ARMRIT technologists already run MRI suites nationwide.
They hold a national MRI credential that is valid in all 50 states. ACR names ARRT, ARMRIT, or CAMRT as an MR technologist, and ARMRIT technologists fill MRI roles alongside ARRT. ARMRIT has credentialed MRI technologists since 1991.
Accepted alongside ARRT(MR) for MRI roles.
ARMRIT technologists are trained & hired nationwide.
The hospitals and imaging networks that train and hire our students include some of the biggest names in the country.
Employers including AdventHealth and RAYUS list ARRT(MR) or ARMRIT in their MRI technologist postings. ARMRIT is valid in all 50 states, and each employer lists its requirements in the job posting.
Recognized where it counts.
ARMRIT is named across federal agencies, the national bodies that accredit MRI, and state licensing boards.
Plus state recognition. Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, North Dakota, West Virginia, and New Hampshire accept ARMRIT for their MRI licenses, and the Ohio Department of Health recognizes ARMRIT as a certifying body for MRI technologists.
The standard behind the credential.
You cannot sit for the ARMRIT exam without comprehensive MRI education, clinical hours, and proven competency. Three things carry the most weight at your scanner.
Safety
A full exam section on MRI safety: ACR zones, SAR, projectiles, implants, screening, and contrast. Every renewal takes MRI-only continuing education.
Competencies
Four tested areas: MR physics, clinical applications, safety, and cross-sectional anatomy. You pass every section, not just the total, and prove clinical competency before you sit.
Hours
The ARMRIT accredited-program pathway requires at least 1,000 documented MRI clinical hours. Other ARMRIT pathways require 2,000+ hours. As of July 1, 2026, up to 250 of those 1,000 hours may be approved simulator studies (4 studies = 1 hour). Tesla’s curriculum already counts passing simulator studies that way. Live scanner hours are still signed off by licensed staff.
Our program goes past that. Students log 600+ didactic hours, 800+ simulated scans, and 93 signed-off competencies before they reach your scanner.
The student who reaches your scanner is vetted.
We turn away more than nine in ten applicants. Everyone we take is screened for aptitude, prerequisites, and readiness before they get near your department.
Application & screening
Every applicant is screened for fit, motivation, and the fundamentals needed to succeed. We turn away far more applicants than we admit.
Anatomy & physiology
Candidates finish college-level anatomy and physiology before they advance. Cross-sectional imaging is built on it.
Graded coursework
Real assignments with real deadlines. Students who don’t keep pace and meet the bar don’t move forward.
Multiple interviews
Live interviews with our admissions and academic team. This is a vetted cohort, not a self-serve sign-up.
Clinical readiness check
A formal readiness gate every student must clear before they ever set foot in your department.
Every gate is a real screen. By the time a student reaches your scanner, they have cleared all five.
ARRT already approved this coursework.
An ARMRIT student takes the same classes a registered tech takes to cross-train into MRI. ARRT recognized that coursework for cross-training. One program, two ways in.
ARMRIT student
No prior credential. Trains for MRI directly and earns the ARMRIT credential.
ARRT-registered tech
Already registered. Adds MRI and earns the ARRT MRI credential.
ARRT-recognized continuing education
The curriculum is ASRT-approved for 25 Category A CE credits (Ref. VAZ02050002) and listed in the ARRT CE database. It is the same education ARRT accepts for MRI cross-training.
The same job as an ARRT(MR) tech.
For an MRI role, an ARMRIT tech and an ARRT(MR) tech do the same work. The only difference is that ARMRIT covers MRI only.
ARMRIT allows direct entry into MRI. ARRT MRI gets added to an existing registration. Both qualify a tech to practice MRI. A role that also needs CT or X-ray takes an ARRT credential, since ARMRIT covers MRI only. State licensure requirements vary.
Why sites partner with us.
Hosting a student is one of the few ways to fix your MRI staffing gap on your own terms, at no cost to your department.
Grow your own MRI techs
The shortage is not easing. Build techs on your own scanners and hire the ones who fit, instead of chasing the same scarce candidates as everyone else.
No cost to your department
No tuition, no salary, no staffing spend. We fund the education, the simulator, and the mentorship. You provide scanner time and light supervision.
Trained on your protocols
Students learn on your equipment and your workflows from day one. By the time they’re hireable, they’re already productive on your machines.
Light touch on your team
No full-time preceptor. A certified tech oversees scans and signs off competencies when it’s convenient. We handle education, mentoring, compliance, and insurance.
The people and platform behind every student.
Students meet instructors in live weekly classes, get one-on-one help from a mentor, and train on a platform built for MRI.
