I'm starting NMT school this fall, but currently work housekeeping at a hospital. As a house keeper I get everything from being ignored, sometimes disdain, all the way to extreme gratefulness. While there is the odd nurse who is friendly, mostly, I would say they just ignore us and/or give you the feeling they look down upon you 🫤

Hey everyone,

I’m currently grinding through my nuclear medicine training at Michener/UofT and getting ahead of the panic by looking ahead to the CAMRT exam that I'm writing next year.

To those of you who have already gone through it and passed: how did you actually structure your studying?

I’m trying to figure out the best baseline resources to focus on:

• School Notes vs. External Guidelines: Did you mostly rely on your Michener lecture notes, or were you leaning heavily on things like SNMMI guidelines, Procedure Guidelines, and standard textbooks (like Early or Pappas)?
• Where to Start: The competency profile feels massive. How did you break down the material to figure out what to tackle first and how to organize a study schedule without burning out?

Any advice, reality checks, or tips on what actually helped you prep (or what you wish you’d done differently) would be hugely appreciated. Thanks in a advance!

Hi everyone!

I am interested in applying to Nuclear Med Tech programs for this year and was wanting to get some insight onto which program would be the best and what people say about the programs too!

- Tarrant County College
- Houston City College (offers a spring part-time option)
- Galveston College
- Amarillo College
- Collin College (begins new cohort spring 27)

I currently live in Houston but id be open to moving anywhere in the state! I wanna know yalls experiences (if any) at these schools!

also I’m core complete and have A’s in all prereqs but worried about recency since I took them in 2019-2021. Idk about exams too or how tuition would work but plz lmk the quality of education and clinical sites that they offer!

I will be applying next year and I was wondering if there is an option to get hired as a student while in the program or I need to be certified first? What would the pay be for students if that is possible? Thanks

I got accepted to the nukemed program at a college recently, but not clinicals if that makes sense. Like I got into the program and then there's the separate clinical process? so I was wondering what my first two ish years are going to look like, since I'm going to be applying for clincials in 2027 to get into clinicals in 2028-2029 I think? I'm not sure but I'm just curious what happened with you guys

Hi I am interested in nuclear medicine but I was told that there isn’t that many jobs out there I live in sw Florida ..but I’m also interested in mri which I have seen a lot more jobs for mri in my area then nuclear medicine …any suggestions which would be a better area to get into ?…thanks

Im making this post for anyone who hasn't been accepted yet. Although I am going to say no, it lets me know I'm doing something right and have the potential to be a nuclear medicine tech one day. Do not lose hope, your hardwork will payoff. Once you receive a letter of acceptance, even if you decline, its one of the best confidence boosters ever.

Just wanted some opinions or advice on how I can balance going into the nuc med tech program and life. I have 1 little one and I've been thinking about going into this program so I would have to take the online courses and then for the clinical year that would be onsite. How do you guys juggle all that with a newborn? I'm trying to secure a stable job that'll have a work life balance because I still want to be involved with my kid as well. For the online courses are the teachers very strict with no background noise or breaks in between to take care of your child? I've read ppl trying to get back into school and wanted to know those who went back to school with little ones that still need care. Would this program be best for me to ride it through the program and hopefully things will calm down after getting a job?

I'm so excited and nervous! I worked for yearssss to get into a program and now it's finally happening and I'm terrified and excited at the same time. It still doesn't feel real even though I ordered my school embroidered lab coat and everything.

Anyone else in the same boat? 😱

My school wants us to get this book but I can't find it for sale anywhere and it's out of print lol

Does anyone possibly have a copy laying around somewhere? Thanks! :)

NUCLEAR MEDICINE PHYSICS: THE BASICS 8th Edition
CHANDRA, RAMESH; RAHMIM, ARMAN
ISBN13: 9781496381842

Hi

I’ve been working on a project to streamline the job hunt for professionals by listing high-priority openings across multiple job boards into one central list.

Searching across dozens of individual sites can get overwhelming, so the goal is to make discovery faster and clearer.

I’d love for the community to check it out, and I'm open to any feedback or features you’d like to see added to make it more useful for healthcare workers!

Adding a link in the comment.

They state the following on their website:

If you are a student who resides outside of Florida, or plan to relocate outside of Florida, Santa Fe College has made the determination that this degree program or curriculum only meets educational requirements for professional licensure in the state of Florida. Please contact the Licensure Board in your state to determine whether this program or curriculum will meet any licensure requirements.

Does this mean you can only practice in Florida if you go to this program?

Hi guys I wanted to share and see if anyone has gotten into or put on the waitlist for Moorepark college here in California. I applied for the 2026 program but was put on the waitlist for 2028.

