Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences in Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography

The PGCertHSc (PET-CT) programme provides a route to practice in PET-CT in New Zealand. Entry to this programme is restricted to students who have already obtained a clinical training position in a University of Auckland approved nuclear medicine or radiology department.

MRTB Accredited

Our PGCertHSc(PET-CT) programme is approved and accredited by the New Zealand Medical Radiation Technologists Board (MRTB).

Students who successfully complete the requirements for this programme, including a clinical competency assessment at an approved workplace, will be eligible for registration with the MRTB to extend their relevant scope of practice to include PET-CT.

At this stage, we do not offer this particular programme to students residing outside of New Zealand as assessment of clinical competency is embedded within the programme.

*Once admitted to the Postgraduate Certificate programme, please contact the Medical Imaging Postgraduate Academic Coordinator at medicalimaging@auckland.ac.nz to confirm appropriate course selection.

To gain admission to the PGCertHSc (PET-CT) a student must:

• Have completed an undergraduate qualification in Medical Imaging or an approved undergraduate degree from a biomedical science-related field or allied health profession such as nursing or physiotherapy.
• Have a clinical training position in a clinical department offering PET-CT imaging services and a completed University of Auckland Clinical Training Position Agreement prior to admission to the programme. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain this training position.

Students are required to enrol in and complete the following courses:

• MEDIMAGE 702 – Professional Issues in Medical Imaging (15 Points)
• MEDIMAGE 720 – Fundamentals of Clinical Nuclear Medicine (15 Points)
• CLINIMAG 707 – CT Clinical Practice (15 Points)
• CLINIMAG 725 – PET-CT Clinical Practice (15 Points)

In addition, assessment of clinical competency will occur in the student’s workplace throughout the duration of the student’s enrolment within this programme.

Failure to demonstrate sufficient clinical progression and a minimum level of competency at specific time points may result in the student being unable to proceed to the next stage in the programme.

This programme has a total enrolment clause of 90 points. This is the maximum number of points you can enrol in (including failed or withdrawn courses) towards this programme.

Detailed information on admission criteria, programme structure and content, and the schedule of courses can be found in the University Calendar regulations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Sciences. These should also be read in conjunction with the University's General Regulations - Postgraduate Certificates.

New students: to ensure you enrol on time, please visit our step-by-step guide to applications, admission, and enrolment.