Requirements for Technologists and Physicists
| Requirement | Nuclear medicine technologists | PET technologists | Medical physicist for nuclear medicine | Medical physicist for PET |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | ARRT (N) or NMTCB registered or equivalent state license OR completion of nuclear medicine training program | ARRT (N) or NMTCB registered or equivalent state license OR completion of nuclear medicine training program | Board certification in medical nuclear physics or radiologic physics (recommended) | Board certification in medical nuclear physics or radiologic physics (recommended) AND 40 h of on-site practical experience providing physics support |
| Continuing Education | 15 h of continuing education in nuclear medicine in preceding 3 y (recommended) | 15 h of continuing education in PET in preceding 3 y (recommended) | 150 h every 3 y (recommended), with 15 h in nuclear medicine (recommended) | 150 h every 3 y (recommended), with 15 h in PET (recommended) |
ARRT (N) = American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (Nuclear); NMTCB = Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board.