CASA LOMA COLLEGE MRI AS DEGREE

Has anyone attended or inquired about the MRI Associates Degree program at Casa Loma College (VAN NUYS is where I'm looking at) I would like to know if they are credible and accredited meaning you can sit for the state license exam. I thought you had to be a radiology technologist first and then continue on to an MRI. Please if anyone has any info on this, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you !!!

crap school....scheister certification will not allow you to work in hospital setting.Medi./medi is going to require at some point in time that all exams need to be done by ARRT vs. ARMRIT or they will not reimburse facility for examination.Go to accredited xray program(24-26months) which will give you a State liscensure as well as national liscensure(arrt).Typically these ARMRIT schools cost between 20k-30k and up.Not worth it when job availability is almost zero with the ARMRIT certification.

ARMRIT basically is not respected by 90% of employers. Not saying it won't be some day ACR respects them now so maybe someday. Also no way would I spend that much to go to school for MR no job is guaranteed that is allot of debt.

Alpharetta sounds hostile. Look RT's make more and have more opportunities than MRI techs so rest easy on that one RT's. Casa Loma is not "crap school". I went there (grad. 2008) and now I am happily employed at an image center. Also, I wound up paying 12,000 or so after grants. ARMRIT is now recognized by ARRT. Being an RT is cool but so is being an MRI Tech.

I just finished my internship at a hopital through Casa Loma College. The previous interns found jobs after they passed the armrit. Casa Loma isn't a crap school!I was able to get in and get out! Most RT schools have two year waiting lists and lotteries that don't guarantee acceptance.

Michelle, can you give me more feedback and opinions about casa loma college on their MRI programs??? Im still undecided in whether or not i should get into the program. Is the ARMRIT accepted in most hospitals?

Carrie in Los Angeles, California said: Alpharetta sounds hostile. Look RT's make more and have more opportunities than MRI techs so rest easy on that one RT's. Casa Loma is not "crap school". I went there (grad. 2008) and now I am happily employed at an image center. Also, I wound up paying 12,000 or so after grants. ARMRIT is now recognized by ARRT. Being an RT is cool but so is being an MRI Tech.

Carrie, can you give me more information and feedback about the MRI program at casa loma college. I've been doing alot of research and alot of people are saying that ARMRIT is not accepted by most hospital, did you have a hard time finding a job? If you can, please email me at babydestiny99@aol.com, i would highly appreciate it. thanks

michelle in california said: I just finished my internship at a hopital through Casa Loma College. The previous interns found jobs after they passed the armrit. Casa Loma isn't a crap school!I was able to get in and get out! Most RT schools have two year waiting lists and lotteries that don't guarantee acceptance.

Michelle, can you give me more feedback and opinions about casa loma college on their MRI programs??? Im still undecided in whether or not i should get into the program. Is the ARMRIT accepted in most hospitals? Class starts sept 14 so im trying to make my final decisions soon. thanks my email is babydestiny99@aol.com, you can email me if you like as well.

michelle in california said: I just finished my internship at a hopital through Casa Loma College. The previous interns found jobs after they passed the armrit. Casa Loma isn't a crap school!I was able to get in and get out! Most RT schools have two year waiting lists and lotteries that don't guarantee acceptance.

i had just entered the program for DMS, do you know if there were job opportunities for the previous students?

ARMRIT tech looking for work in socal. what job boards should i look on? i know siemens, hitachi and ge. took a few years off now i want back in the game. any help would be great.

michelle in california said: I just finished my internship at a hopital through Casa Loma College. The previous interns found jobs after they passed the armrit. Casa Loma isn't a crap school!I was able to get in and get out! Most RT schools have two year waiting lists and lotteries that don't guarantee acceptance.

Which hospital where you placed in? Have you been hired yet?

I was offered a job at the imaging center where I completed my internship. I was very fortunate. Keep looking and try to find a site where you can at least volunteer your time and keep your tech skills going. When you go for interviews it is really good to be able to say that you are presently scanning somewhere and racking up experience.

