nuclear Medicine Technology (NMT) program spend the first year building a core of liberal arts and science courses. Summer sessions focus on the basics of NMT instrumentation, clinical procedures and patient care. The second year is spent primarily in clinical training, with additional instructional courses at the College.
NMT students must complete the minimum number of required hours of clinical instruction, which are scheduled throughout the program in collaboration with clinical affiliates. Clinical hours occur during the fall and spring semesters of the second year.
Program Goals
Upon successful completion of the NMT program requirements, graduates are eligible to apply for board certification through national certifying agencies: The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.
Admissions
NMT is a selective admissions program. Students must be accepted to the program before registering for any NMT courses.
Rowan College requires all students accepted into the NMT program to complete a criminal history background check (CHBC), a mandatory requirement of clinical agencies to engage in patient care. Students denied the opportunity to participate in the clinical agency as a result of the CHBC will be dismissed from the NMT program.
Program Classes
Students may download the Program Requirements to view a semester-by-semester breakdown of the required classes and electives for this program.
The RCSJ Catalog provides class descriptions.
The Class Schedule Listing shows the availability of classes for each semester.
Prospective Students
For more information on the two-step admissions process, click here.
To schedule an appointment with an Admissions Coordinator, click here and select "Future Nursing and Allied Health Students"
Call: 856-415-2209
Current RCSJ-Gloucester Students
Samantha Wagner, Counseling Advisor
To schedule an appointment with Samantha Wagner, click here.
Call: 856-468-5000, ext. 6780
Note: Students involved with other groups (Educational Opportunity Fund , Student Athlete, etc.) report to that advisor.
The Nuclear Medicine Technology program will be admitting a class in Fall 2020. Applications will be accepted in Spring 2020. See NMT admissions for requirements.
Transfer Options
Through the College’s new premier partnership with Rowan University and other college partnership programs, students are admitted concurrently to Rowan College and one of its partnering universities — immediately beginning their studies toward an advanced degree.
In addition, the College also maintains 75 program articulation agreements with four-year institutions. After successfully completing an associate degree, students have the option to transfer to the university or college of their choice.
Rowan College students have transferred to the following universities, as well as others:
- Widener University
- Wilmington University
- Rowan University
Career Opportunities
U.S. News & World Report shows where the NMT profession ranks in U.S. News' Best Health Care Jobs listing.
