Massachusetts nuclear medical technology schools teach the administration of radioactive solutions.
In Massachusetts, a number of schools offer programs in nuclear medical technology, a field the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts will grow by 16 percent from 2008 to 2018. Through a combination of hands-on training and classroom-based education, these programs prepare students to handle and administer radioactive solutions used for diagnostic medical testing. Operating in locations across the state, the nuclear medical technology schools consist of both public and private institutions.
Salem State College
Founded in 1854, Salem State College is a public university located in Salem. The school has more than 7,600 undergraduate students, 90 percent of whom are Massachusetts residents, reports the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. The school's College of Arts and Sciences grants a bachelor of science degree in biology with a concentration in nuclear medicine technology. Students spend the first three years of the program completing the course requirements for the biology degree, which include as cell biology, genetics, microbiology and biochemistry, as well as four semesters of chemistry and two semesters of physics. During the fourth year of the program, students receive hands-on training in hospitals throughout Massachusetts.
Salem State College
352 Lafayette St.
Salem, MA 01970
(978) 542-6000
salemstate.edu
Worcester State College
Worcester State College, founded in 1874, is a public institution in the city of Worcester with more than 4,600 undergraduate students. Students in the nuclear medicine technology program complete the bachelor of science major requirements for biology, biotechnology, chemistry or natural sciences, depending on their preferences and interests. Additionally, students must also complete one year of human anatomy and physiology, one year of chemistry, one year of calculus and one year of physics during their first three years of study. In their junior year, students apply for entry into the nuclear medicine program and are evaluated on their academic performance. Those admitted to the program then participate in a 12-month clinical placement in a Massachusetts hospital.
Worcester State College
486 Chandler St.
Worcester, MA 01602
(508) 929-8040
worcester.edu
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a private institution opened in 1823. The school is home to more than 2,700 undergraduates, and less than 60 percent of those enrolled are Massachusetts residents, reports the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. The school offers a 32-month bachelor of science in radiologic science with a concentration in nuclear medical technology. The program requires year-round study. During the first year of the program, students complete courses in behavioral sciences, humanities, liberal arts and social sciences. The second and third years are devoted to the core courses in nuclear medicine as well as the school's required clinical rotations held in Boston-area hospitals.
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
179 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 732-2800
mcphs.edu
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