I would not recommend this program to anyone who does not possess an ARRT certification beforehand. You will NOT find employment in hospitals without it (nationwide, let alone California). Casa Loma College will not tell you this up front. They even boast on their website that most MRI Technologists work in hospitals. Yes, but not Casa Loma graduates or solo ARMRIT-licensed techs. You MIGHT find work in a privately owned outpatient facility, but you WILL have grave difficulty since the job market is significantly reduced when it is relegated to this small fraction of the actual MRI business. Please do not borrow money or give money to this school. They will not support you when you finally figure out why the job market does not recognize your ARMRIT license. ARMRIT will not support you either. You do not want to have to go back to another 2 year program after graduating from this school's MRI program to get what you really need first -- and that is an ARRT certification. Please, please, DO NOT ATTEND THIS SCHOOL IF YOU DO NOT POSSESS AN ARRT CERTIFICATION IN ADVANCE. Casa Loma College is committing a huge injustice to students, the healthcare system, and the Federal Government by stealing and defrauding the consumer by OMISSION. It is one way to lie and this school is doing it, and getting away with it to the tune of millions of dollars. Beware of ANY school offering you a degree in ANY imaging modality without requiring ARRT first!!! This goes for MRI, Ultra-sound, X-ray, CT, etc.

Jess in Carson, California said: i had just entered the program for DMS, do you know if there were job opportunities for the previous students?

Hi Jess,

I am considering starting the DMS program at Casa Loma in Van Nuys this September. How do you like it? Is the equipment new?

I have not attended Casa Loma, but I am in the middle of my internship program. I believe any school is helpful that provides ARMRIT, its just a load of B.S that hospitals in CA don't respect armrit's. After meeting and training with armrit techs and arrt techs, the level of respect for those armrit techs from me has shot way up and unfortunately cant say the same for the cross trained RT's, really the only RT's who I truly believe in are those who went on and took an MR course. I have heard many stories from imaging directors in clinics and hospitals about those horror tales of mri accidents and most of them were on a cross-trained RT's watch. Xray and MRI are 2 completely different beasts, go ahead ask an RT a question about the quantum physics behind the MRI and wait for the priceless expression they show. Some cant even get the basic Parameters accurately down. Sure they can scan... as long as the protocol is setup for them, but what should happen when a law firm sends a case that wants a custom scan done I sure hope he/she knows more than tweaking TR and FOV.

Kind of like ARDMS, before them hospitals want RT's doing ultrasound, can you believe it, you needed to have a degree in radiation therapy technology to use sound waves to produce an image. Well fortunately enough they did away with that and now ARDMS is the golden standard for ultrasound. Think about it would you want a Train engineer as the Pilot of the airliner you're on?! Im not saying he cant do it, but think about it, I sure hope that they do away with cross trained techs and start looking at techs who actually received an education on SNR and k-space rather than kVp and mAs. I wouldnt want to HAVE to go through a radiation therapy technology program to do magnetic resonance imaging at a hospital.

I graduated from an ARMRIT accredited school in 2004. Yes I had difficulty at first looking for a job but when they saw my skills, knowledge and dedication to my work ARMRIT license did not become a problem. I've been working for big a hospital in San Diego for 5 years now and been trying to train RT's to learn it too but so far no success, because they are having a hard distinguishing apples from oranges. RT's are trained differently and they cannot grasp the concept and physics of MRI. In conclusion people who are saying that ARMRIT techs are not qualifeid or they are not employed by hospitals is a total falacy. Just keep keep your head high ARMRIT techs don't give up there's jobs out there.

As matter of fact, go to the website of Los angeles job board and look for MRI jobs. They are looking for 6 MRI technologist and look at their requirements. They are looking for MRI techs with ARRT or ARMRIT license. So this proves that ARMRIT is legitimate and we are qualified. PLEASE CHECK IT OUT. AGAIN IT IS IN THE LOS ANGELES JOB BOARD. Here's the website, www.lacounty.gov and on the left side of the website it will ask you what are you looking for. On the tabs just choose jobs and it will take you to a different tab for jobs and on the key words just type MRI TECHNOLOGIST. You will see job postings for MRI Technologist posted August 4. Share this to your frineds.

