RADIOLOGIC SCIENCES AND IMAGING
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECHNOLOGY
Admission Requirements

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The admission requirements to the Kettering College nuclear medicine program are:

1. Meet all admission requirements for Kettering College of Medical Arts.
2. Be a graduate of an accredited high school with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 (GED score of 50) or have college minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 for at least 12 semester hours of credit.
3. Provide evidence of a quality academic background in basic science and mathematics. This includes a grade of at least C in one algebra course and two science courses (biology, chemistry, or physics). One of the science courses should include a laboratory.

NUCLEAR MEDICINE INSTITUTE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
NMI admission is not guaranteed and is competitive. It is contingent upon:

1. Documentation of a minimum of 8 hours of observation in a nuclear medicine department. Some clinical training sites require more than the minimum 8 hours. Students should check with an NMI clinical coordinator for additional information.
2. Acceptance by an NMI clinical affiliate for the 1,400-hour clinical training session. This is an interview process and is arranged by NMI.
3. Providing NMI three positive references.
4. Providing NMI official high school transcripts.
5. Providing NMI official post-secondary transcripts that document “C” (70 percent) or better coursework in the NMI prerequisites.
6. Successful completion of a Student Background Check.
7. Completion of NMI application.

Students accepted into the NMI program must provide documentation to NMI of current CPR certification that will remain valid throughout the clinical practicum and provide documentation of satisfactory medical health per clinical sites’ requirements. All prerequisites for the NMI experience must be passed with C (70 percent) or better.