The Distance Assisted Training (DAT) for Nuclear Medicine Technologists and Residents is a joint project of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI), and the Philippine Society of Nuclear Medicine (PSNM) open to all 1st year Nuclear Medicine Residents, Nuclear Medicine and Radiologic Technologists, Nursing Graduates, Medical Physicists, BS Graduates eg. Chemistry, Pharmacy, and Biology, who are working in a Nuclear Medicine setting.

This is a 2-year program with the following schedule:
1st year: August 1, 2006 - July 30, 2007
2nd year: August 1, 2007 - July 30, 2008

The overall objectives of the program are:
1) To improve the technical knowledge and skills of practicing Nuclear Medicine/Radiologic Technologists and Residents with emphasis on the requirements in a clinical service.
2) To establish a training system that is fully self-sufficient for implementation