As an alumni of Casa Loma College('06), Van Nuys(formerly Sonoma College), NEW STUDENTS, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, DOUBLE TRIPLE CHECK SCHOOL CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATOIN ACCREDITATION. This will save you headache and money in the long run. From experience, Sonoma College(northern Cali) started the program. back early 2000, I think. Guess what? the school failed to tell students they are not ARRT accredited school, but ARMRIT. As a new student, DO YOU KNOW WHAT ARRT/ARMRIT IS ABOUT? NO! Only thing you care is, getting in school, do good, graduate, and start earning money. Fast forward, Sonoma shut down, lawsuit followed by students. Casa Loma College took over the program, STILL NOT ARRT ACCREDITED.

When I started, the program director was very persuasive about the program, UNTIL student caught on to the accreditation status. Questions from new to current students were overwhelming. Only thing the school and ARMRIT can provide, is a letter to Congress tryin to get recognized. People called ARRT and has claimed Casa Loma is not recognized; Director left the program.

Until this day, only ACR recognize ARMRIT, but ARRT, just like hospitals want you to have, You will have better luck calling Lindsey Lohan inviting her for a drink. Only private clinics will take ARMRIT grad because they just need techs to operate the machine, BUT PRIVATE SECTOR HOSPITALS OR RADIOLOGIST/PHYSICIAN operated sites, ARRT IS A MUST.

I have ARMRIT, but that's about it. You have better chances having RT cert than MR to be on top of the resume pile. Experience does matter, BUT fairly new students and recent grads or less 1yr experience, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND KEEP FIGHTING FOR A JOB, BUT IF YOU DONT HAVE ARRT stamped on your resume, send another resume somewhere else.

Now, I'm forced to enroll for Rad Tech school. I was an MRI Tech, I trained students, was a clinical instructor for 4 years. NOW, NO JOB. Just like the saying..."IF YOU CANT BEAT 'EM JOIN 'EM"

Would a person who has completed a 20 month pro gram in MRI certification have the means to pass the ARRT exam or is it required one take RT certification courses to pass or even take the test. I am 29 just finishing my HS diploma and can really only afford to spend two years out of work to get certified or an AS. I am considering a MRI certification course because of the fact that the majority of schools in the bay area have a 2-3 year waitlist for RT programs. Thanx to all of you Current RT's and related grads and employees who are taking the time to give us your opinions, experience and life expertise... Its very helpful to us just starting out.

I totally agree with "B_sub_Zero in Yorba Linda, California", "if you can't beat em' join em". In other words, I'm currently an ARMRIT Tech, but I applied to Mt.Sac's Rad.Tech program anyway so that I could get my ARRT. Sure, it's a 3 yr wait to get in, but I know for a fact that it will be all worth it since I'm already MRI certified. I figured, I'm not going to sit around and wait for the ARMRIT to convince congress,or whoever,that the ARMRIT license is legit; I might as well get the ARRT license, the one that is currently recognized.

Sure, ARMRIT Techs are competent enough to do the job, and they might even be more competent than an ARRT trained MRI Tech, that I do not doubt. But the ARMRIT organization has been around since the 90s and they still have not convinced hospitals nationwide that it's a legit license. Something is wrong here, folks. Current ARMRIT newsletter that I got in the mail stated that the state of Oregon fully recognizes ARMRIT. So in other words, after all those years in business, the ARMRIT can only get 1 state to fully recognize this license?! You've got to be kidding me! So if you want to work at a hospital, guaranteed, with the ARMRIT license, feel free to move out to the boonies in Oregon.....(to be continued, next post)

Currently I work at an outpatient imaging facility, but I only get 10-20 hours a week, mostly on-call; business is slow in other words, it's better to work at a hospital, but guess what? ARMRIT is not recognized at a hospital. Yes, ARMRIT Techs have found jobs, some have lucked out and found jobs at hospitals, but I tell you now the ones who have lucked out (such as myself) are only a small handful compared to the large influx of ARMRIT techs that can't find jobs. Do yourself a favor and go to the jrcert website (www.jrcert.org/cert/Search.jsp). If you find a school that is not on this list, then it's not legit, STAY AWAY!

I should also mention that the reason why all these "legit schools", such as community colleges, have a 2-3 year wait is because it prevents the medical field from getting over-saturated. Don't believe the hype when they say "the medical field is always in demand". Look what happened to the housing market when they said "it'll never go down", and it went down.

In other words, right now the medical field is going down hill because.....
1) The economy: people can't afford insurance so there's less patients and therefore less demand for medical professionals.
2) All these vocational schools, such as Casa Loma College, are sending wave after wave of students through their MRI program - it's all about the money in other words.

