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ARMRITAmerican Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
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Not-for-profit registry since 1991

Because MRI is a specialty.

ARMRIT is the first and only registry dedicated solely to MRI technologists. For 35 years it has certified specialists who are MRI educated, MRI trained and MRI experienced.

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More than 4,400 members in 46 states and around the world

The registry of MRI specialists

Built around MRI, and only MRI

ARMRIT was founded so that technologists who train specifically in MRI, rather than through radiography, could earn a national credential that says so.

Engraved illustration of an MRI technologist reassuring a patient on the scanner table

  1. A distinct specialty

    ARMRIT was the first to recognize MRI as its own medical imaging specialty, one that uses non-ionizing radiation.

  2. Proven clinical skill

    Eligibility has always required documented MRI clinical experience and demonstrated competency.

  3. Formal MRI education

    ARMRIT promotes MRI-specific education paired with clinical training, not general radiography.

  4. Schools built for MRI

    Its Commission on Accreditation recognizes full-time programs that lead to a career in MRI.

The certification exam

One exam, written for MRI and nothing else

Single-best-answer questions across four domains, delivered by Kryterion at test centers or through online proctoring.

Questions
225
Passing score
75
Exam time
3.5hours
Testing window
6months

MR Physics

Precession, nuclear alignment, electromagnetism, signal generation, chemical shift and susceptibility.

Clinical Applications

Pulse sequences, image parameters, spatial localization, image quality, coils and artifacts.

Bioeffects, Safety & Patient Care

Screening, ACR zones, field strength, SAR, thermal injuries, implants and contrast agents.

MR Cross-Sectional Anatomy

Brain, vessels, spine, joints, thorax, abdomen and pelvis.

Exam details Candidate Handbook (PDF)

Recognition

Trusted by the bodies that accredit MRI

All four CMS-designated accrediting organizations recognize ARMRIT, and six states write it into MRI licensure.

  • American College of RadiologySince 2020
  • Intersocietal Accreditation CommissionCMS-designated
  • The Joint CommissionCMS-designated
  • RadSiteCMS-designated
  • U.S. Department of LaborApprenticeship
  • Veterans AdministrationGI Bill
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Where ARMRIT counts in state MRI rulesOregon, Washington, North Dakota, New Mexico, West Virginia and New Hampshire include ARMRIT certification in MRI licensure. Ohio's Department of Health recognizes ARMRIT. Los Angeles County, California, lists ARMRIT in its MRI technologist hiring requirements.MEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHIAKTXFL
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News and notices

From the registry

ARMRIT Annual Meeting

Venue and dates for 2027 are coming soon

Every year since 2005 the meeting has brought twelve hours of MRI lectures from national and international leaders in the field. Thank you to everyone who joined us in Las Vegas this fall, and to our sponsors.

armritmeeting.org Past lectures for CME

You are MRI when you are ARMRIT

Ready to join the registry?

Read the Candidate Handbook, confirm your eligibility route, and apply on the ARMRIT Portal when you are ready to sit the exam.

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