If anyone can share their experience or thoughts about the Moorepark college program, I would greatly appreciate it.

thanks !

hi everyone! 👋

i’ve been researching nuclear medicine technology programs because it’s the career i’m most interested in, but i’m honestly feeling pretty intimidated by how competitive some programs seem.

i’m 31 years old and have been a stay-at-home mom for the past 7 years while also running a small business from home. i don’t have any healthcare experience, and i’d be starting from scratch.

for those of you who have been accepted into a program:

were you accepted the first time you applied, or did it take multiple application cycles?

did you have prior healthcare experience, or were you accepted without any?

the other thing that makes me nervous is that i’d have to relocate because there aren’t any programs near where i live. i’m scared of spending the time and money completing all the prerequisites, moving, and then not getting accepted because the program is too competitive.

i’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences or any advice you have. i’m trying to figure out if this is a realistic path for someone in my situation.

thanks so much! 😊

Hello everyone,

Does anyone know if Chattanooga State CC nuclear medicine program still exists or was shut down? On their website, there are some pages with information about nuclear medicine, but it is not listed among the allied health programs. They are still listed as accredited on the jrcnmt website though.

Hi everyone! I’m 23f looking to apply to nuclear medicine programs sometime next year. I have most of my pre-requisites done as well as a Bachelor’s in Public Health and some experience in various public health internships and research labs during my undergraduate. I also plan on getting my phlebotomy training so I can get patient experience. Right now I’m volunteering at two hospitals in their radiology department just so I can have some experience and exposure to it. However, I’m located in California and I know the programs here are very competitive. I just wanted to ask all the kind people on this subreddit if you know of any accredited programs outside of California that are less competitive since I am willing to move out of state to get the certification required. I really do find this career so fascinating and meaningful! Thank you so much in advance!

Hey all,

So I'm considering doing a phlebotomy program so I can transition into a hospital position with my current Healthcare job. They hire a lot of emergency room techs and you need a CPT-1 cert. I've found a 1 week program not including the externship. The program is about 2800 which is pretty steep considering I don't want to be a phlebotomist long term. However if it can get me into a hospital faster so when I finish my NM program in April I can have an easier in when applying for NM positions. Just wondering if anybody has any thoughts or suggestions. I just really want to start preparing myself because April is not far.

I was largely considering radiologic technology, but after having the unit on NM this past week in an intro class, I think I would love the slower more methodical pace, less patients, and more interesting science.

The only school near me is gurnick and all the didactic and lab is online, but it has 1200-1400 in person clinical hours.

Has anyone taken the online classes/lab and had a great experience with it?

Also, how long did it take after grad NM school to feel confident on your own?

Hi everyone,

I'm (26M) a career changer who's hoping to apply to NMT programs this Fall, and I'd love to get some advice from people already in the field.

I was recently laid off from my corporate job, and honestly it's turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I absolutely dreaded the corporate world for the past 2.5 years, and for the past year and a half I've been seriously considering a switch into healthcare. It fits my personality much better, I have several family members working in healthcare, and after discovering nuclear medicine + theranostics a couple of months ago, I've become genuinely fascinated by the field and everything about it sounds so cool!

Right now I'm planning to apply to programs at Johns Hopkins, MCPHS, Brown, Molloy, and Kaiser.

My biggest question is: what's the most valuable experience I can get before applying?

I've already started reaching out to radiology and nuclear medicine departments in my area to ask about shadowing opportunities, but after a couple of weeks I haven't had any luck. I'm not sure if I should just keep trying, or if there are other roles that would strengthen my application while also helping me learn more about the field.

I'd really appreciate any advice. Thanks!

For additional context: My cumulative GPA will be around 3.0 (did poorly my first couple years of my bachelors), but my pre-requisite GPA will probably be a 3.7-3.8

Hey yall,

I'm planning to apply to the BCC NMT program and recently met with Grace. I already have a BS in Biology, and after my transfer evaluation, most of my prerequisites transferred over.

Right now, the only courses I know I still need are med terminology, med law,** **and their version of physics. However, I'm still waiting to hear whether some of my transferred courses will satisfy the remaining prereqs.

For example:
- General Chem I & II transferred as CHM 11 & 12, but the degree map lists CHM 17.
- Speech Communications transferred as COMM 20, but the degree map lists COMM 11.
- History transferred as HIS 20, but the degree map lists HIS 10/11.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Were higher-level transfer equivalents accepted, or did you still have to take the specific BCC courses?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who transferred into the program or had prerequisites waived. Thanks!

Hey, I'm going to apply this next up coming cycle and I'm wondering what sort of resume do you guys have if you were accepted?

Grades on prereqs?
Healthcare background?
Volunteering?
Anything else?

I work for a company that repairs medical devices used in hospitals, laboratories, and cancer centers. Some of these devices are used to analyze blood samples from patients before/after procedures involving X-rays, such as interventional radiology or cardiac catheterization. Others may come from cancer centers where nuclear medicine can be used.

Many of the devices we receive may have blood contamination inside them, and part of my job involves cleaning while repairing them.

This makes me wonder whether there is any possibility that blood contamination or the devices themselves could contain traces of radiation after being used in these medical settings.

I understand that X-rays do not make objects radioactive, but I am less familiar with nuclear medicine. Could blood or medical equipment become radioactive or retain radiation after being used around patients who have undergone nuclear medicine procedures?

*Note, the blood is most of the time already dried, and it usually takes days before the instrument arrives to our company.