So what happens when schools don't regulate the amount of students going into medical programs in conjunction with a bad economy? We get a large influx of people who can't find jobs, and only a small percentage who do find jobs (a la survival of the fittest). The only hope for the medical field hopefuls is that by the grace of God the economy gets better in the next few years (and not the next 10 years) and jobs will be plentiful again (to be continued, next post)

As for the ARMRIT license, even with a good economy, I still wouldn't recommend getting that license; and this is an actual ARMRIT Tech speaking! Go for the ARRT! Again, the website to search for a "LEGIT SCHOOL" in your area:

www.jrcert.org/cert/Search.jsp

John in Chino, sounds like he has has a personal beef with this school. Makes you wonder if he can be believed. With AMRIT being recognized by ARRT, that in itself tells you that it's legit since ARRT says they think it is. I called Casa Loma, hoping they had a school out here and they were very up front about things. There was no rosy picture painted and no promises made like what a few user above are saying. As far as it being all about money, They are a non profit, one of the very few, that I can find. I'll do my own homework on this one rather than listen to a few cranks saying nah. There are people above that went to the school that say they are good and have jobs, so it sounds pretty legit to me. But I'll keep doing my research, like asking if they are working on there JCERT and what sort of certifications does the program director have etc...

Mike in TX in Mansfield, Texas said: John in Chino, sounds like he has has a personal beef with this school. Makes you wonder if he can be believed. With AMRIT being recognized by ARRT, that in itself tells you that it's legit since ARRT says they think it is. I called Casa Loma, hoping they had a school out here and they were very up front about things. There was no rosy picture painted and no promises made like what a few user above are saying. As far as it being all about money, They are a non profit, one of the very few, that I can find. I'll do my own homework on this one rather than listen to a few cranks saying nah. There are people above that went to the school that say they are good and have jobs, so it sounds pretty legit to me. But I'll keep doing my research, like asking if they are working on there JCERT and what sort of certifications does the program director have etc...

It is recognized by the ACR NOT the ARRT

To Mike in TX in Mansfield, Texas,

Do a job search (on indeed.com) and search under the keyword "ARMRIT" in the state of TX. Then do a search under the keyword "ARRT". Notice the huge difference in amount of jobs available? You can also do this with any job search engine.

Be advised, that for the very few jobs that are available for ARMRIT certified MRI Techs, we have to compete against ARRT certified techs for those same jobs. But for the huge amount of MRI jobs that are specified as "must have ARRT", ARMRIT techs don't stand a chance.

I'm just warning you, bro, it's better to wait 2-3 years to get into a junior college for a Rad.Tech. program, and spend only $3000 or less in tuition to get your ARRT rather than go to a school like Casa Loma, with no wait list, spend 30K in tuition, only to find out that there aren't very many jobs out there for ARMRIT certified techs.

Good luck to ya.

I would NOT recommend getting into ARMRIT program! This is an actual ARMRIT tech speaking with 10+ years of experience as an MRI tech. I graduated in late 90s and was one of the lucky people and got my job right away at that time the job market was a lot different. Over a decade later found myself looking for a job, after the private office I worked for was no longer in business. I got quite few interviews in major hospitals in NYC and as they would read my resume and find out that I'm not ARRT certified, they can't hire me regardless of my experience, it's against their policy. So was tired of fighting the system and got myself enrolled into 2 year ARRT certified x-ray program. It was not easy (my program only takes 16 students every year). I'm now 5 month into it and my only regret that I didn't do it earlier. This was always in the back of my mind, and I always knew that eventually it will be the only choice. I also know one ARMRIT tech that works in the hospital, but there are very few ARMRITs that are employed by the hospitals and many, many are doing RT program, or have done it already. It is so much easier to become an RT first and then get certified in MR through ARRT. It makes no sense X-Ray and MRI like apples and oranges, but like I have mentioned earlier, fighting that system is not worth the time and effort. Do not waste your time and money. ARMRIT is still in it's infancy, not strong, not supportive of it's members or helping with employment and their membership is 3 times more expensive VS ARRT. Ones Again Go for the ARRT!

