2018-2019 Course Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 Course Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Specialist Certificate Program Fact Sheet


What is an MRI Specialist?

An MRI specialist performs diagnostic imaging examinations using magnetic resonance imaging. Candidates for this program must be a registered Radiologic Technologist, registered Radiation Therapist, registered Sonographer, or registered Nuclear Medicine Technologist in good standing. An MRI specialist may work in the hospital or in an imaging clinic. Learn more about the career at asrt.org and ismrm.org/smrt/.

Length of Program

Two semesters; Program courses must be taken in sequence within the prescribed time frame.

Semester Program Begins

Fall semester; Class time: 2 days/week; Clinic time: 2-4 days/week

Application Process
  1. Apply to Gwinnett Technical College at GwinnettTech.edu and submit all transcripts from high school and previous college work.
  2. Submit transcripts showing completion of a Radiography, Radiation Therapy, Sonography, or Nuclear Medicine program.
  3. Submit proof of active ARRT status (R, N, T, or S) or active NMTCB status (CNMT) or active ARDMS (Abd or OB/Gyn).
  4. Applicants meeting criteria are accepted on a first come, first serve basis.
Prerequisite Courses

Candidates for this program must be a registered Radiologic Technologist, registered Radiation Therapist, registered Sonographer, or registered Nuclear Medicine Technologist in good standing.

Program Deadlines

For Fall semester admission, all application steps must be completed by May 20.

Program Requirements
  1. A complete background check and drug screen must be completed. This is through an agency approved by Gwinnett Tech and will cost approximately $80.
  2. Proof of appropriate immunizations must be supplied to Gwinnett Tech.
  3. MR safety screening must be completed.
Program Costs and Requirements

Uniform scrubs, shoes, books, liability insurance, criminal background checks and drug screening, immunizations for hospital clinicals, and ARRT testing fee. All costs are approximated and are subject to change.

For more information: Tavia Thurmond, program support specialist for Health Imaging and Informatics
TThurmond@GwinnettTech.edu or 678-226-6404 or Building 200, Room 213, of the Lawrenceville campus
   
Information Sessions
Lawrenceville Campus: First Saturday of each month* at 9 a.m., in Building 200, Room 104
*There will not be an Information Session in January