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Program Accreditation

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The NMMIS program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT). Post-Baccalaureate Accreditation approval is maintained through 2024 from the JRCNMT.

Graduate Achievement

Graduate achievement data is an indicator of program effectiveness, demonstrating the extent to which a program achieves its goals. The current report on graduate achievement data, identified by program, is available on the JRCNMT website by clicking on the following link: Graduate Achievement Report.

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Program Accreditation

jrcnmt accreditation seal

The NMMIS program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT). Post-Baccalaureate Accreditation approval is maintained through 2024 from the JRCNMT.

Graduate Achievement

Graduate achievement data is an indicator of program effectiveness, demonstrating the extent to which a program achieves its goals. The current report on graduate achievement data, identified by program, is available on the JRCNMT website by clicking on the following link: Graduate Achievement Report.

NMMIS Website

The Master of Science in Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Sciences (NMMIS) program is the 1st program in the United States to rise to a Master's entry-level status and is the only program of its kind in the state of Alabama..

Our personalized program is dedicated to prepare the next generation of leaders in our field through clinical innovation, safety management, and research discoveries.

New Specialty Tracks

Continuing our tradition of excellence in education, we now offer three specialty tracks - we call this Nuclear Medicine +

NOTE: You must make a decision to follow one of the three tracks before the end of your first term. You may not move between tracks once your decision is official.

Program Highlights

Specialized Degree

We are a highly specialized diagnostic and therapy degree. You will be entering a profession which utilizes radionuclides to image and treat disease in the body and is ranked among the Top 20 “Best Healthcare Jobs” according to U.S. News & World Report. Your field, which began in the 1950s as a peaceful use of radioactive material, is a premier molecular imaging tool that physicians use to diagnose, stage and treat disease.

For additional information, you can email AskCDS@uab.edu.

Careers & Patients

Check out the videos below from the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. Learn about the exciting career opportunities available for graduates of the program and witness the healing power of nuclear medicine therapies - or radiopharmaceutical therapies - through the words of our patients.

Nuclear Medicine Careers

It is an exciting time to become a nuclear medicine technologist! Hear more about the different paths to a career in nuclear medicine.

Nuclear Medicine Patients

Follow three patients as they experience nuclear medicine therapies treating neuroendocrine tumors, thyroid cancer, and prostate cancer.

Professional Licensure and Certifications

Upon Graduation the student is eligible for board exam for certification with both the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB). State Licensure is variable. For up to date information on state licensure requirements and requirements by state please visit the Professional Licensure and Certification General Disclosures webpage for more information on state and territories requirements.  Students completing the Radiation Safety Officer Track will be eligible to sit for the exam offered by the American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine following completiong of post-graduation field experience. 

Disclaimer: Eligibility to take either national certification exam in CT requires certification in nuclear medicine technology, radiography or radiation therapy first.

Program Accreditation

jrcnmt accreditation sealThe NMMIS program curriculum is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology (JRCNMT).

Post-Baccalaureate Accreditation approval is maintained through 2024 from the JRCNMT.

Graduate achievement data is an indicator of program effectiveness, demonstrating the extent to which a program achieves its goals. The current report on graduate achievement data, identified by program, is available on the JRCNMT website by clicking on the following link: Graduate Achievement Report.