Create a pipeline of MRI Technologists
Stop competing for outside talent. Create your own from within to improve retention. Upskill your tech aides.
- MRI Technologists (ARRT)
- MRI Technologists (ARMRIT)
- MRI Remote Tech Aides
- CT Technologists (ARRT)
- 241+ active learners
- 327+ clinical site partners
Trusted by over 327 clinical sites
Trusted by over 327 clinical sites
Save money and improve retention
Your next MRI Technologist is already an employee
- Very high hourly rate
- No loyalty or retention
- Constant contract renewals
- High loyalty and retention
- Control your own destiny
- Sign-on and recruiting fees
- Little loyalty or retention
- Constant bidding wars
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Join our network of 0+ clinical partners across the country
"Staffing all of our locations across all shifts has been increasingly difficult. The Tesla MR program has proven to be very successful in producing quality MRI technologists who are ready to hit the ground running. By allowing Tesla students to complete their clinical hours at our facilities, it gives us a head start into training future technologists using our specific protocols and workflows."VP of Operations
"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 Tesla MR team turned one of our Tech Assistants into a fantastic MRI Technologist. Since then, we've placed three more employees into the program and are getting the same results. This program really works."Director of Operations
"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."Director of Radiology
Host students ready to scan
Our students are prepared when they show up
- Overview, Intro & History
- Medical Terminology
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Instrumentation I
- Subatomic Principles
- Safety I & II
- Procedures & Set Up
- Cross-sectional Anatomy I
- Contrast Mechanisms
- Phase 1 Final Exam
- Instrumentation II
- Pulse Sequences I
- Pulse Sequences II
- Image Quality
- Image Artifacts
- Contrast Media
- Cross-sectional Anatomy II
- Cross-sectional Anatomy III
- Instrumentation III
- Clinical Readiness Check
- Brain
- Cervical
- Lumbar
- Knee
- Ankle
- Bony Pelvis
- Wrist
- Shoulder
- Elbow
- Hips
- Thoracic
- Prostate
- Breast
- Abdomen
- STN
- IACs
- Pituitary
- Orbits
- Hand
- Foot
As students complete their 1,000 clinical hour requirement, they also finish 3 advanced modules:
MR Angiography, Echo Planar Imaging, and MR Spectroscopy.
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Our students show up to clinicals ready
A team with 70+ years of MRI experience
Let's get you set up properly
Most partners are up and running within 2 weeks
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< 1 minCommon questions from sites
What imaging directors and HR teams ask us most
Students must be supervised by an ARRT or ARMRIT certified MRI technologist during all clinical hours. The supervisor doesn't need to be dedicated full-time—they just need to be available to oversee scans and sign off on competencies.
Students are covered by their own liability insurance through our program. We also carry institutional coverage. Your standard site policies apply, and we provide all necessary documentation for your compliance team.
Absolutely. Many students work as MRI tech aides during their training—helping with patient transport, coil setup, and room turnover. This is especially common with apprenticeship arrangements where the student is already an employee.
Communication is key. If there are performance concerns, we work with you to address them. If it's not a good fit, we can reassign the student to a different site. You're never locked in.
That depends on your capacity and preferences. Some sites host one student at a time, others host 3-5 simultaneously. More students means a bigger pipeline, but we'll help you find the right number for your operation.
Phase 3 (clinical training) requires 20+ hours per week on the scanner. Most sites work with students to fit this around their existing staff schedule—often early mornings, evenings, or weekends when there's scanner availability.
No direct cost to you. The student pays tuition to Tesla MR. You provide scanner access and supervision. In return, you get trained help now and a pipeline of job-ready techs later.
Tesla MR is the only MRI school in the US with a Department of Labor approved Registered Apprenticeship Program. This can unlock state and federal funding for training costs. We'll help you navigate the options.
You'll need an active 1.5T or 3T MRI scanner with regular patient volume, an ARRT or ARMRIT certified tech available to supervise, enough exam variety to meet clinical competency requirements, and the ability to provide 20+ hours per week of scanner access during Phase 3. If you're not sure whether you qualify, just reach out—we'll figure it out together.