Radiology Technician Schools » Employment http://www.radiology-technician-schools.com/radiology-schools How To Become a Radiology Technician Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:48:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Mri Tech Education And Employment Questions!? http://www.radiology-technician-schools.com/radiology-schools/mri-tech-education-and-employment-questions/ http://www.radiology-technician-schools.com/radiology-schools/mri-tech-education-and-employment-questions/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:28:44 +0000 radiology http://www.radiology-technician-schools.com/radiology-schools/mri-tech-education-and-employment-questions/ Radiology Technician Schools

]]> I am a recently displaced Records Specialist in the Human Resources industry. I am in the middle of changing careers and I am very interested in becoming an MRI Tech. I was looking into the Radiology Program at Orange Coast College in CA as well as Cypress College in CA and I see that there are over two years of classes (as well as long waiting lists) to sit for the exam to become certified (and this isn’t even an MRI Tech but certified Radiologist). In addition I understand that you need to have your AS Degree before graduating the program. Currently I only have my AA Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an Emphasis in Arts and Humanities. So I would also have to take a bunch of classes to get my AS Degree and thus making my AA Degree virtually useless.
I recently learned that the American College of Radiology MRI Acreditation Commitee (ACR) has recognized the American Registration of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists(ARMRIT) as an autonomous certifying body meeting the ACR accreditation requirements for MRI Techs, as of July 17, 2008.
If I want to become an MRI Tech do I have to first go through the Radiology Program and then pursue more courses to become an MRI Tech? The reason I am asking is because there is this private institution called West Coast Ultrasound Institute in Ontario, CA that has it’s own 15 month MRI Tech program that will allow me to sit for the ARMRIT exam to become a certified MRI Tech. The course is very, very expensive but I was just wondering if you know if it is legit and if I will be able to find many opportunities as an MRI Tech with no Radiology experience?
I was thinking that I could always learn Radiology after I become an MRI Tech first since it is very hard to even get into a Radiology Program right now with waiting lists and such. Besides, isn’t MRI the most technically advanced option trumping the outdated X-Ray anyways? Wouldn’t hospitals hire me as an MRI Tech and not “expect” me to also do X-Rays?
Your advice would mean very much to me in making my decision as to where I should go from here.

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