Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist

Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist is a certificate program offered by Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, a private nonprofit institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. This program is part of the nuclear medicine technology field (CIP 51.0905) and trains students in the use of radioactive materials for diagnostic imaging and therapeutic procedures.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science offers a cluster of allied health certificate programs alongside this one, including Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic), Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer, and Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist. Students in the nuclear medicine technology program gain clinical experience within Mayo Clinic's imaging departments, covering radiopharmaceutical preparation, gamma camera operation, radiation safety, and patient care procedures.