^^^^ +1

I always want to be an mri tech after 25 years as a Radiographer nobody i mean nobody want to teach me and less show me an mri machine, at that time a was working in a Miami hospital. but i left that hospital and went to Miami Dade Community college and became an MRI TECHNOLOGIST (R)(MR)ARRT. I did it. and i feel proud.

I know a very good MRI Tech who is not ARRT registered who has years of experience as a MRI tech in a hospital. She found a job easy in NY when she graduated but that was years ago! Of course she became my supervisor, but it was unfortunate when our company merged, she had to go. Honestly, I saw no reason to let her go regardless she was not ARRT registered or in other words an xray tech. I learned a lot from her not as a worker and not only a technologist in xray or mri only. I was happy though she found a job when the company was nice enough to give her time to find one. The truth is regardless ARMIT techs are very efficient what they do, it is still very hard to find a job or convince employers esp hospitals that you are as good as any MRI technologist who is cross trained. Are there hospitals who are willing to hire yes but I've seen lately even big hospitals want multi modality technologists to do hybrid modalities. Yeah it is true you should know how to set up a protocol esp when the protocol just plain sucked in your machine esp when it is not GE eg: TR, gap space, gap thickness, slice thickenss or gap, Matrix FOV, FOV, PE, and shimming.

why are xray tech salaries are getting lower and lower? I mean starting salary of $17 an hour? and MRI techs or CT making only $21 an hour?

I'm ARMRIT MRI technician. When I enrolled school did not even know that there are two organizations, because I was not informed enough and I just moved to USA. I finished school soon, and I think that people might mistake - easy and simple: in the hospital a person who has obtained Arrt one employee who can work three jobs - Hospital earning!
Secondly, if the place of MRI technicians have received new people, what with the old employees who have X-ray? (went to the unemployment rate - it does not match the government) and with Arrt is connected to two: that the government does not have to pay unemployment benefits, profit hospitals.
I did my externship with RT MRI technicians, he took me to learn how to run the machine.
In the end, I taught him and explained the physics! And about patient safety that do not speak - he must not know who the machine who does not! - Are you you Arrt MRI technicians!

Huh? You need to get a better handle on your language skills. Your writing is incomprehensible. What point are you trying to make? In addition to ARMRIT, please take some English language lessons. You will help yourself more than getting any additional certifications at this point.

Thank you for your advice. English is my second language, and I took one of those online translation and that's reason why my comment look like that. Yes, I am taking English classes of course, that is one of the conditions to get with further education.
My point was: I am better MRI technologist than the one who was teaching me.
I know cross sectional, patient safety, physics better than he does. But since he could run x-ray machine in same time, he is a better choice than I am for that center. And it is the same situation with the other places.

I see a lot of "no, ARRT techs are better", "no, ARMRIT techs are better". It actually depends on the individual person regardless. A good ARRT MRI Tech is "good" because he took the time and effort to be an expert in his field, same goes for an ARMRIT tech.

The ABSOLUTE TRUTH is, as previously stated, ARMRIT still isn't fully recognized out there. 99% of all advertised MRI jobs state "ARRT ONLY" in their job requirements. To get hired as an ARMRIT tech it's about who you know, and if you don't have a good network, then you're SOL.

At least ARRT have a fighting chance because, like I said, 99% of all advertised MRI jobs want "ARRT ONLY"

I agree with you. And as I said in the time when I came in USA I didn't know difference between ARRT and ARMRIT, since I've worked I chose ARMRIT just because of one reason: They offered me evening classes.
And I did a great job, my average was 99%. When I realized the difference between those two; in attention to get a job (in same time during my externship) I've took classes at community college in Health Science and my grades are still straight A.
And I have agree with you that the only thing what may help me in this moment is some good connection.

ARMRIT = NO JOB $ U

You are wrong!
I passed my ARMRIT test like month ago, and I've got my first job 15 days after that (part time) and I will be done with first one in this coming Friday and I am starting with another in this coming Monday.

SANDRA in Santa Clara, California said: You are wrong!
I passed my ARMRIT test like month ago, and I've got my first job 15 days after that (part time) and I will be done with first one in this coming Friday and I am starting with another in this coming Monday.

What type of facility did you find employment in?

MRI 172 in Charlottesville, Virginia said: What type of facility did you find employment in?

