Please browse our Frequently Asked Questions to clarify our Nuclear Education Online Course offerings. Can't find the answer you're looking for? Visit our contact page for additional resources.
| What NEO courses can I purchase online? |
You can visit UNM's College of Pharmacy Nuclear Education Online (NEO) market place website by clicking here. On our market place you will have a choice of enrolling for one of the following courses:
Please visit our NEO Course information page to learn more about each course. |
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| How do I enroll in DOT Training for Shipping Hazardous Materials? | You may choose to enroll in the DOT Training for Highway Shippers & Transporters of Radiopharmaceuticals. On this course you will select from either a Courier module, a Nuclear Medicine Department module, or a Radiopharmacy module, depending upon your job function/setting. A user may also choose to enroll in a combined DOT Air & Highway course. |
| Will I receive a certificate for completing a DOT/Radiation Training Course? | Upon completion of the DOT courses a pdf copy of the training certificate will be generated assuming that the user has successfully passed an exam over the material. |
| How long are DOT/Radiation certificates good for? | Radiation Safety certificates are good for 1 year, DOT Highway is good for 3 years, and DOT IATIA Air is good for 2 years. |
| Are DOT courses eligible for CE credits? | Only the DOT Highway Nuclear Medicine Department course is approved for 2 hours of VOICE continuing education credits. |
| How can I get more information about corporate training? |
NEO offers courses that can be branded for corporate training. Please contact Brigette Serfaty at bserfaty@uams.edu or 505-686-6398. |
| How do I get more information about group enrollment? | If you're interested in learning more about pricing and group enrollment for Nuclear Cardiology and Radiology Resident Programs, please contact Brigette Serfaty at bserfaty@uams.edu or 505-686-6398. |
| My employer has requested I take the DOT courses, how do I access them? | If you have been provided access to these DOT courses by an employer or nuclear medicine-related vendor and have questions about course access, please email NEO Tech Support at HSC-NEOTechSupport@salud.unm.edu. |
| My employer enrolled me in training, when should I start the course? | Pharmacists can start the classes at any time. However, we generally recommend that pharmacists new to the field of nuclear pharmacy spend 2-4 weeks working in the pharmacy prior to starting the didactic courses. |
| Can you become a nuclear pharmacist without going to pharmacy school? | No, you must have a degree in pharmacy, either a B.S. or Pharm.D. |
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| I'm interested in nuclear pharmacy, where do I start? | If you don't know much about nuclear pharmacy and have never visited one, that is where we suggest that you start. Call a local nuclear pharmacy and set up a day to visit and shadow a nuclear pharmacist. Read about nuclear pharmacy on the APhA website. |
| Where can I find a preceptor? | Many pharmacists in the NEO program are already hired by a nuclear pharmacy company. Pharmacists can receive training to become a nuclear pharmacist independently, but they will need previous experience in a nuclear pharmacy or find a nuclear pharmacist that is willing to let you shadow or become your preceptor. You cannot start the program without at least visiting a nuclear pharmacy. |
| I've previously worked in nuclear pharmacy, do I need refresher training? | If it has been more than seven years since you have practiced nuclear pharmacy, the NRC or Agreement State agency may require all or part of the training to be retaken. It is advised to check with your state regulatory agency for clarification on any refresher training that my be required. |