Admissions

Eligibility and Prerequisites
To be accepted into the Nuclear Medicine Technology Program in Rochester, you must:

• Be a senior from one of our affiliated academic institutions, which have agreed to accept our program as valid fourth-year completion of their bachelor’s degree.
  • Ashford University, Clinton, Iowa.
  • Barry University, Miami Shores, Fla.
  • Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
  • St. Cloud State University, Minn.
  • St. Mary's University, Winona, Minn.
  • University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse, Wis.

  Or

• Have completed a bachelor’s degree in science or a science-related major from an accredited college or university. You must receive your bachelor’s degree prior to the start of this program
• Have completed courses in:
  
  – College Algebra
  – Elementary Physics
  – Elementary Statistics
  – General Biology
  – General Chemistry
  – Human Anatomy and Physiology
  – Immunology
  – Nuclear Chemistry and/or
  – Radiation Biology
  – Organic Chemistry
  – Quantitative Analysis

Applicants are not selected based on grades alone, but your college/university cumulative grade point average should be at least 2.75 (4.0 scale). You are required to attend full time; no part-time option is available.

International Applicants
International applicants whose primary language is not English must submit results from the internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) exam. Learn more about the exam and register online at www.ets.org/toefl. Our school code for the TOEFL exam is 5784. Scores of the speaking portion of the exam are given particular consideration in admission decisions.

Further, applicants from outside of the United States must have their educational transcripts translated (if not already in English) and evaluated for U.S. equivalency by an accredited credential evaluation service company. Please refer to www.naces.org/members.htm for a list of qualified companies. The applicant bears the cost of the examination and credential evaluation services

Policies and Responsibilities
Modern allied health education requires that the accumulation of scientific knowledge be accompanied by the simultaneous acquisition of essential skills, and professional attitudes and behavior. The goal of MSHS programs is to graduate the best possible healthcare practitioners. Further, MSHS must also ensure that patients are not placed in jeopardy by students with impaired intellectual, physical or emotional functions. Therefore, admission to educational programs in the school is offered only to those applicants who meet qualifications for education and training in the art and science of the respective allied health profession. Applicants should possess the following general qualities:

• Critical thinking
• Sound judgment
• Excellent communication skills
• Emotional stability and maturity
• Empathy
• Physical and mental stamina
• Ability to learn and function in a wide variety of didactic and clinical settings

English fluency
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential for success in the program and to ensure patient safety. Applicants must demonstrate objective competency in English through the admission interview and may be required to submit results from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination or equivalent examination.

Applicants will be judged not only on their scholastic accomplishments, but also on their physical and emotional capacities to meet the requirements of the program’s curriculum and graduate as skilled and effective practitioners, with reasonable accommodations, if applicable. To preserve the welfare of students and patients, each MSHS program will establish minimum standards which are deemed essential for safety in practicing that respective profession. Applicants seeking accommodations should initiate their request with the specific Program Director.

In addition to these general qualities, admissions committees for each program may require additional specific admission standards. Documentation of these program-specific standards is available from each individual Program Director.

Additional Admission Requirements Applicants offered admission to MSHS programs must also comply with the following prevailing institutional policies and procedures:

• Immunization
• Occupational Health Review and/or Physical Exam
• Background Study
• Drug Screen
• Health Insurance
• HIPAA, Confidentiality, and other training deemed necessary by Mayo Clinic and/or the MSHS Program in which you are offered admission.

Specific questions about these requirements may be directed to the school.

Failure to comply or to provide requested documentation is grounds for rescinding an admission offer or terminating admission.

Technical Standards
Mayo School of Health Sciences accepts students who are highly qualified for its programs. To be considered for admittance you should exhibit strong qualifications for the health profession you wish to pursue.

In addition to the general responsibilities listed previously, nuclear medicine technologists are required to:

• Work standing more than 50 percent of the time.
• Bend, stoop, kneel, push and pull
• Lift 25 to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Have adequate use of arms, hands and fingers in order to perform examinations and operate equipment.
• Hear and see clearly when dealing with patients, radioactive materials, cameras and infection hazards.

You must be able to perform the essential functions of the profession and meet the standards of the program. Students seeking exceptions to these standards or reasonable accommodations should initiate their request with the program’s director.