Nuclear Medicine Technology Admission Requirements

The successful applicant for admission to the nuclear medicine technology certificate program must meet the general college requirements for admission to Mercy College and the criteria listed below. Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to a professional program.

1. Have earned a grade of “C” (not “C-”) or above in each of the following college-level courses: Algebra (or higher level math), Anatomy (with lab), general Chemistry (with lab), English, Physics, and Physiology (with lab).

2. Have earned a grade of “C” (not “C-“) or higher in each of the following college-level courses: a Humanities course, a Social Science course, an Oral Communication course and a Medical Terminology course.  Applicants who have not met this requirement may take these courses concurrently with the program courses.  Satisfactory completion of these courses will be a graduation requirement.

3. Be certified/licensed in a related health care field (a minimum of two years education in an accredited educational program is required) such as: radiologic technology, medical technology, or nursing, with a cumulative GPA of 2.70 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Applicants holding a bachelor degree may meet admission requirements if the applicant has a strong science background.

4. Hold current registration, in good standing, with the appropriate certifying board(s), if applicable.

5. Complete eight hours of observation in a nuclear medicine department.

6. Submit two letters of recommendation for admission to the program.

7. Complete a successful interview with the Program Selection Committee. This interview is scheduled when all other admission requirements have been met.

Admission into this program is on a competitive basis. Meeting the minimum criteria does not guarantee admission into this program. Admission into Mercy College also does not guarantee admission into this program. Early application is encouraged. After the enrollment class is full, students qualified for admission will be placed on an alternate list. Students from the alternate list will be added to the fall enrollment class on a space available basis. Students who are not admitted into the program may re-apply for the following year.