Ready before they reach you.
Before a student starts clinicals with you, they have finished the classroom and simulator work. They already know MRI safety, anatomy, and sequences, so your team teaches protocols instead of fundamentals.
- 600+ hours of didactic education across Phase I and Phase II
- Passed the Phase I and Phase II examinations
- 800+ simulated scans across 20 body parts
- MRI safety trained: zones, screening, contraindications
- Cross-sectional anatomy mastery
- Cleared a formal clinical-readiness check
You provide the scanner. We handle the rest.
Your site provides
- An active 1.5T or 3T scanner with regular patient volume
- An ARRT- or ARMRIT-certified tech available to oversee scans and sign off competencies, not full-time
- Enough exam variety to meet the competency requirements
Tesla MR provides
- A pre-vetted, classroom-ready student
- All didactic education, the MRI simulator, and registry prep
- A competency-tracking platform and an assigned mentor
- Student liability insurance, plus our institutional coverage
- Every compliance document your team needs
- Help unlocking DOL apprenticeship and state funding
What partner sites tell us.
“The Tesla MR program has proven to be very successful in producing quality MRI technologists who are ready to hit the ground running. Allowing Tesla students to complete their clinical hours at our facilities gives us a head start into training future technologists using our specific protocols and workflows.”
“We were looking for creative ways to train internal staff to become MRI technologists and found Tesla MR. It was a perfect fit. Within just one year, the team turned one of our Tech Assistants into a fantastic MRI Technologist. This program really works.”
“The Tesla Institute program is innovative and creative. Staff members are very involved with students and in regular contact with clinical training sites. In these times of acute staffing shortages, innovative programs like Tesla are vital.”
The questions sites ask us
Still have questions? Reach out at info@teslamr.com
Yes. ARMRIT is valid in all 50 states, and every state that licenses MRI accepts it. ACR, one of the four accrediting bodies CMS designates for advanced imaging, lists ARRT, ARMRIT, or CAMRT registration as an MR technologist. IAC’s MRI standards name ARMRIT as a nationally recognized credentialing organization. Employers including AdventHealth and RAYUS list ARRT(MR) or ARMRIT in their MRI postings.
No. ARMRIT is an independent national registry that sets the standard and administers the exam. Tesla MR is a separate program that prepares students to sit for it. We are accredited by ARMRIT, but we are two different organizations.
Yes. An ARMRIT-registered technologist is qualified to perform MRI exams as a full MRI technologist. One honest caveat: ARMRIT is MRI-only. If a role requires MRI plus CT or X-ray, that person would also need the ARRT credential for the other modality.
ARRT MRI has a primary eligibility pathway and a postprimary pathway. Postprimary supporting disciplines are Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Radiation Therapy, or Sonography — not radiography-only. ARMRIT is dedicated to MRI and allows direct entry without a prior imaging credential. Tesla does not make a student ARRT(MR)-eligible. For a dedicated MRI role the two credentials can have the same scanning scope; employer preference still varies.
Hosting an ARMRIT student is not, by itself, a reason an accredited site loses CMS-designated MRI accreditation. ACR names ARMRIT as an MR technologist credential. IAC’s MRI standards name ARMRIT as a nationally recognized credentialing organization, in a route that pairs the credential with six months of supervised MRI experience. We provide every compliance document your team needs, students carry their own liability insurance, and we carry institutional coverage on top.
A working 1.5T or 3T scanner with regular volume, a certified tech available to supervise and sign off competencies (not full-time), and enough exam variety. We handle the education, simulator, mentorship, competency tracking, insurance, and paperwork, at no cost to your site.
By the time a student reaches you they have completed 600+ didactic hours, passed phased examinations, logged 800+ simulated scans across 20 body parts, and cleared a formal clinical-readiness check. They already know MRI safety, anatomy, and sequences, so your team teaches protocols instead of fundamentals.
Yes. The didactic curriculum, simulator, and competency framework an ARMRIT student completes is the same coursework ARRT recognized for post-primary MRI cross-training. It is ASRT-approved for 25 Category A CE credits (Ref. VAZ02050002) and listed in the ARRT CE database.
Yes. Our graduates work as MRI technologists nationwide, including inside the health systems that host them. A few states have extra MRI licensing requirements, and we help students understand the rules in their target state.
Tesla MR is accredited by ARMRIT (programmatic). ARMRIT is not USDE-recognized, and Tesla MR does not participate in federal Title IV aid. State licensure to practice as an MRI technologist varies; some states require additional credentials beyond ARMRIT. Placement and outcomes are not guaranteed.
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