Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Are you a registered technologist certified through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), American Registry of Medical Sonography (ARDMS), or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB)? If so, further your career with a certificate in magnetic resonance imaging (MR).
This post-primary certificate will increase your employment options and earning potential. Designed with the working technologist in mind, we are offering an online didactic course and internship opportunities throughout the Denver metropolitan area.
This post-primary certificate will increase your employment options and earning potential. Designed with the working technologist in mind, we are offering an online didactic course and weekday internship opportunities throughout the Denver metro area. This certificate includes a three-credit online course that exceeds the requirements of the ARRT. Topics emphasized are patient interactions and management, MRI screening and safety, all the image production processes, with specific attention to the neurological, whole body and musculoskeletal systems.
For more information, please contact Teri Huggins.
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology.
This program exceeds the 16 ARRT requirements of didactic education
Some programs and/or courses may require additional fees in addition to the base tuition and fees. High-cost course fees are used to support the maintenance and development of the course labs and are embedded within your general tuition.
The following courses have additional fees:
RTE 2084
View the 2024-2025 Course Specific Fees
**This program is not eligible for federal student aid.**
Scholarships are now available for short certificates at CCD. See if you qualify here. Also, view more scholarships and apply.
What you will learn and experience:
The 3 credit online course is designed to allow a student to progress at a flexible pace for an individualized learning experience. Once completed, you will enroll in a 15-week internship during spring or fall, or 10-weeks during the summer to obtain the required competencies for the certificate and the ARRT. You will complete at least 15 weeks of clinical internship. Throughout the internships, you will be evaluated by CCD's MR clinical instructor to ensure you have obtained the necessary clinical skills and are able to work independently so you can be job ready.
Additional internships are available should you need additional time.
Overall employment of magnetic resonance technologists is projected to grow 25 percent in Colorado from 2020 to 2030, faster than the average for all occupations. This post-primary certification will increase your employment options and earning potential.
The median annual wage for magnetic resonance imaging technologists was $83,740 in 2022 and $40.20 an hour.
This information was taken from Onet and the Bureau of Labor Statistics
| Total of 2021 Graduates | Total Students Employed in their Field of Study | Total Students Who Have Transferred to 4-year Degree or Other Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 11 | 0 |
Fall Semester Start: April 1 - July 15
Spring Semester Start: October 1 - November 15
Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Some clinical sites may interview potential applicants at their discretion.
The following information describes the steps to enrollment and includes forms you will electronically complete when you submit your application to be accepted into the Magnetic Resonance Imaging certificate program.
Please email Teri Huggins with any questions.
Program Admission Requirements
- This program is not eligible for financial aid.
- Potential students must show evidence of acute care experience within the last (3) three years.
- Enroll as a CCD student. Admission to CCD does not guarantee placement in the MR certificate program.
- Candidates must pass a 10-year background check and drug screen when instructed by the program coordinator. Enrollment in the courses is restricted by the coordinator.
- You must hold current certification in radiography, radiation therapy, sonography, or nuclear medicine by the ARRT, NMTCB or ARDMS
- You must have a minimum of one year of experience in direct patient care. This does not include prior radiography program clinical internship time.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Prepare Your Supplemental Materials
The MR certificate application requires supplemental materials to be prepared prior to applying.
The supplemental materials include:
- vaccination and medical records.
- AHA CPR card
- Radiology License-ARDMS, ARRT, or NMCTB
- Resume
- Current Health Insurance card
Please save and name all completed documents using the following format: Last Name – Document Name (ex. “Smith – CPR.pdf”).
Vaccination and Medical Records
Applicants to the MR certificate program are required to submit specific vaccination and medical records as part of their application supplemental materials.
You will need to provide the following records:
- A negative Tuberculosis (TB) skin test OR QuantiFERON (QFT) Gold test OR clear chest x-ray image within 3 months of applying
- Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine;
- Varicella vaccine;
- Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap) vaccine within the last 10 years
- Flu vaccine;
- Hepatitis B vaccine;
- Physical within the last year
- COVID-19 vaccine;
- You must have the initial dose of the two-dose series to begin the nurse aide certificate program.
The Health Center can help you obtain any vaccines or tests you may need and provide the required records above.
If you haven’t done so yet, you must be a current CCD student to enroll in this program. The CCD application is free.
Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to the MR program. Admission to the MR program is dependent upon clinical site availability and fulfillment of the other program admission requirements.
Admission to the program is determined after your application packet is evaluated for completeness, prior hospital experience, resume, and interview.
The following items must be included in the application packets. Have questions please email Terri Huggins
- MR Program Application
- MR Program Questionnaire
- Emergency Contact Information Form
- Confidentiality/HIPAA Education Recognition Form
- Copy of a Current Resume & Cover Letter
- Copy of a Current ARRT Card
- Copy of a Current CPR Card (CPR must be the BLS Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association)
- Proof of COVID vaccine
- Medical (Health) Insurance Card
- Immigration Paperwork (If not a U.S. citizen you must be a legal immigrant)
- Immunization Record Notification
- Health and Immunization Form
- Please do not begin the BGC and drug screen process until instructed to do so by the program coordinator.
- Regardless of a previous employment background check (BGC) and drug screen, a new one must be initiated through Castle Branch.
- There is a non-refundable fee of $80.
- Once accepted into the program, you must submit a receipt for the background check and drug screening process.
Read, sign, and print the CCD Informed Consent for Background Check and include it in your application packet.