Nuclear Medicine Technology Certificate
Admission Requirements
Upon successful completion of a baccalaureate degree and required pre-requisite program courses you may apply to the professional curriculum. Acceptance into the professional education curriculum is competitive. Not all students will be accepted into the professional curriculum.
Program faculty consider the quality of the application, overall GPA, math and science GPA and an interview/project in the selection process.
You must apply for the professional education curriculum during fall semester of the year prior to your anticipated start date. You are not required to complete prerequisite work or your bachelor's degree before applying to the professional education curriculum but all prerequisite work must be completed before beginning the professional education curriculum.
Students wishing to apply must have a 3.0 overall GPA or higher. No grades below a C- in the courses listed below are accepted.
Applicants to the Advanced Medical Imaging Technology (AMIT) certificate program must have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution prior to program matriculation. It is highly recommended that the degree be in allied health, biology, biomedical engineering, chemistry, physics, nursing, or other medical related fields. If the applicant has not completed such a degree, it will be highly recommended that the applicant complete the courses listed below or their equivalents with a C- or better in addition to their baccalaureate degree.
Course |
UC Equivalent |
# of Terms |
Algebra and Trigonometry |
MATH 1021 and MATH 1022 |
2 semesters or 3 quarters |
OR |
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Calculus |
MATH 1044, MATH 1045, MATH 1061, or MATH 1062 |
1 semester or 1 quarter |
Course |
UC Equivalent |
# of Terms |
General Physics Lecture (Algebra-Based) |
PHYS 1051 and PHYS 1052 |
2 semesters or 3 quarters |
General Physics Lab (Algebra-Based) |
PHYS 1051L and PHYS 1052L |
2 semesters or 3 quarters |
Course |
UC Equivalent |
# of Terms |
Gen, Organic, Biochem Lecture |
CHEM 1030 and CHEM 1031 |
2 semesters or 3 quarters |
Gen, Organic, Biochem Lab |
CHEM 1030L and CHEM 1031L |
2 semesters or 3 quarters |
Course |
UC Equivalent |
# of Terms |
Anatomy and Physiology |
BIOL 2001C and BIOL 2002C |
2 semester or 3 quarters |
Pathophysiology |
ALH 2071 |
1 semester or 1 quarter |
Due to the standards set forth by national accrediting agencies, professional curriculum students attend classes for 12 consecutive months (i.e., fall, spring, and summer semesters). Upon acceptance into the professional curriculum certificate students will study one of the following imaging modalities. Certificate students may also choose to study the second modality for an additional 12 month curriculum certificate if they so choose.
- Nuclear medicine technology is a branch of medicine that deals with the use of radioactive substances in research, diagnosis, and treatment.
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within your body. These techniques are used to diagnosis disease and analyze human anatomy.
If accepted, you must be a Univeristy of Cincinnati student majoring in Advanced Medical Imaging Technology in the College of Allied Health Sciences before registering for classes.
Although the limiting factor is usually the availability of clinical sites, program faculty are under no obligation to accept a student into the professional curriculum simply because availabilities exist. The number of clinical sites available from one year to the next is variable. Program officials will not know the number of available sites until summer semester.
Secondary Admissions Application Criteria
Students wishing to apply must have a 3.0 overall GPA or higher.
Students must have a 3.0 Math & Science GPA or higher. No grades below C- in a math or science course are accepted.
Program faculty consider the quality of the application, overall GPA, math and science GPA and an interview/project in the selection process.
Program officials evaluate and consider four criteria when selecting applicants.
Quality of application (25% of the overall application score)
Preparation (civic engagement, observation/shadowing/first-hand knowledge of the disciplines)
Evidence of good character
Written communication (strict adherence to formal grammar, spelling, and punctuation is expected).
Overall GPA (25% of the overall application score)
Breadth and comprehension of academic background (transcripts for ALL previous collegiate work must be submitted with the application).
A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 or higher is required at time of application.
Math and Science GPA (25% of the overall application score)
Comprehension of coursework directly related to professional studies (All math and science courses taken to meet program requirements are considered. Math and science work completed in more advanced classes are considered if they are being used to meet program requirements).
A minimum math and science GPA of 3.0 or higher is required at time of application.
Group Project (25% of the overall application score)
Interpersonal interactions (about 6 – 10 applicants per group).
Consideration will be given to applicants who have been or are currently employed in a medical imaging or related field of study.
AMIT alumni wishing to re-enter the program are asked to contact the program directly for admissions requirements and details.
The application is not currently available and will be posted in the fall.
Secondary Admissions Timeline
Applications are due the first day of spring semester of each academic year.
The first three stages of the application process are usually completed in January and February. Only those students meeting the minimum criteria stated in the application will be invited to the final stage.
The final stage will be completed in March with students being notified of the decisions in April.
Unanticipated circumstances may extend these dates and applicants will be notified when/if delays should occur. Communication between applicants and program officials will occur primarily via email so applicants are urged to include an email address that they check regularly on their application.
To apply for the professional education curriculum, please download the Application below.
Application Components
Online Application Form – Please allow 2 hours for completing the application. If you choose to save your progress, you will be prompted to create an account. You can choose “skip Create an Account” at the bottom of the E-prompt in order to enter your email to get a unique URL with your saved application. To fill out the form, you will need your transcripts and resume on hand. Please prepare answers to the following questions that will be asked:
- Do you have reliable transportation to classes and clinical sites?
- If the opportunity arises, would you be willing to travel up to 100 miles for clinical placement(s)?
- What do you consider an acceptable reason(s) to miss school or work? How do you handle unexpected absences?
- How do you resolve conflicts between yourself and others? Feel free to use an example from school, work, or extracurricular activities.
- How do you approach time management?
- Describe any experience you may have with medical imaging (shadowing, observing as a patient or family member of a patient, volunteering, or employee) and state what you found most interesting about the experience and why?
- Describe how you became interested in Nuclear Medicine and/or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). *These are the modalities you will be studying if admitted to the AMIT program.
- Describe your projected professional goals that you hope to attain by completing the Advanced Medical Imaging Technology program.
- Describe a time when you had to demonstrate leadership outside of the classroom/workplace.
- Describe a time when constructive criticism helped you improve.
Reference Form – will need to be directly sent the AMIT department.
General Health Form - will need to be directly sent the AMIT department.
The online application, reference form, and general health form must be completed and submitted to the AMIT program no later than Monday, January 13, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
Reference Form (PDF)
General Health Form (PDF)
If you have issues viewing/downloading the forms, please email AdvMedImaging@uc.edu.