Nuclear Medicine Technologist Schools in Texas - TX

By Laura Wrede, allied health world contributing writer
Published: February, 11 2010

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Nuclear Medicine Technologist Education in Texas

The particular curriculum will focus on Radiologic Health Sciences. The programs offered through nuclear medicine technologist schools in Texas take 2 years to finish and are widely available from various colleges and institutions throughout Texas. Once you have completed the program you are eligible to take the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) exam.

The nature of the curriculum has specific concentration on skills needed to perform your job. The classes will include areas of study in some of the following:

Biology
Lab techniques and skills
Patient care and communication
Nuclear medicine
In vitro and in vivo techniques
Mechanics and operation of medical equipment
Processing and procedures

Continued Education (CE) for Renewal

About sixty days before the expiration of your certificate, the department will send you a notice that it is time to renew. This takes place biennially and is tied to the date that you first received your certification. The number of educational credits that you will need to accumulate during this time is twelve. Each course must be from an approved source and follow the CE requirements of the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Nuclear Medicine Technologists in Houston, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano, Laredo, Lubbock and Amarillo, Texas may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, Memorial Hermann Hospital, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital and Baylor Medical Centers.

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mrt/mrt_renew.shtm
http://www.alasbimnjournal.cl/revistas/5/brown1.htm
http://education-portal.com/articles/Nuclear_Medicine_Technologist