School of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

The School of Magnetic Resonance Imaging prepares the graduate for a rewarding career in the imaging field.  This is an advanced-level program that is completed in two semesters.  Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an imaging procedure that uses powerful magnets, radio waves, and a computer to acquire detailed images of the body.  No radiation is used in this procedure.  This procedure is especially useful for looking at sectional images of soft tissues and the nervous system.

Vision (Schools of Radiation and Imaging Technologies)

The Schools of Radiation and Imaging Technologies at Grady Health System will become a recognized center of excellence for the education of Radiographers, Radiation Therapists, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, Vascular Sonographers, CT Technologists, and MRI Technologists.

Mission (School of Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

It is the mission of the School of Magnetic Resonance Imaging to provide a quality education that actively engages the student in the classroom and clinical experiences that will produce an entry-level MRI Technologist and prepare the student to challenge the national certification examination.

Program Manager:
Elizabeth Kerr, MSEd, RT(R)
[email protected]

Clinical Coordinator:
Sylvia Dowl, BMSc, RT (R)
[email protected]

Admissions Coordinator:
Malon Brown, BS
(404) 616-3610
[email protected]

The Magnetic Resonance Program is sponsored by Grady Memorial Hospital/Grady Health System Schools of Radiation and Imaging Technologies and awards a certificate of completion.

The program meets the post-primary certification requirements for the ARRT by providing structured education and competency completions in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. The program utilizes the ASRT MRI Online Training Education modules as the structured academic portion of the program.  This helps assure that students are provided the knowledge, skills, and professional values required for career success.

The MRI program offers equal educational opportunities to students regardless of race, creed, color, sex, age, handicap, religion, or national origin.

1. Graduate of a nationally or regionally accredited program in; Radiologic Technology Program, Diagnostic Sonography Program, Nuclear Medicine Program, or Radiation Therapy Program.
   1. Minimum 2.5 GPA.
   2. A status of good standing (not on probation, suspension, or expulsion) from the accredited program.
2. Must provide certification with good standing by one of the following; American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB). Or the applicant is eligible to write, and subsequently pass the ARRT, ARDMS, or NMTCB certification examination by the start date of the program.
3. Provide one of the following Critical Scores; SAT, ACT, Compass, Accuplacer, Accuplacer Generation Next, or Asset Exam. The minimum critical score requirements are:
   1. SAT 1: Total minimum score of 830 – Math + critical reading (verbal) scores only
   2. ACT: Total minimum score of 17
   3. ACCUPLACER reading score of 61, and minimum Elementary Algebra score of 67.
   4. ACCUPLACER Next Generation minimum reading score of 237, and elementary algebra (previous to 2021) or Quantitative Reasoning, Algebra, and Statistics (QAS) (after 2021) of 258.
   5. Compass: minimum reading score of 74, minimum math score of 37
   6. Asset: minimum reading score of 40; minimum math score of 40
4. Provide names and email addresses for four (4) professional references on the application.
5. All college or technical college education must be from an institution accredited by one of the following entities:
   1. Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
   2. Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
   3. Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSACS)
   4. Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools of Middle States Association of College and Schools (MSA-CESS)
   5. New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
   6. Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
   7. Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
   8. Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
   9. Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) and Senior College Commission (SCC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
   10. Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
   11. Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
   12. Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET)
   13. Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
   14. Council on Occupational Training (COE)
   15. Distance Education and Training Council Accrediting Commission (DETC)
   16. National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS)
   17. Association for Biblical Higher Education Commission on Accreditation
   18. Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools Accreditation Commission
   19. Commission on Accrediting of Association of Theological Schools
   20. Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
   21. Conjoint Accreditation Services of the Canadian Medical Association
   22. Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA)
6. Applicants are required to visit the hospital when invited. This includes a personal interview and a tour of the school facilities.

