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Important Update! American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Health care is evolving—and so are the knowledge and skills R.T.s need. Now ARRT’s new Continuing Qualifications Requirements (CQR) will help you stay current in the field. If you earned your credentials after Jan. 1, 2011, you’ll use CQR every 10 years to: 1. Develop a Professional Profile using a simple online exercise 2. Take a Structured Self-Assessment (SSA) that—while not a pass/fail test—compares your knowledge and skills with those of people earning ARRT credentials today 3. Complete any prescribed education resulting from your SSA results Be confident that you’re ready to meet today’s patient care, quality, and safety requirements. Watch our CQR video atARRT.organd learn more. ________________________________________________________ Now Available! SPECT/CT Review Course Approved for 75 Hrs. SNMMI-TS Voice Credits! ________________________________________________ Nuclear Cardiology Review Course Coming Soon! MRI Accreditation Course Coming Soon! "Post-Primary Structured Educational Courses for Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT, PET/MR, SPECT/CT, Nuclear Cardiology, and Molecular Imaging" نرحب بجميع أصدقائنا المسلمين رائع! "The world's first online self study Asynchronous Learning Management System dedicated exclusively for Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Education." The ARRT's new Certification-Specific Structured Education Requirements is now in effect. This new requirement ensures that all technologist put educational emphasis on continuing education activities relevant to their board certifications they hold in order to help imaging facilities achieve their clinical and operational objectives. Structured Educational requires that 16 Category A CE Credits must be earned per biennium for each modality in which you currently hold a certification and for any additional certification you plan on pursuing. The PET/CT Training Institute's online self-study courses meet these requirements to help you achieve the clinical and operational outcomes that are important to your employer.
"Advancing the Sciences of Molecular Imaging- Worldwide" Welcome to The PET/CT Training Institute's Asynchronous Learning Management System platform. Students enrolled in this independent Asynchronous Learning Management platform have easy access to the latest online educational delivery methods. These NMTCB, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Technology Section, ARRT, ASRT, ICANL, ACR and States Department of Health, Bureau of Radiation Control accepted CE courses, can be taken on the Internet, from your home, office or any convenient location where internet access is available. The PET/CT Training Institute's online programs are web-based courses, designed by qualified faculty and staff to create an interesting, interactive learning environment. The PET/CT Training Institute's Learning Management System is user-friendly, and courses can be taken easily by anyone with access to the World Wide Web. Lesson plans, assignments, and class schedules are posted online; while student/teacher interaction and student/student interaction can also occur over the Internet. Scheduled discussions, email messages, live chats and real-time group discussions are a few of the opportunities for interacting during your online course.
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In the news this week! SCOPE OF PRACTICE FOR TECHNOLOGIST A Scope of Practice is terminology that defines the procedures, actions, and processes that are permitted for a licensed/certified individual. The scope of practice is limited to that which the law allows for specific education, experience, and competency. Each jurisdiction may have laws, licensing bodies, and regulations that describe requirements for education and training, and define scope of practice. Likewise, individual institutions may also have specific bylaws that define scope of practice in the absence of the above. The PET/CT Training Institute does not define a scope of practice or practice standards for nuclear medicine technologists or PET Technologist. The Scope of Practice or Practice Standards for Technologists is established by the professional societies that represent nuclear medicine technologists and the nuclear medicine technologist communities.
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NMTCB PET Exam Requirements
The NMTCB PET Examination is a time-limited exam. A successful candidate's certification will last seven (7) years from the exam date, and will expire thereafter. In order to recertify after seven years, one must meet current eligibility requirements and pass the PET Exam again. PET CE PolicyCertification must be renewed annually AND the PET Certificant must consistently maintain NMTCB (CNMT) certification and/or ARRT(N) and/or CAMRT nuclear medicine credentials either as "Active", "in compliance" or "in good standing"- PET Certification is valid for up to 7 years as is consistent for all NMTCB Specialty Exams. After 7 years, recertification will be required. This means the certificant must pass a recertification examination in order to maintain the credentials.
- Biennial Continuing Education Requirements:
- The PET Certificant is not required to obtain addditional CE in order to maintain this specialty credential.
Exam InformationIntroduction to the PET Exam The PET technologist is a medical imaging technologist who has a high level of knowledge in positron emission tomography and is dedicated to producing high quality, diagnostically accurate results in a manner that is safe and effective for the patient. In addition to meeting all the eligibility requirements for nuclear medicine, radiography or radiation therapy, and passing the respective certification exam, the PET technologist has additional clinical experience and knowledge specific to the use of instrumentation, radiopharmaceuticals and adjunct medications related to positron emission tomography. The PET Exam is administered by the NMTCB as a specialty examination designed to allow the PET technologist the opportunity to demonstrate his or her expertise in the field of positron emission tomography and properly use the credentials "PET"." Continuing Education - The NMTCB recognizes the passing of the PET Exam as being the equivalent of 24 hours of CE toward meeting the NMTCB CE requirements.
