The Associate of Applied Science degree program in nuclear medicine technology at Chattanooga State Community College teaches students to administer radiopharmaceuticals, in order to diagnose and treat illnesses and diseases. The two-year program in nuclear medicine technology prepares students to enter the work force, post-graduation. The students qualify to sit for the two licensing board exams in nuclear medicine— the Nuclear Medicine Certification Board (NMTCB) exam and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists nuclear exam.  Upon graduation, the students also qualify to apply to the computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and sonography programs offered at Chattanooga State to further their education.

The program is established as a distance learning program allowing students to remain in their home areas to complete the program. The program uses both asynchronous and synchronous online formats for didactic instruction. The students spend a majority of their time at an approved clinical affiliate, with classes limited to one or two days per week. The program is a full-time commitment requiring 40-hours per week of a combination of clinical and didactic instruction.

The program requires the following general education courses prior to being admitted into the nuclear medicine program: college physics, college chemistry, college algebra, composition I, anatomy and physiology I and II, as well as a humanities and social science elective. The program will accept its first cohort of students in summer of 2018; applications will be due April 1, 2018.

The program is a competitive program requiring a formal interview and scoring of didactic grades. For further information, please contact Leesa Ross, MA, CNMT, PET, RT(N)(CT) at Leesa.Ross@chattanoogastate.edu.