Theprogram’sphilosophyistoeducatestudentstosucceedintheevolvingfieldofNuclearMedicine.Our students will demonstrate the highest standards of excellence, integrity, didactic commitment, and clinical competency.Studentswillgraduatewithadiversebackgroundofclinicalexposureandexemplify compassionateandprofessionalpatientcare. A.S. in NM ProgramDescription TheAssociateofScienceinNuclearMedicineTechnology(ASNM)isa24-monthprogrampreparingstudents with essential general education classes, a core nuclear medicine curriculum, and real-life experience at clinical sites. The program begins with basic nuclear medicine principles and builds on that knowledge to bring the student to the level needed to pass the national credentialing exam. Thecurriculumincludesdiagnosticandtherapeuticnuclearmedicineprocedures,radiopharmaceutical preparation and administration, and quality control procedures for imaging equipment. The program also includes courses on emerging hybrid imaging technologies, including positron emission tomography (PET), computedtomography(CT),andmagneticresonanceimaging(MRI).Theprogramincludesonlineclasswork, live online lectures, and clinical experiences. In their clinical experiences, students will be under the direct supervision of a nuclear medicine technologist andlearntheadministrationandpreparationofradiopharmaceuticalsforuseindiagnosticandtherapeutic applications. They also use specialized imaging equipment to visualize the human body’s pathologic conditions andphysiologic processes. Thestudentelevatestheircritical thinking skills to deliver high-quality care consistently. Student externships mayoccurinhospitals,outpatientclinics, imaging centers, research facilities, and mobile imaging trailers. A.S. in NM ProgramGoalsandObjectives ● Graduatestudentswilldemonstratetheknowledgeandskillsrequiredofcompetententry-level nuclear medicine technologists. ● Empowerstudentstoapplycriticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskillsintheclinicalsettingto ensurepatientsafety and diagnostic study acquisition. ● Producestudentswhowilldemonstrateeffectivecommunicationskillswithpatientsandmedical andadministrative staff. ● Promoteacknowledgmentofandadherencetoethicalandprofessionalresponsibilities. ● Cultivatestudentswhowillupholdradiationprotectionpracticestoprotectthemselvesandtheir patients. ● Preparestudentstotakeandpassthenationalcredentialingexamination. A.S. in NM ProgramOutline Table 37. ASNMProgramCourseOutline Course Clock Quarter Title Number Hours Credit Hours GE002 Principles of Physics 45.0 4.5 GE003 ConceptualChemistrywithLaboratory 75.0 6.0 190