MRI Technologist Program: Prerequisites and Tuition

Note: Prerequisites for Primary path are being updated and will be available later in May.  Please hold off on sending applications until this new information is available so that you can be sure to complete the correct tasks.  Thank you.

The MRI Technologist Program primary path requirements are as follows: 

• Minimum Associate level degree (any major)
• Courses:  courses may not be older than seven years, with the exception of the math requirement, which can be older.  Course can be from any college or university.  A minimum of C grade or higher is required in all prerequisite courses listed.
  
  
• Human Anatomy + Lab
• General Physics (Note: PHYS 1110 – Physics of Human Body does not satisfy this requirement)
• Medical Terminology
• Math (minimum Intermediate Algebra, or higher)
• Observation is required. To request observation please visit: Observation Application.
  
  
• Patient Care experience (80 hours minimum)
• Patient care experience can be from previous healthcare work.
• This can be from either volunteer work or current/previous work in a healthcare/clinical setting
• It should be direct patient care, where you were involved working with patients directly and other healthcare staff.  Examples include, but are not limited to: CNA, MA, Phlebotomy, Public/Social/Community health settings.
• If looking for volunteer work, you should contact hospitals, clinics and/or free clinics in your area to find opportunities that may work.
• You should also be certified with Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare providers. If you need this certification, please visit the American Heart Association’s website: BLS for Healthcare.

• Course Articulation:  If you are interested to find out which courses and course numbers satisfy the prerequisites for your program, please review our updated course articulation document which contains this information from most of the universities and colleges in Utah.  Please note that this list contains our preferred courses for the prerequisites, but there may be others that would be acceptable.  If you do not see your course listed here and you are curious if would satisfy the requirement, please contact the program administrator, Otto Casal by email.
• COURSE ARTICULATION DOCUMENT

Students will be selected based on predictors of the student’s ability to successfully complete the program, pass the MR examination, and become a productive employee in the MR field. Selected applicants must also be able to document appropriate immunizations. Final admission for selected students is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and drug screening.

We are able to accept up to ten (10) students to begin each January and July; students are selected from an applicant pool and can reapply for the following session if they are not admitted. See our “How to Apply” page for more information.