Application Procedure
 

All the information and forms for admission to the NMAA program are available at the links listed below. To meet the application deadline, the CHP Graduate Application must be postmarked by the following due dates: 

 
Class size: Class size is limited, and all applicants may not be selected for participation in the NMAA program.  Contact the program administrator for further information on application deadlines and procedures for admission. 

Application for Admission: The College of Health Professions Application for Admission is required.* You may choose to apply directly online by clicking here or you may print a copy of the application, then complete and mail it to the address on the form.

Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, national origin or disability status as a criterion in deciding against any individual in matters of admission, placement, transfer, hiring, dismissal, compensation, fringe benefits, training, tuition assistance, and other personnel or educationally-related actions.

Application Fee: A non-refundable application fee of $40.00 is required and must accompany the application. 

Official Transcripts:  Arrange for each college or university you have attended to forward an official transcript of your course work to the CHP Office of Student Affairs. An earned bachelor’s or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university is required.  Transcripts “Issued to the Student” will not substitute for official transcripts forwarded directly to the College of Health Professions by the institution issuing the transcripts.  Applicants who have graduated from a certificate program must submit a transcript from the program when they submit their transcripts of college course work.

If an applicant is basing his or her eligibility on credits from a foreign university, the official transcript or copy must first be evaluated by the Education Credential Evaluators, Inc., P.O. Box 514070, Milwaukee, WI, 53203-3470.  An official copy of the evaluation from the Education Credential Service must be submitted with the application.  A fee list and application forms for this service may be obtained from the above agency. Transcript evaluations from other agencies will not be accepted.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE):  Applicants are required to submit their GRE scores (from an examination taken within five years of the date of application to the NMAA program) to the College of Health Professions, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, #619, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205.  The GRE code for the College of Health Professions is 6146.  The scores must be submitted directly from the GRE to the College of Health Professions.

TOEFL

All applicants to the graduate programs in CHP who are not United States citizens or permanent resident aliens or for whom English is not their native language must take the TOEFL examination unless the applicant has met all of the following criteria:  a) received a bachelor’s or master’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution with the course work completed in the U.S, b) is currently certified in the U.S. to practice in the related discipline in which graduate work will be completed, and c) has practiced in this discipline in the U.S. for at least two years.  Those who take the TOEFL must receive their scores prior to the admission deadline.  Applicants must receive a total score of at least 570 on the TOEFL or the equivalent score of 230 on the computer version, or 88 on the Internet-based version, with no less than 55 on the paper version or 20 on the computer version or 18 on the Internet-based version in each of the three subtest scores (listening, structure/writing, and reading) to be eligible for consideration for admission.  An official report of these scores must be received by the College of Health  Professions prior to the date(s) on which admission decisions are made for the program(s) to which the applicant has applied.  To obtain the Bulletin of Information to register to take the TOEFL, write directly to: The Education Testing Service, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6151, U.S.A. The applicant should indicate on his or her application for the examination that results should be sent to institution code number #R6901-3.  A student may petition for waiver of the TOEFL requirement if he or she has completed all primary, secondary, and higher education in the United States or one of its English-speaking protectorates.

Preceptor Agreement Forms: Each applicant must submit at least one Preceptor Agreement Form completed by a nuclear medicine physician or radiologist who is willing to serve as the applicant’s clinical preceptor.  Preceptor agreement forms should be submitted to the Nuclear Medicine Advanced Associate Program, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, #714-A, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-7199.  For information about the role of the physician preceptors, please click here for an explanation of their responsibilities.

Affiliation Agreements:  An Affiliation Agreement must be completed for the facility where clinical education will take place.  An affiliate agreement is required for each facility if the applicant plans to use more than one facility and will be initiated by UAMS after the Preceptor Agreement Form has been received.  The affiliation agreement(s) must be completed before the student begins the clinical internship courses.

Reference Forms: Applicants must submit two references, one of which must come from their current supervisor.  It is strongly preferred that the second one come from the program director or other faculty member from the applicant’s nuclear medicine technology program.  References from family members, personal friends, or co-workers are not acceptable.  References are to be submitted electronically. 

If you wish to waive your right of access to the reference, click on this link and you will be provided the appropriate form as a PDF.  Save the form on your own computer and then send it by attachment to the persons you wish to use as your references.  Those individuals will fill out the form and submit it automatically via the NMAA program director’s e-mail. 

If you wish to retain your right of access to the reference, click on this link and you will be provided the appropriate form as a PDF.  As described in the instructions above, save the form on your own computer and then send it by attachment to the persons you wish to use as your references.  Those individuals will fill out the form and submit it automatically via the NMAA program director’s e-mail. 

Professional Certification: Applicants must submit evidence of current certification in nuclear medicine technology by the Nuclear Medicine Certification Board (NMTCB), the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), or the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT).  Documentation may be submitted via e-mail to nmaa@uams.edu (scanned and sent as an attachment) or mail to the Nuclear Medicine Advanced Associate Program, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, #714-A, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-7199. 

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS): Applicants must submit evidence of current ACLS certification and maintain certification while a student, if accepted.  Documentation may be submitted via e-mail to nmaa@uams.edu (scanned and sent as an attachment) or mail to the Nuclear Medicine Advanced Associate Program, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, #714-A, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-7199. 

Post-Certification Clinical Experience: Applicants must submit evidence of completion of a minimum of two (2) years of full-time equivalent clinical experience in imaging sciences following certification. This experience should have preferably been completed within the past three years and is to be documented on the Professional Resume.  Teaching experience in an accredited nuclear medicine technologist program may be submitted for consideration in meeting this requirement.  Documentation may be submitted via e-mail to nmaa@uams.edu or mail to the Nuclear Medicine Advanced Associate Program, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, #714-A, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-7199. 

Letter of interest:  Applicants are required to provide a personal statement or letter of interest, including their professional goals, to the NMAA program. The statement is intended to allow applicants an opportunity to provide in narrative form any information that they believe would be useful to the admissions committee but may not have been included in any other documentation. The statement should be approximately 500-700 words in length and may be submitted electronically to nmaa@uams.edu or by mail to the following address: Nuclear Medicine Advanced Associate Program, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, #714-A, 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-7199.

Interview: Qualified applicants must present themselves for an interview if invited.  The interview may be in person at UAMS, UMC, or SLU, or may take place by telephone or audio conferencing.  Interviews will be scheduled by the NMAA program director.

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