MRI Post Primary Certificate Admissions

To apply for an ECC MRI Certification, you must have the following:

The Post-primary Eligibility Pathway is designed for technologists who are already certified and registered with the ARRT (or an equivalent organization) and wish to obtain an additional credential in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Supporting Category Requirement

To qualify for MRI certification through the post-primary pathway, you must already hold and maintain certification and registration in at least one of the following disciplines:

• Radiography (R)
• Computed Tomography (CT)
• Nuclear Medicine Technology (N) — accepted if certified by ARRT or NMTCB
• Sonography (S) — accepted if certified by ARRT or ARDMS

Please see the ARRT requirement criteria

Admission Materials – Starting a cohort in Fall 2026 

• Completed ECC application for admission.
• Complete and submit a health professions application.
• Submit documentation of successfully completing an Associate Degree in Radiography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy, or Ultrasound from an appropriately accredited educational program*.
• Submit documentation of current certification*.
• For MR program applicants, complete MRI-environment screening and submit other admission documents.
• Official transcripts for any courses being transferred from other schools. To request a transcript evaluation by ECC, visit our transfer credit evaluation page.

Candidates should send documentation consisting of an official transcript and a copy of ARRT certification (and IL state license for MRI programs directly to the Medical Imaging Department (please do not send to the Registration & Records Office). You do not have to request that the transcript be evaluated.