Nuclear Medicine Technology (AC)

Use Radiopharmaceuticals for Detection and Treatment

In this 15-month certificate program, you will build on your previous college studies and learn how to administer radioactive drugs safely and compassionately to patients in order to obtain rapid-succession body images that help detect and treat medical conditions. You also will participate in clinical experiences with industry experts at sites in select cities throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Colorado. Upon graduation, you will be eligible to sit for registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board. The program starts in Summer 2025 or Fall 2026.

Your 15-Month Journey

This four-semester program focuses on the professional phase of your education. You'll attend scheduled online classes and complete your clinical requirements at some of New England’s premier medical facilities or within the UCHealth facilities in select Colorado cities. Additionally, you'll attend in-person labs twice a semester, either at the MCPHS Worcester campus or at designated UCHealth facilities for students based in Colorado.

First and Second Semesters

explore the fundamentals of pathophysiology, nuclear medicine, and elements of clinical care
develop essential interpersonal communication skills and learn radiation science terminology
build a thorough knowledge of healthcare ethics and radiation science regulations
study theranostics and multiple imaging modalities (cardiovascular, nuclear medicine, molecular)
complete a nuclear medicine internship

Third and Fourth Semesters

study radiopharmacy, computed tomography (CT) and cross-sectional anatomy
develop skills for problem-solving in nuclear medicine
complete multiple nuclear medicine internships

Master Technologies Essential to Diagnoses

Nuclear medicine technology provides collaborating physicians with rapid-succession images of patients’ organs and tissues—a first step in addressing many health conditions.

$89k

average salary fornuclear medicine technologists(Salary.com in 2022)

MCPHS: A healthcare think tank

Learning diagnostic medical sonography at a university dedicated to the advancement of healthcare means that you are surrounded by peers who share your commitment to making a healthier world.

Student Experience

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MCPHS Community Voices

The lived experiences of MCPHS students, partners, and faculty tell an eloquent story. They illustrate just how our student-centered, teaching-first approach keeps us in the top tier of the country’s “most transformative colleges.” (Money magazine 2020).

Jocelyn Charest

| Nuclear Medicine Technology (BS)

"I rotated through some amazing sites at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Many of the nuclear medicine technologists I met were graduates of the MCPHS program, and they were very supportive as I immersed myself in the clinical setting."

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MCPHS Professor Helps Restructure Nationwide Curriculum

After creating a cutting-edge nuclear medicine technology curriculum for MCPHS, faculty member David Gilmore, EdD, CNMT, NCT, RT(R)(N), FSNMMI-TS worked with a nation-wide team to implement the MCPHS innovations throughout the country.

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Other MCPHS Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology

At MCPHS, we offer two additional programs in Boston and online that range in duration from 15 to 36 months.

Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Technology—Accelerated (Boston)

36-month program on the Boston campus and online.

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Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Medicine Technology—Fast Track (Boston)

15-month program on the Boston campus and online.