I've noticed most people that are from different states have different views. In California I belive there are way more job oppurtunites than in other states and have seen more clinics that are accepting armrit as a suffienct learning certification. To make your self more marketable why not just get your arrt in xray as well.

I went to Sonoma College. It is now Casa Loma College.....
My class started in 2004 and it was an online program but the Physics and Cross Sectional Anatomy were held at the Casa Loma campus in Van Nuys.
About half way through the program was when I found out the info about the JCERT and the fact that Sonoma didn't have it. They have been doing things to correct this issue (so they told us) like changing names. That was in 2006 when I graduated.
Since then I have been going back and forth in my mind about taking the ARMRIT exam.
I have decided to take it b/c it is the only certification I am eligible for w/o having gone to a JCERT program. Also, one of my employers (I have two P/T jobs; at an imaging center and the other at orthopedic surgeons office) has made it clear that I will need this cert to remain employed b/c the ACR, which now recognizes the ARMRIT, will require facilities with MRI to have their techs certified by either ARRT or ARMRIT.
I didn’t want to take it before b/c I didn’t feel it was worth my time, effort and money (300.00 for the test and a fee to take it!) but I will know it’s my only choice at this time.
I will be attending another program to get ARRT/MR in the future. Unfortunately, I don’t see much in the future for employment with only ARMRIT as my sole certification.
GOOD LUCK to all my fellow techs!!!!

Can anyone tell me what the hell is going on with Casa Loma and the former students of Sonoma??? I started my program in 2004 and did not finish till 2008... I finished my classes in 2007, but did not get a clinical site till later in the yr... I took time off due to family issues... I was assured all my information from Sonoma was indeed at Casa Loma... I never recieved a diploma from Casa Loma...

I have since requested my transcripts from Casa Loma, i am getting the run around from them... I filled out the transcript request and gave them my CC info as they may bill me for the transcripts... Low and behold my acct was charged for the transcripts, they have yet to arrive.. I was requesting the transcripts thinking some of my credits would be transferable to another school..

I called Casa Loma to inquire about the transcripts, I was told I am not in their system, and to call Sonoma... Ok, i did just that and of course the numbers were disconnected... I called Casa Loma back and was told my transcripts were in the mail.. Lies...Lies...Lies... How can they charge me for something they don't even have??

I have been making payments on my loan thru FASFA since 2008... I am paying for NOTHING.... I have sent a letter to Governor Brown regarding this issue.. I have also requested a refund on the payments that I sent...

Someone mentioned a law suit, I was never notified about that... What angers me is I wasted all that time and energy for NOTHING.... Plus I am paying on a loan for NOTHING... Gave up valuable time with my children to attend classes for absolutely NOTHING...

I am hoping to get some help with this mess..

Kim in NP in Yucaipa, California said: Can anyone tell me what the hell is going on with Casa Loma and the former students of Sonoma??? I started my program in 2004 and did not finish till 2008... I finished my classes in 2007, but did not get a clinical site till later in the yr... I took time off due to family issues... I was assured all my information from Sonoma was indeed at Casa Loma... I never recieved a diploma from Casa Loma...

I have since requested my transcripts from Casa Loma, i am getting the run around from them... I filled out the transcript request and gave them my CC info as they may bill me for the transcripts... Low and behold my acct was charged for the transcripts, they have yet to arrive.. I was requesting the transcripts thinking some of my credits would be transferable to another school..

I called Casa Loma to inquire about the transcripts, I was told I am not in their system, and to call Sonoma... Ok, i did just that and of course the numbers were disconnected... I called Casa Loma back and was told my transcripts were in the mail.. Lies...Lies...Lies... How can they charge me for something they don't even have??

I have been making payments on my loan thru FASFA since 2008... I am paying for NOTHING.... I have sent a letter to Governor Brown regarding this issue.. I have also requested a refund on the payments that I sent...

Someone mentioned a law suit, I was never notified about that... What angers me is I wasted all that time and energy for NOTHING.... Plus I am paying on a loan for NOTHING... Gave up valuable time with my children to attend classes for absolutely NOTHING...

I am hoping to get some help with this mess..

You need to speak to a Sharon. She's been at Casa Loma for years and she's the records custodian .

