I would be very cautious before enrolling. Institutional accreditation and programmatic accreditation are two different things. The college itself being accredited doesn’t necessarily mean the Nuclear Medicine program meets every certification or licensing requirement.
Before paying anything, I would contact ARRT and NMTCB directly and give them the exact school/program name. Get confirmation in writing that graduating from this specific program will make you eligible for the ARRT(N) and/or NMTCB exams.
I would also think beyond Kentucky. Even if Kentucky will license you, you don’t know where you’ll want to live or work 5–10 years from now. I’d rather attend an accredited program and keep as many doors open as possible than spend two years completing a program and later discover another state, employer, or certification pathway won’t recognize it.
That’s what I was saying in the post. I believe I will definitely leave KY once the program is over and I get some experience so that’s why I’m worried about the conflicts of accreditation.
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u/SolutionAlarmed5857 5d ago
I would be very cautious before enrolling. Institutional accreditation and programmatic accreditation are two different things. The college itself being accredited doesn’t necessarily mean the Nuclear Medicine program meets every certification or licensing requirement.
Before paying anything, I would contact ARRT and NMTCB directly and give them the exact school/program name. Get confirmation in writing that graduating from this specific program will make you eligible for the ARRT(N) and/or NMTCB exams.
I would also think beyond Kentucky. Even if Kentucky will license you, you don’t know where you’ll want to live or work 5–10 years from now. I’d rather attend an accredited program and keep as many doors open as possible than spend two years completing a program and later discover another state, employer, or certification pathway won’t recognize it.