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UCSD Medical
Center
UCSD Medical Center
in San Diego, California, offers a 12-month certificate
program in Nuclear Medicine Technology.
The Nuclear Medicine Program will provide
students with an exceptional education that
includes:
An Introduction to numerous
diagnostic and therapeutic Nuclear Medicine
procedures.
A wide range of diagnostic
Nuclear Medicine equipment.
A diverse
patient population to include both inpatients and outpatients.
You will be exposed to a wide range of illnesses and
pathology.
An excellent student to faculty
ratio. You will work directly with highly skilled
technologists and medical staff throughout the program to
provide direction, knowledge and skills.
The UCSD Nuclear Medicine Technology
program begins every July and runs through June and provides
high quality didactic and clinical education to create well
qualified Nuclear Medicine
Technologists.
 
Students spend the first quarter in the didactic
portion of the program in which time they receive didactic
and laboratory instruction on the theory of nuclear medicine.
Didactic Courses
Department organization
and function- 4 hours
Medical Ethics- 4 hours
Math- 24
hours
Anatomy and Physiology- 36 hours
Physics- 24
hours
Medical terminology- 20 hours
Radiation physics-12
hours
Nuclear medicine physics- 12 hours
Statistics- 12
hours
Radiation safety and protection- 24 hours
General
chemistry- 8 hours
Radio nuclide Chemistry- 8
hours
Radio Pharmacy- 8 hours
Nuclear Instrumentation-
16 hours
QC lab- 16 hours
Radiation Biology- 12
hours
Nursing skills- 8 hours
Lab ordering receiving and
packing, Wipe Testing- 4 hours
Computers- 8
hours
Cardiac stress testing- 8 hours
Cardiac stress
testing lab- 4 hours
Radioactive Waste Handling Techniques
Lab- 4 hours
Radio Nuclide Therapy- 4 hours
Collimator
Sensitivity resolution lab- 4 hours
In Vivo procedures- 52
hours
Survey Instruments calibration Lab- 2 hours
Gamma
Ray Spectrometry- 2 hours
Nuclear generators and dose
calibration- 2 hours
PET theory- 4 hours
PET lab- 8
hours
In Vitro procedures- 4 hours
In Vitro lab- 4
hours
Clinical Rotations
Following this
portion clinical rotations begin. Students will have over 1400
hours of clinical rotations at various sites in the San Diego
area to gain the necessary skills to function in all aspects
of Nuclear Medicine.
 
You are expected to arrive on time and
attend all scheduled ides and clinical rotations unless you
have an approved absence.
You must conduct yourself in a
professional manner at all times.
You must adhere to all
policies regarding the program and all policies required by
each hospital clinical affiliate.
You must maintain a
minimum grade of 70% at all times throughout the program.
 
Students who complete the Nuclear
Medicine Technology Program receive a certificate of
completion and are eligible for California licensure as a
Nuclear Medicine Technologist, and are eligible to take both
national certification exams offered to Nuclear Medicine
Technologists.
 
The
annual tuition for the 12-month Nuclear Medicine Technology
program is $12,000.00. Textbooks cost an additional $300.00
(approx).
You are responsible
for your own certification examinations, all living expenses,
parking fees and health insurance.
 
The
applicants must meet one of the following
requirements:
a. Be a graduate of an accredited
radiological technology program.
b. Be an
ARRT‑registered radiological technologist.
c. Be
an ASCP‑certified medical technologist.
d. Be a
registered nurse, with at least two years of college
credit
e. Have a baccalaureate degree with healthcare experience.
f.
Have an associate degree and health care
experience.
Subject requirements:
Freshman
English
Mathematics. Mathematics, pre calculus
.
General physics with laboratory,
complete sequence (highly recommended)
Human anatomy
and physiology with laboratory, complete sequence
General chemistry with laboratory,
complete sequence (highly recommended)
If you have any questions concerning
your eligibility or academic background, please call the
Nuclear Medicine Program at (619)543-1986.
  
Click here to open application
Application packets are available these need to be
submitted by January 31st prior to the start of the program.
Six students are accepted for the UCSD Medical Center
Nuclear Medicine Program on a competitive basis each year.
ides begin in July.
To apply to the program you need
to submit an application packet which includes:
A completed
UCSD Medical Center Nuclear Medicine Program application
form.
Official transcripts of all college,
allied health and or university credits. 3 professional letter
of recommendation
Your application and all supporting
documentation must be received by January 31st of the academic
year before you wish to begin. Interviews will take
place in March, with notification of acceptance in
April.
If you are considered for an appointment, you
will be asked to visit UCSD Medical Center for a personal
interview with the admissions committee.
Appointment letters are mailed in April. A reply is expected
within two to three weeks.
You must
successfully complete a general physical examination before
you begin the program. A physical examination form will be
mailed to you with your letter of appointment. The completed
physical form and CPR certification must be received by May
1st.
 
If
you need further information about the UCSD nuclear Medicine
Technology program or an application packet please
contact:
Jeremy Flowers
Program Director
UCSD Nuclear Medicine Technology
Program
200 W. Arbor Drive
San Diego, Ca 92103
jrflowers@ucsd.edu
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