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Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Undergraduate Certificate

This program offers specialized training in magnetic resonance imaging, equipping you with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to excel in the field. With a flexible, online format and experienced faculty, you can complete the program on your schedule and take the next step towards advancing your medical imaging career.

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Undergraduate Certificate in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Kent State University’s Magnetic Resonance Imaging undergraduate certificate program provides coursework in anatomy, patient management, procedures and image production. Students observe magnetic resonance imaging procedures, perform procedures under direct supervision by registered technologists and complete required clinical competencies toward the national certification exam for magnetic resonance imaging or to be applied toward continuing education requirements as deemed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Program Information for Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Undergraduate Certificate

Program Description

Program Description

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The Magnetic Resonance Imaging undergraduate certificate program provides coursework in anatomy, patient management, procedures and image production. Students observe magnetic resonance imaging procedures, perform procedures under direct supervision by registered technologists and complete required clinical competencies toward the national certification exam for magnetic resonance imaging or to be applied toward continuing education requirements as deemed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are ordered on orthopedic, neurological, cardiovascular, cancer and non-trauma patients and is extremely beneficial for examining soft tissue structures. An MRI technologist works in hospitals or outpatient healthcare facilities using an MRI scanner that uses a magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues in the body. The images are assembled and reconstructed digitally to create a series of diagnostic images that physicians use to interpret for a patient diagnosis.

The Magnetic Resonance Imaging certificate offers a seamless transfer pathway into the Bachelor of Radiologic Imaging Sciences Technology degree. Students are able to complete the certificate, sit for the national certification exam, begin working in the profession and then enroll in the B.R.I.T. degree and complete the remaining requirements to earn the bachelor’s degree.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.

Admission Terms

Admission Terms

  • Fall

Admissions for Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Undergraduate Certificate

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to this program is selective. Applicants must have graduated from a program in radiologic technology, diagnostic medical sonography, nuclear medicine or radiation therapy and be a registered or registry-eligible radiologic technologist, diagnostic medical sonographer, nuclear medicine technologist or a radiation therapist. Applicants must have a minimum 2.50 overall GPA prior to program entry.

The program begins in fall with an application deadline of July 1 each year.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge to the practice of magnetic resonance imaging.
  2. Effectively utilize critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills in the practice of magnetic resonance imaging.
  3. Effectively communicate in oral and written form with patients, customers and all members of the health care team.
  4. Successfully perform magnetic resonance imaging procedures and attain results of high diagnostic value while providing patient care.
  5. Exhibit personal and professional attributes and values relevant to the practice of magnetic resonance imaging.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Certificate Requirements

Certificate Requirements 1
RIS 34084COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SECTIONAL ANATOMY I (min C grade)2
RIS 34086COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SECTIONAL ANATOMY II (min C grade)2
RIS 44003MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING CLINICAL EDUCATION I (min C grade)2
RIS 44031PATIENT MANAGEMENT IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (min C grade)2
RIS 44044MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PROCEDURES I (min C grade)2
RIS 44045MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PROCEDURES II (min C grade)2
RIS 44051MAGNETIC RESONANCE EQUIPMENT AND IMAGE ACQUISITION I (min C grade)2
RIS 44052MAGNETIC RESONANCE EQUIPMENT AND IMAGE ACQUISITION II (min C grade)2
RIS 44063MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING CLINICAL EDUCATION II (min C grade)2
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
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Students are encouraged to register for the following courses during summer term: RIS 44066 is a review course for the national certification exam. RIS 44073 allows students to gain added experience in MRI and to complete required clinical competencies for the ARRT exam. The courses are not required to graduate with the certificate.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Certificate GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • All clinical education courses must be completed and with successful passage of all required clinical competencies.
Roadmap

Roadmap

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Fall SemesterCredits
RIS 34084 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SECTIONAL ANATOMY I 2
RIS 44003 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING CLINICAL EDUCATION I 2
RIS 44031 PATIENT MANAGEMENT IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING 2
RIS 44044 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PROCEDURES I 2
RIS 44051 MAGNETIC RESONANCE EQUIPMENT AND IMAGE ACQUISITION I 2
 Credit Hours10
Spring Semester
RIS 34086 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SECTIONAL ANATOMY II 2
RIS 44045 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PROCEDURES II 2
RIS 44052 MAGNETIC RESONANCE EQUIPMENT AND IMAGE ACQUISITION II 2
RIS 44063 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING CLINICAL EDUCATION II 2
 Credit Hours8
Summer Term
Optional courses  
RIS 44066
 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING TECHNIQUES  
RIS 44073
 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING CLINICAL EDUCATION III  
 Credit Hours0
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:18

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • Fully online
    • Mostly online
  • Location:
    • ​Salem Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Undergraduate Certificate

Those who complete the Undergraduate Certificate in Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Kent State University can benefit from specialized career opportunities in the magnetic resonance imaging industry.

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

7.0%

faster than the average

38,700

number of jobs

$74,690

potential earnings

Notice: Career Information Source
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.
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