As a professional currently practising Medical Radiation Technologist in the Nuclear Medicine, Radiography or Radiation Therapy or Ultrasound disciplines, you probably already have command of an impressive skill-set. Your skills are valuable, in demand, and relied upon for accurate diagnosing. Lives are at stake, and the powerful tools used in the diagnostic field require highly-skilled and highly trained specialists. 

The most alluring aspect of this program is its flexibility. We understand you’re busy. That’s why the MRI program is a hybrid face-to-face/online format, so you’ll be able to maintain your employment while expanding your career potential as a future MRI technologist. You’ll combine in-class meetings one day per week with online learning activities, and following completion of two 16-week semesters, you’ll participate in a 16-week clinical practicum at an affiliated hospital site.

Plus, if you’re already employed or being sponsored by a site, you might be eligible for first priority to do your clinical practicum placement there. Along the way, you’ll prepare to write the MRI National Certification Examinations as set by the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT). The MRI program is also fully accredited by the Canadian Medical Association and recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

1)An Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent
2)Proof of English proficiency
3)Passport

Admission Requirements Medical Radiation Technology Ontario College Advanced Diploma with a current Certificate as a member of the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) in: - General Radiography - Radiation Therapy - Nuclear Medicine - General Sonography OR A Bachelor�s Degree with a current Certificate as a member of the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) in: - General Radiography - Radiation Therapy - Nuclear Medicine - General Sonography AND 40 weeks clinical experience within the last 5 years in one of the disciplines stated above* Note: *Proof of clinical experience required by completing clinical experience form Applicant Selection Criteria Where the number of eligible applicants exceeds the available spaces in the program, the Applicant Selection Criteria will be: Preference for Permanent Residents of Ontario Receipt of Application by February 1st (After this date, Fanshawe College will consider applicants on a first-come, first-served basis until the program is full) Achievement in the Admission Requirements Post-Admission Requirements The following items are applicable to the program and are time sensitive. Please refer to www.fanshawec.ca/preplacement for important information about preparing for placement by the due date. Possession of a Standard First Aid course certificate (either St. John Ambulance or Canadian Red Cross or equivalent) and a Basic Rescuer course certificate - Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) in accordance with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Canadian Guidelines for CPR Evidence of Good Health Police Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screening, including a check of the Pardoned Sexual Offenders Database Placement Agreement Completion of an MR Screening Form In some specific cases, there are absolute contraindications (e.g., some cardiac pacemakers, cochlear implant) to the field of MRI that would prevent a person from practising in this area. If you find yourself in this situation you need to be aware of this restriction - you will be ineligible to attend the clinical practicum of the MRI program and therefore will not be eligible to graduate from the MRI program. Certain implants, devices or objects may be hazardous to you in the MRI environment. If you answer yes to any of the contraindications on the MR Screening form checklist, please contact the MRI Program Coordinator, before enrolling in the program.