The School of Magnetic Resonance Imaging begins only one time per year in the Fall. Online applications are accepted year-round. All admission documents must be RECEIVED by April 1

Procedure

1. Apply ONLINE and pay the $35.00 nonrefundable application fee.
2. Applicants submit the following to the School: 
   1. Application portfolio documents
      1. All official transcripts
         1. Official transcripts of courses completed at universities, colleges, or technical programs of study.
      2. Critical Test Scores
         1. A college entrance test is required. Scholastic Aptitude Reasoning Test (SAT I), American College Test (ACT), Compass, Asset, or ACCUPLACER, and/or ACCUPLACER Next Gen. Grady Health System’s SAT code is 5263, and the ACT code is 5329.
         2. Score and proof of any current national certification, if applicable.
         3. TOEFL score, if applicable (see International Student Requirements).
      3. References
         The applicant must provide names and e-mail addresses for four (4) references, who have supervised the applicant for a minimum of six months in an evaluating position in the Imaging field (such as supervisors, educators, etc.). Friends, relatives, clergy, and co-workers are not acceptable references. Applicants should contact references prior to submission of the application. The school will email a reference form to those persons that are listed in the application

Application Instructions

All application portfolio documents must be postmarked by April 1 for Fall Registration. Portfolio documents include the Application, Application Fee, Brief Autobiography, Transcript(s), Professional References, Documentation of Current ARRT Certification or Eligibility.

Incomplete applications and those who do not adhere to the deadline dates will be disqualified.  An applicant’s application and entrance requirements will not be returned to the applicant, nor forwarded to another institution.

A qualifying applicant will be invited to Grady for an interview.  This procedure takes approximately one hour.

Notices of acceptance or rejection will be emailed the week following the Admissions Committee meeting.  Notices are given by email only.

Admission to the school is competitive and the Admissions Committee reserves the right, in every case, to accept or reject any applicant based on previous academic performance, motivation, personality, or health and character as determined by the application process, interview, review of academic and sociological data, references and investigation.

All correspondence and inquiries pertaining to applications should be directed to the attention of the:

Admissions Office
Schools of Radiation and Imaging Technologies
Grady Health System
80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE – Box 26095
Atlanta, GA 30303-3050
[email protected]
(404) 616-3610

Technical Standards – ADA Compliance

ARRT Ethics Review for Felony or Misdemeanor Conviction

Admission Requirements Upon Acceptance

Upon acceptance, the applicant must complete and submit to the program by the deadline date:

1. Physical examination and immunizations to include documentation of:
   1. Completion of COVID -19 Vaccination and booster(s)
   2. MMR vaccine OR Titer (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) Must have one of the following:
      • Documentation of 2 doses after 1^stbirthday and separated by at least 28 days
      • OR
      • Laboratory evidence of immunity by positive measles titer, positive mumps titer, and positive rubella titer
   3. Tdapvaccine (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) – must have booster within the past 10 years
   4. Hepatitis B Vaccine AND Titer (series of 3 vaccines and a positive titer results drawn after 3^rd dose). If the titer results are negative, then additional vaccine(s) are administered and a titer is drawn again.
   5. Varicella vaccine (2 doses) OR positive titer
   6. TB screening using Quantiferon Gold blood test.  This is done by Grady’s Employee Health and Wellness personnel.
      For history of positive TB test, latent TB infection, or TB disease, must have negative chest x-ray. If a student has had TB disease, medical evaluation and documentation that the student has been treated for TB disease is required.

Immunization requirements are subject to change by Grady Health System and/or Clinical affiliates at any time.

2. Criminal background check and drug screening test performed through www.advantagestudents.com. (see tuition and fees).
3. Proof of professional liability insurance that documents coverage for the term of enrollment (see tuition and fees).
4. Documented completion of CPR (BLS for Healthcare Providers – Part 1) online training module by the American Heart Association.
5. American Registry of Radiologic Technology certification in radiography or another imaging credential

Background Check – Drug Screen Policy