Nuclear Medicine Technology Certificate

Admission Requirements 

The AMIT program offers 2 separate professional certificates: one in Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the other in Nuclear Medicine Technology. Through a combination of classroom and clinical instruction, certificate students will be taught the specific skills needed for entry-level positions in their chosen modality. Certificate students participate in coursework alongside baccalaureate students.  Each individual certificate is 12 full, consecutive months. Certificate students must apply by the same competitive admissions pathway as baccalaureate students and start in fall semester; completing the certificate at the end of the following summer semester.  

There are two pathways to qualify for the certificate program: 

  1. Must have an associate's degree, baccalaureate preferred 
  2. Must have 1 year of full-time clinical experience  
  3. One semester of written communication 
  4. One semester of college-level chemistry with lab 
  5. One semester of college-level physics with lab (x-ray physics accepted)  
  6. One semester of college-level mathematics of algebra or higher 
  7. Two semesters of college-level anatomy and physiology with lab

    ** All healthcare related courses will be assessed individually by program faculty to evaluate prerequisite credit completion. 
  1. Baccalaureate degree, science focus preferred 
  2. One semester of written communication  
  3. One semester of college-level chemistry with lab  
  4. One college mathematics of algebra or higher 
  5. One semester of pathophysiology 
  6. Two semesters of college-level anatomy and physiology with lab. 
  7. Two semesters of college-level physics with lab 

    ** All courses will be assessed individually by program faculty to evaluate prerequisite credit completion. 

All certificate students will submit transcripts directly to the program ahead of their application for a programmatic review.  All courses required for this program must be completed with a C or better. International student must have their transcripts evaluated for American equivalency through organizations such as WES or ICD. 

AMIT Certificate students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid through the process of FAFSA.  Most students will be required to complete additional documentation regarding the course requirements for the certificate through an appeals process.  Please contact the UC Enrollment Service Office (enrollmentservices@ucmail.uc.edu) with financial aid questions.  AMIT International Certificate students are encouraged to contact the UC International Services Office (internationl.services@uc.edu_) for advising related to your international questions. Please note that if you did not complete a degree program in the USA, you may be required to complete English fluency testing.  

Admission Requirements for International Transfer Students - transcript | University of Cincinnati

These requirements are under constant review and may be changed without notice. Please message the program directly for additional information or a transcript review.   

Certificate Information 

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

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 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, along with a Math and Science GPA of 3.0. Additionally, no grades below C in a math or science course are accepted. 

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 students will study both:

  • Nuclear medicine technology, a branch of medicine that deals with the compounding and use of radioactive substances in research, diagnosis, and treatment. 

  • Magnetic resonance imaging, 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 an Advanced Medical Imaging Technology major 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.

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

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 degree before applying to the professional education curriculum but all prerequisite work must be completed before beginning the professional education curriculum.

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. 

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