Career & Salary for an MRI Technologist

Those interested in maintaining, and possibly raising, their MRI technologist salary should focus on meeting ARRT CE and continuing qualification requirements. Pulse Radiology has all the training programs an MRI, or CT, technologist might need to meet his or her requirements. Our courses include online portions in addition to clinical training. The courses are designed not just to help you meet ARRT requirements, but also make you a better MRI technologist overall.

An MRI technologist salary is $73,000 on average in the US. Ultrasound technologists make approximately $69,000 annually while x-ray technologists make an even lower annual average at $53,000. MRI technologists make the most out of all radiology techs and x-ray or ultrasound techs looking to make that transition have to pass ARRT’s requirements and certification.

Those working fulltime can have trouble attending courses in-person. At Pulse Radiology, we provide a 14-week MRI certification program for working radiology techs who want to make the transition and become MRI techs. Our programs have everything you need. You’ll have presentations that are downloadable and printable for easy access, video tutorials, and lots of practice questions.

Midterm and final exams are also included and they resemble ARRT registry exam questions. On submitting your online exam, you’ll get your results and also be able to review it. The ability to review exams and read answer explanations can make a huge difference in your education and boost your future exam performances.

Since not everyone is interested in MRIs, we always have a similar CT program. It also extends for 14 weeks and has the same features as the MRI program with videos, presentations, and mock questions.

Becoming an MRI tech and getting an MRI technician salary is more than taking online courses though. ARRT also requires MRI tech hopefuls to complete clinical training. Pulse Radiology is one of the few training course providers that incorporate clinical training into its programs. We have several training centers across different states. If we don’t currently operate in your state, we’ll try to make arrangements so you can receive training where you live without additional costs. We’re always working on expanding our reach to make our services more accessible.

Our clinical training includes working on operating MRI or CT machines as well as dealing with patients. Patient interaction is a fundamental part of any radiology tech’s job. Those who are lacking in that aspect don’t have very successful careers. At some point, most of your peers will catch up to your level of education, but not everyone is great with patients.

Getting an MRI technician salary can mean a better quality of life for you and your loved ones. You’ll be capable of doing more for yourself and your family. Unfortunately, you might not have enough time working as a fulltime radiology tech to make the transition to being an MRI tech.

At Pulse Radiology, we designed online courses to help you make the jump. We didn’t neglect clinical training either and completely understand its importance and value.