ARMRIT techs are not useful in a multi modality setting. If an RT and am ARMRIT tech work together, then all the RT does is xray and CT while the ARMRIT tech does only MRI or nothing. Unless you work an an MRI only clinic or something like that, it's just not practical to hire an ARMRIT tech. They are to limited in Radiology and a burden to the RT by way of not being able to share the work load.

Beware of all the wrong information that exists outer there. There are only a few facts in industry that has no real regulation or licensing required. That in itself leads to most of the wrong information. MRI and X ray are two completely different modalities. Only X ray uses radiation to aquire images. The ARRT and X ray techs want to hold on to MRI because it gives them more jobs, more money. ARMRIT is 100% dedicated to the science of MRI. ARRT requires a 3-6 month review program to be able to sit for the MRI exam. ARMRIT requires graduationg from a 18 month MRI school. ACR a leading national accreditation board for imaging sites states that both ARRT and ARMRIT MRI technologists qualify sites for certification. Because, ARRT is a more established organization in the imaging community. It is recognized across the industry as the only standard for MRI techs. Here's a thought, how about technologists whether ARRT or ARMRIT certified are judged by their knowledge and their ability to perform the job.

Professor13 in Avondale, Arizona said: ARMRIT techs are not useful in a multi modality setting. If an RT and am ARMRIT tech work together, then all the RT does is xray and CT while the ARMRIT tech does only MRI or nothing. Unless you work an an MRI only clinic or something like that, it's just not practical to hire an ARMRIT tech. They are to limited in Radiology and a burden to the RT by way of not being able to share the work load.

There are several things in the statement "ARMRIT techs are not useful in a multi modality setting" that you are leaving out. Obviously, from your experience, you believe MRI is just another modality similar to CT scan or Floroscopy, that X ray techs should be able to do. If you have any formal training in MRI, you know that MRI and X ray are as similar as apples and oranges. Of course there are financial concerns when talking about X ray tech doing MRI exams. Hence, if the site does not have enough volume for a full time MRI staff, it is benificial to them to have a tech that can do both X rays and MRIs. Just as it would be benifical to them to have someone do X ray, MRIs, answer the phones, take out the trash, paint the building....

Im still waiting to hear from the knowledgeable X ray techs that are out there, not just the people that solely for their personal gain (more money) they disparage a association that they know nothing about. Also, does anyone ask how useful a X ray tech is when doing MRIs????

SANDRA in Santa Clara, California said: You are wrong!
I passed my ARMRIT test like month ago, and I've got my first job 15 days after that (part time) and I will be done with first one in this coming Friday and I am starting with another in this coming Monday.

Congrats!!! Its great to hear of a fellow ARMRIT MRI tech getting work. But, more importantly, its refreshing to hear a positive outlook. Last time we all checked, times are tough, not just for ARMRIT techs. It going to take people like you and I to keep making this ARMRIT worth something. Congratulations again, best of luck to you, go ARMRIT!!!

MRIguy in La Canada Flintridge, California said: Congrats!!! Its great to hear of a fellow ARMRIT MRI tech getting work. But, more importantly, its refreshing to hear a positive outlook. Last time we all checked, times are tough, not just for ARMRIT techs. It going to take people like you and I to keep making this ARMRIT worth something. Congratulations again, best of luck to you, go ARMRIT!!!

ARMRIT Techs have to go through 640 didactic and 1000 clinical hours for 53 months....these hiring hospital groups and the DHS in Sacramento need to look at this...just like the Ultrasound license....took a while for the ARRT to let go..ARMRIT will...hope soon!!

Not 100% sure but I do not think any hospitals in Michigan that I know of accept ARMRIT as a valid certification.

I do not understand why some one would go through a school that most hospitals will not recognize and pay >$30,000.

Here in Michigan you can go to a hospital based ARRT program for two years at a cost of $5,000.

There are post ARRT RT program MRI schools that take 9 months to complete for $1,000.

There are post ARRT RT program CT schools that take 6 months to complete for $500.

So for about $7,000 and a little over 3 years of your time you can have an “RT (R)(CT)(MR)(ARRT) “ behind your name and be recognized in the whole United States to do radiography, CT and MRI.

You can go the ARMRIT path and spend > $30,000 and fight for a recognized certification and if recognized, only be able to do MRI.

www.stjohnprovidence.org/AlliedHealth/RadiologicTech/
www.sinaigrace.org/rad-tech-school