The prerequisite for application to the PET/CT program is:

• CT Imaging 1 (fulfilled as a challenge exam or full course, or PLAR)

The didactic component consists of:

• CT Sectional Anatomy Exam (required unless you completed CT 2 & CT 3 prior to January 2021) – this is a challenge exam that is a corequisite for the clinical component. Please inquire if you are not confident in taking these anatomy exam – there are alternative courses!
• CT Imaging 2 (corequisite for the clinical component) – challenge exam or full course
• CT Imaging 3 (corequisite for the clinical component) –  challenge exam or full course
• PET Theory and Clinical Applications for PET/CT (corequisite for the clinical component) –  challenge exam or full course

To review the CT-certificate course objectives, please click here or review certificate-related courses in the catalogue. You can also use this link to browse & register!

Any course that is not a prerequisite to the certificate program can be worked on concurrently with the SCC.

Candidates must register in each course and achieve a minimum score of 75% on each final examination (not final course grade) applied to the program. You can find certificate-related content on our catalogue here.

Candidates who feel that they have the essential knowledge gained through relevant may challenge the final exams for each full-length course. Full course policies are available on our website, by request and upon registration, and include information on registering, failure of exams/quizzes, access, academic integrity, rewrites, and fees. You, as a candidate, are bound by these policies – please review them carefully and ask CAMRT if you have questions.

All certificate program components (didactic, experience requirement and clinical component) must be completed within a 5-year timeframe. The 5-year timeframe starts upon successful completion of the first eligible full-length course and not upon registration into the PET/CT program, and is described in full in the Handbook.

Questions? Email specialtycertificates@camrt.ca 

Enrollment into the certificate (which allows access to and review of the clinical component “logbook”) will only be made available to eligible candidates who completed the pre-requisite exam(s) with the minimum exam grade. Note that a separate fee applies to the certificate registration. The SCC can be downloaded after registration. Please note that staff need to manually review your registration, so they will apply eligible courses and update your start/end date on the program profile after registration.

The clinical component requires:

• Practice in PET/CT under the supervision of a Clinical Advisor (CA). Please carefully review the roles and responsibilities of the CA before registering. It is the candidate’s responsibility to identify a CA and to find a suitable clinical setting for the clinical component of this program.
• Registration in the PET/CT program.
• Completion of an SCC “logbook” in the required time frame. The SCC includes experience requirements.
• The SCC may not be submitted until all courses and the exam logbook is complete. All components must be complete within a five-year timeframe, which is defined in the Handbook.
• Active CPR certification.
• Please review the program updates section of this webpage for recent changes to the SCC (2026). Full details are in the Handbook.

Clinical Advisor

The clinical component requires the candidate to identify a clinical advisor (CA). The CA must:

• Be a medical radiation technologist with a CAMRT PET/CT credential and/or a nuclear medicine technologist with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the practice of PET/CT *
• Be currently practicing in PET/CT
• Not be currently registered in the PET/CT certificate program
• Perform the assessment on the candidate for performance of procedures/related competencies or delegate assessment to another assessor.

Note: A clinical advisor with a PET/CT or other CAMRT CT credential is preferred but not mandatory. For international candidates, see requirement documentation under the section that follows.

Clinical Advisor/Delegated Assessor (DA) signatures in the SCC indicate that a CA or DA has witnessed competent practice for the procedure multiple times prior to the date of final assessment. A signature verifies that the technologist has consistently shown they have the knowledge, skill, and judgement to be declared competent in this aspect of practice. The failure of the candidate in any of key areas outlined in the assessment of performance of clinical procedures means that the competency should *not be signed* and retraining is required before completion of the SCC line. Please take the time you need to feel confident in signing off on these modules – the process of attaining competency is iterative.

All exams in the SCC must follow registration into the certificate program (i.e. registering for the PET/CT).

Please submit all correspondence and SCC (in a single PDF submission that includes your name) via email. Incomplete submissions are subject to a resubmission fee ($50 CAD).

Internationally Educated Medical Radiation Technologists (IEMRTs)

Documentation required from IEMRTs must be submitted via email. Please provide:

• Notarized copy of diploma /degree/certificate from entry-level education program (WES documentation, attested true copies by an attorney who is a member of their regulator can also be accepted).
• Original letter from entry-level education program verifying length of program to include both didactic and clinical components.
• IEMRT Attestation Letter
• Required documentation not received within 30 days of program registration will result in a program cancellation/partial refund.

CAMRT strongly recommends candidates obtain required documentation prior to program registration and send by email within the required timeframe. Candidates may only begin working on the Summary of Clinical Competence upon approval of received documentation from CAMRT.

International Clinical Advisors

In addition to meeting all shared requirements for the Clinical Advisor, and international Clinical Advisor must provide the following documentation via email within 30 days of program registration:

• A notarized copy of the clinical advisor’s credentials (degree, diploma, or certificate; attested true copies by an attorney who is a member of their regulator can also be accepted)
• Clinical Advisor Verification of Experience
• Clinical Advisor (CA) Check List

Required documentation not received within 30 days of program registration will result in a program cancellation/partial refund. CAMRT strongly recommends candidates obtain required documentation prior to program registration and send by email within the required timeframe. Candidates may only begin working on the Summary of Clinical Competence upon approval of received documentation from CAMRT.

January 2026

SCC Experience Change:

• Dedicated time in your specialty is still required, but the experience timeline in our SCC has been revised, effective January 1, 2026. The SCC may be submitted in no fewer than 10 weeks after registration into the certificate program, during which you must be working in dedicated full-time experience in your specialty with access to the supervision of your CA and/or DA in CT for CTIC, PET-CT for the PET-CT certificate and CT Radiation Therapy (no fewer than 350 hours of experience is accepted).
• This replaces the previous requirement of a certain number of weeks of experience within a specific number of months (i.e. 16 weeks of experience in 18 months).

NOTE that this does not imply that this “standard” amount of time needed to complete every SCC, but is intended to allow a streamlined pathway through the experience requirement for candidates who continually display competence (as defined in the certificate program) in all elements of the SCC (i.e. those with years of experience who have only recently joined the program), after meeting standardized didactic requirements. The failure of the candidate in any of key areas outlined in the assessment of performance of clinical procedures means that the competency should *not be signed* and retraining is required before completion of the SCC line. Please take the time you need to feel confident in signing off on these modules – the process of attaining competency is iterative.

Return to Work form:

• Following extended leaves, the committee has created a Return to Work Declaration that should be included with your SCC. The intent of this form is to formalize that all participants in the program (candidate, CA) feel supported and comfortable returning to work on the SCC after an extended absence from work.
• Please contact CAMRT if you have questions regarding its use or would like to request a Return to Work Declaration.

SCC Updates:

Changes to the CTIC/PET-CT/CTRT SCC and Handbooks were made to enhance understanding. These include:

• Enhanced definitions and direction for the Assessment of Performance of Clinical Procedures is added to the SCC to support the CA/DA and candidate understand what these procedure signatures represent.
• Expanded and clearer descriptions of the roles of the CA and DA are added to the SCC and Handbook.
• Competency descriptions have been embedded into the sign-off charts, making it simpler to see what criteria (at a minimum) need to be met for an exam line to be signed off.
• Multiple DA/CA signature pages have been added to better organize the use of more than 1 CA or DA.

September 2025

The CTIC program coursework has been revised due to changes made to the entry to practice requirements and to ensure the programs continue to reflect current and emerging practice. Revisions ensure this certificate program continues to provide MRTs an opportunity to enhance their knowledge and gain recognition for their clinical expertise in CT Imaging.

Please see this page for detailed information.