The program is accredited through the Joint Review Committee and Committee on Allied Health Education. The Nuclear Medicine Technology A.A.S. degree program offered at Molloy College is accredited by the Joint Review Committee On Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology. The first semester of year one offers an introductory course in nuclear medicine along with prerequisite science, math and non-science liberals arts courses. In the second semester, students are introduced to the nuclear medicine clinics and begin learning about the didactic theories of nuclear medicine. Year two furthers the didactic knowledge and clinical experience.
Clinical internship extends through the summer semester or year two.
Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalency is required by state law. High school algebra, higher-level mathematics, biology and chemistry with grades of C or higher. Students must be over the age of 18 before the second semester of year one to participate in the clinical internships. The Nuclear Medicine Technologist is a highly specialized healthcare professional who works closely with the Nuclear Medicine Physician. The future has never been brighter thanks to the recent development of a new generation of radiopharmaceuticals, and the expanding clinical use of exciting new equipment technology which provides new and unique means of studying biochemistry and metabolism within living tissues.