Bachelor in Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist (Bachelor's)

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Students complete three years of academic coursework at Benedictine University followed by a 13-month clinical education program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. They perform diagnostic imaging procedures using radiopharmaceuticals and operate equipment such as SPECT/CT and PET/CT scanners. The programme emphasizes hands-on training in patient care, radiation safety, and image interpretation. Clinical rotations include work with cardiac and general nuclear medicine imaging.

Focus areas include Diagnostic Nuclear Imaging, Nuclear Cardiology, Radiopharmaceuticals, Radiation Safety, Hybrid Imaging (PET/CT, SPECT/CT), Patient Care in Nuclear Medicine.

The programme requires 90 semester credit hours of academic coursework and a 36-semester-credit-hour clinical education component. Students complete all academic requirements in three years before entering a 13-month clinical practicum at an accredited hospital.

Graduates work as nuclear medicine technologists, nuclear cardiology technologists, or in roles involving radiopharmaceutical preparation and imaging equipment management.

Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.800 at Benedictine University. They must apply to Northwestern Memorial Hospital during their junior year. Admission to the clinical phase is competitive and requires a minimum grade of 'C' in all nuclear medicine courses.

The programme totals about 126 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, three years of academic study followed by a 13-month clinical practicum at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. For international students, tuition is around the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 77% of applicants.

On the Lisle campus, students can take part in clubs, organizations, intramurals, leadership opportunities, athletics, campus ministry, and community volunteer work. Lisle is one of Benedictine's campus locations, alongside Mesa, Arizona, with additional options in China, Vietnam, and online. Small classes and a low student-faculty ratio support a setting where professors and advisors can know students personally.

Benedictine began as St. Procopius College in 1887 and has grown within the Catholic intellectual tradition. Its educational approach combines personal and spiritual growth with preparation for lives of meaning and purpose, welcoming students of all cultures, racial and ethnic identities, genders, faiths, and no faith. Academic options span the Goodwin College of Business and Liberal Arts, College of Science and Health, and School of Education.

Programs include fields such as accounting, business analytics, computer science, biology, chemistry, engineering science, education, communication arts, criminology, and nursing, with study available in Lisle, Mesa, China, or online depending on the program. The university offers 42 undergraduate majors, 17 graduate degrees, three doctoral programs, and 17 certificate programs. International undergraduates are reviewed for scholarships upon admission and may be eligible for up to $20,000. Applicants with overseas credit need an official course-by-course evaluation, and English proficiency requirements apply. Short-term and exchange students work through formal agreements with their home institutions.