- 24 SNMMI VOICE credits are awarded for passing the PET Exam. If you are not a member of the SNMMI, contact them at 703-708-9000 or www.snmmi.org to join.
- The ARRT recognizes the passing of the PET Exam as being the equivalent of 24 hours of Category A continuing education
Eligibility Requirements A candidate for examination must show documented evidence of the following: - Active NMTCB, ARRT(N), or CAMRT(RTNM) certification -and-
- A minimum of 700 hours of clinical experience as a certified/registered nuclear medicine technologist on a dedicated PET scanner or PET/CT scanner
Active CAMRT(RT), CAMRT(RTT), ARRT(R) or ARRT(T) Certificants must fulfill all three requirements below: - Active CAMRT(RT), CAMRT(RTT), ARRT(R) or ARRT(T) certification.
- 700 hours of documented clinical experience performing all aspects of PET imaging including radiopharmaceutical handling, injection (if permitted by state and/or institutional regulations) and imaging. Imaging may be performed on a PET and/or a PET/CT scanner. Supervision must be performed by a nuclear medicine physician or radiologist AND direct supervision must be performed by a certified NMTCB, ARRT(N) or CAMRT(RTNM) nuclear medicine technologist.
- Satisfactory completion of a minimum of fifteen (15) contact hours of coursework in each of the following areas: radiopharmacy, nuclear medicine instrumentation and radiation safety. Only coursework from an accredited college or university, accredited nuclear medicine program or approved continuing education credits recognized by NMTCB, such as VOICE/ECE, will be accepted.
- The PET/CT Training Institute has this approved course available online and is a Instructor guided self study course.
Exam Content The following is an abbreviated list of the content for the NMTCB's PET Specialty Exam. - Diagnostic Procedures (~35%) [70 items]
- Instrumentation/Quality Control (~30%) [60 items]
- Radiation Protection (~10%) [20 items]
- Radiopharmaceuticals (~25%) [50 items)
CT Exam Information Introduction
The NMTCB recently developed a new post-primary certification exam for computed tomography (CT). The NMTCB(CT) credential will be considered an extension of the entry-level nuclear medicine exam and is designed to establish the competency of a nuclear medicine technologist to perform CT procedures. Eligibility Requirements
The eligibility requirements are as follows:
- A current active CNMT, ARRT, or CAMRT nuclear medicine technology certification.
- A minimum of 500 total clinical hours in PET/CT, SPECT/CT and/or CT.
- Clinical hours must be obtained within 3 years of application for the CT exam.
- Clinical hours may be acquired in the role of a student in an accredited nuclear medicine program.
- Clinical hours may be performed on one type of scanner, or a combination of multiple scanners.
- Clinical hours may be obtained prior to being certified as a nuclear medicine technologist.
- Claims of clinical hours will be confirmed with the Program Director, Technical Supervisor or Supervising Physician.
- The completion of a minimum of thirty five (35) contact hours within the three years prior to application including a minimum of four (4) hours of each of the following categories:
- Contrast administration
- Cross-sectional anatomy
- X-ray physics
- CT radiation safety
- The remainder of these hours must be in CT related topics.
- These 35 contact or didactic hours may be from college credit courses from an accredited college or university, or continuing education approved by any of the organizations listed in our CE Policy, which may be found online at www.nmtcb.org/policies/contedPolicy.php.
- Applicants who graduated from a nuclear medicine program before 2011 are required to have the didactic hours verified via proper documentation. Those who graduated from a JRCNMT accredited nuclear medicine program after June 2011 are considered to have met this didactic requirement. Graduates must apply for the NMTCB(CT) examination within three(3) years of completing a JRCNMT accredited nuclear medicine program.
Until June 1, 2016, the NMTCB will waive the didactic requirements for persons that hold BOTH the CNMT and ARRT's CT credentials. After that time, ALL applicants will be required to meet all of the eligibility requirements. CT Exam Information
The NMTCB(CT) Exam will be available in the United States at IQT Testing Centers. - The examination will consist of 200 multiple choice questions.
- The application fee will be $180.00.
- Annual certification renewal will be $30.00 and certificants must have current active nuclear medicine certification/registration in order to complete renewal of CT certification.
- In order to maintain CT credentials, certificants must complete a total of 12 hours of continuing education specific to CT in each 2 year CE cycle, in addition to the 24 hours of CE required to maintain nuclear medicine certification.
EXAMINATION FORMATThe NMTCB(CT) examination consists exclusively of 4-option multiple choice items. Each item includes a keyed (correct) response and 3 distractors (incorrect responses). The NMTCB(CT) Examination is copyrighted and owned by the NMTCB. Any attempt to reproduce any portion of the examination is prohibited by law and violators will be vigorously prosecuted. Calculators are allowed only if they are noiseless and battery or solar-powered. No provisions or time will be allowed or given to repair or replace broken calculators. You may not share calculators. Calculators capable of storing text (i.e., a key for every letter in the alphabet) will not be allowed. Course Testimonials! Hello Mr. Marshel
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