Nuclear Medicine

Application Process

Any student whose first language is not English, must document their English language proficiency by completing a TOEFL test. This requires a minimum TOEFL iBT passing score of 81, with a minimum speaking score of 24.

Program will waive TOEFL requirement if student has already obtained a bachelor’s degree from a US regionally accredited University

• The Nuclear Medicine program accepts one cohort per year, beginning in August (Fall semester).

• The application deadline is July 1 each year.

• This is a selective admission program. There is no interview, but a candidate selection process is used to choose applicants.

• Applicants must apply to Ozarks Tech and submit a separate Nuclear Medicine program application.

• Admissions decisions are based on completion of prerequisites, GPA, and other eligibility requirements.

• The program does not keep a waiting list; students who are not admitted must reapply in the next cycle.

Application Deadline

Applications will close July 1st, 2026.

Applications are not open at this time, as this program is still in the planning phase. This section is for reference only.

At Ozarks Tech, we want your transfer process to be easy. We accomplish this goal through articulation agreements. These agreements are an official partnership to match coursework between schools. This gives you a more seamless transition from Ozarks Tech to a four-year institution.

We have established an agreement for this program. This will simplify the transfer of your credits to partner schools. To understand how this degree will transfer, review the current articulation agreements. Be sure to consult with your transfer school to ensure you’re on the right path toward completing your four-year degree.

Michelle Masingill, M.Ed., BSRT(R), RDMS, RVT
Program Director
417-447-7620

Kaycie Haynes, MBA, CNMT, R.T.(R), B.S.
Clinical Coordinator
417-447-7621

Health Sciences Team

Degree Requirement

 Applicants must hold at least an associate’s degree in any area of study.

GPA Requirement

An overall GPA of 2.75 or higher is required.

Shadowing Requirement

Applicants must complete 8 hours of job shadowing in a hospital or outpatient nuclear medicine setting. A signed job shadowing form must be submitted with the application.

Download job shadowing form

Coursework

The following prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher:

• BSC 165 Human Anatomy
• BSC 205 Human Physiology
• MTH 128 Contemporary Math (or higher)
• PHY 105 Introduction to Physics
• HSC 120 Medical Terminology
• ENG 101 Composition I, or ENG 100 Composition I with Support, or COM 100 Introduction to Communication

Special Notes

• If you already hold a degree in radiography or another imaging field (such as sonography), you may have already met these prerequisites.
• If you do not hold an imaging degree, you must complete the above courses before applying. Science courses must have been completed within the last 5 years.

Nuclear Medicine Certificate Program Information

All courses are online through the Canvas LMS

All clinicals are in-person at assigned site locations based on the clinical schedule provided by the clinical coordinator

Students can set-up their own clinical agreement with their current place of employment, however the agreement paperwork must be submitted for final approval before assignments can be made there

Some exams and experiences may require the student to be rotated to other locations not associated with their primary location as the students must have the experience on exams to meet the requirements from the ARRT

Must meet a certain minimum number of exams successfully verified by an ARRT registered NM technologist

Currently the number is 25 with certain requirements

Depending on the semester, the students will perform 20-30 hours of clinicals per week

Students may be paid for their clinical time, that is dependent on the clinical site and arrangements between the clinical site and the student, the program is not involved in that discussion

What is the normal schedule for the Nuclear Medicine program?

Class work is completed online over 16-week blocks (2) and an 8-week block, with 4 didactic classes per 16-week semester and 1 didactic class in the 8-week semester while the student performs clinicals.

The clinical component requires weekly clinical hours and competencies required to complete.

20-30 hours per week of clinical is required.

Where do I perform clinical rotations?

Students can elect where they would like to perform their clinical rotations as long as Ozarks Tech can sign an affiliation agreement with the clinical site

Students may have to be rotated to other clinical locations to meet the ARRT clinical requirements to be eligible to sit for the registry

If students would like the program to find their locations, the program currently has affiliation agreements with hospitals and imaging centers across the southwest Missouri region