Nuclear Medicine
The Nuclear Medicine Technology Program at Amarillo College was launched in 1994 and has been producing successful and well-paid nuclear medicine technologists ever since. At Amarillo College you will be entrusted with a high-tech gamma camera and radioactive substances used in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. When radiopharmaceuticals are introduced into the body, they produce emissions. That's where the gamma camera comes in. This Amarillo College program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology.
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First Semester Prior to Admission |
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ENGL 1301 - Composition I |
3 hrs |
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PSYC 2301 – General Psychology |
3 hrs |
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MATH 1314- College Algebra |
3 hrs |
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Language, Philosophy & Culture or Creative Arts |
3 hrs |
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SPCH 1318- Interpersonal Communication |
3 hrs |
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First Fall semester |
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NMTT 1311 Patient Care in Nuclear Medicine |
3 hrs |
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NMTT 1313 Nuclear Medicine Physics |
3 hrs |
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PHYS 1305 Introductory Physics I |
3 hrs |
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BIOI 2401 Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 hrs |
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NMTT 1266- Practicum I |
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First Spring Semester |
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NMTT 1267 Practicum II |
2 hrs |
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BIOL 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 hrs |
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NMTT 2301 Radiochemistry and Radiopharmacy |
3 hrs |
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NMTT 1309 Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation |
3 hrs |
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CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I CHEM 1105 Introductory Chemistry I Lab |
4 hrs |
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Summer Semester |
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NMTT 2266 Practicum III |
2 hrs |
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NMTT 2209 Nuclear Medicine Methodology I |
2 hrs |
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Second Fall Semester |
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NMTT 2274 Nuclear Medicine Methodology II |
2 hrs |
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NMTT 2333 Advanced PET/Fusion Technology |
3 hrs |
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NMTT 2267 Practicum IV |
2 hrs |
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Second Spring semester |
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NMTT 2235 Nuclear Med Tech Seminar |
2 hrs |
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NMTT 2167 Practicum V |
1 hrs |