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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (NRC) requirements,
stipulated by 10CFR 35.290 and the new 10CFR 35.920 apply to
states with NRC jurisdiction. The dual requirements are in effect
until October 2004. The 35.920 requirements may be summarized
as:
700 hours of training and work experience
that includes classroom and laboratory training in RADIOISOTOPE
HANDLING. Thus, the 100 hours of the INME MEDICAL RADIOISOTOPE
HANDLING Program plus 500 hours of experience
meet the existing and future requirements.
AGREEMENT STATES may adopt the NRC criteria
prior to October of 2004, or some may retain their current
regulations until or after that date. In general, the Agreement
States requirements are (from 10CFR 35.290):
200 hours of RADIOISOTOPE HANDLING classroom
and laboratory training. Experience, both technical and
clinical, in the types of procedures desired, that documents
500-1000 hours of additional training in these areas. Thus,
the total hours, to be documented by a PRECEPTOR are 700-1200.
BOARDS. Boards, i.e., CBNC, ABR, and ABNM
are neither a requirement or prerequisite for obtaining licensure,
however, the INME Programs may be used to address their eligibility
requirements.
INME CREDENTIALS
ACCREDITED INSTITUTION
Accredited by a national accrediting agency listed by the US Secretary of Education,
US Department of Education (US DOE)
LICENSED - RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Agreement States
LICENSED AND CERTIFIED INSTRUCTORS
Program instructors are licensed and certified to teach this BRIH program.
RECOMMENDED FOR UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE CREDIT
Recommended for College/University credit for all courses by the
American Council on Education (ACE) recognized by
American Association for Collegiate Registrars Council
on Post-Secondary Education
MEDICAL EDUCATION
CONTINUING EDUCATION - CME
Category 1 CME AMA (PRA) - Call INME Registrar
CONTINUING EDUCATION - CEU
Accredited to provide Continuing Education Units (CEU)
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
Pharmacy Specialty Boards (NUSPEX)
Programs are designated as applicable to the fulfilling of requirements
Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties American Pharmaceutical Association
College/University Credit - Physics
College/university credit for physics instruction
Several Accredited Universities - ME / U
(10)
Approved Training Nuclear Medicine Technology -IIIB
NMTCB Requirements for Examination
Approved Training – Nuclear Medical Technology
Reviewed and approved for didactic instruction to qualify Nuclear Medical Technologists
for state licensure.
Board of Medical Examiners—Agreement States
Inspected and Approved
Inspected by several state radiation control programs and approved.
Several Agreement States
Accepted For Licensure — Medical License – U.S. NRC
Licenses issued for medical use in compliance with 10CFR 35.
Medical Licensing Branches
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Accepted For Licensure — Medical License
Where application has been made, every Agreement State, has found the program
in compliance and issued licenses for medical use by
Medical Licensing Branch - Agreement States
Accepted For Licensure — Radiation Safety Officer - RSO
The requirements of 10CFR 35 for Radiation Safety Officers may be met by the
Comprehensive BRIH program through the
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission or Agreement States
Accepted For Licensure — Radiopharmacy
The requirements of 10CFR 35 may be addressed through NRC or Agreement States.
Cardiovascular Nuclear Medicine Training
Listed as one of the programs providing formal training
Cardiovascular Council – Society of Nuclear Medicine
The Institute for Nuclear Medical Education (INME) is pleased to announce that
effective with annual expiration of its approval by the State of Colorado, it will not
be required to submit renewal of its program. The State of Colorado has granted an exception to
INME, upon request by INME.
Thus, with the expiration of its current approval, INME will not be required to renew its
approval by the State of Colorado. INME's request tht resulted in this action was based on
INME's academic approval by the American Council on Education (ACE) which is recognized by
the American Association for College Registration, Council on Post-Secondary Education,
with college/university, undergraduate/graduate credit approvals for the INME Program. The
Colorado approval was deemed, by INME, as being unnecessary. The programs have been physically
inspected and approved for their academic standing, and will continue to uphold those high academic
standards required b all credit-eligible academic institutions.
In addition to INME academic experience, INME provides, at no charge to its participants,
full CME, Category 1, for the entire program. CME, of course, does not represent any
academic standards; however, INME provids the only program with both academic and equal CME
standards of excellence.
OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FROM INME
PRECEPTORSHIP GUIDE
Responsibilities of Preceptor and Documentation
FEDERAL REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS
For Training and Licensing in Medicine
FELLOWSHIP REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS
For Training Authorized Users/RSO's/Physicists and Others
UNDERSTANDING MEDICAL LICENSING
For The Use of Radiopharmaceuticals
NUCLEAR CARDIOLOGY MANAGEMENT
In the Office Setting
FACILITY ACCREDITATION
A Guide To Options
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