Hospitals and imaging centers hire both ARRT(MR) and ARMRIT technologists. Employers including AdventHealth and RAYUS list ARRT(MR) or ARMRIT in their MRI postings, and ARMRIT is valid in all 50 states. The American College of Radiology’s MRI accreditation program names ARMRIT alongside ARRT. Reddit is great for war stories. The live posting is the rule.
This is a hiring page, not a full credential explainer. For the education paths, use ARRT vs ARMRIT MRI certification.
What TeslaMR has actually seen on job postings
TeslaMR’s ARMRIT page now names AdventHealth and RAYUS as employers whose live MRI-technologist listings have used ARRT(MR) or ARMRIT language. That is sourced from public listings, not from a private survey TeslaMR invented for this article.
CMS designates four ADI bodies (ACR, The Joint Commission, IAC, RadSite). ACR lists ARRT, ARMRIT, or CAMRT registration as an MR technologist, so ARMRIT stands on equal footing there. IAC’s MRI standards name ARMRIT as a nationally recognized credentialing organization.
TeslaMR does not publish a census of hospital HR policies. Credential rules are set campus by campus, so the posting for the job you want is the final word.
Texas employers already named on TeslaMR’s MRI tech programs in Texas page include Baylor Scott & White, Memorial Hermann, HCA Medical City, UT Southwestern, and outpatient groups such as Envision Imaging and RadNet. Naming a system as a market employer is not a hiring promise for every campus, so search the live posting.
Key Takeaway
If the posting says “ARRT(MR) or ARMRIT,” you are eligible on credential. If it lists only one registry, ask the recruiter whether they accept ARMRIT, and apply where the language matches.
Texas: TMB, both registries, and the FAQ people miss
Two official facts sit next to each other.
TMB FAQ 58, titled for people who completed an MR program and hold ARRT certification in MR only, says a radiologic technologist license is not required to practice MR in Texas at this time. If an employer requires an MRT license, you must meet Texas Administrative Code Chapter 186, Subchapter B. That certificate is built around X-ray roles, so neither MRI-only card, ARRT(MR) or ARMRIT, is on its list. TeslaMR is not the TMB. Read the FAQ and the MRT checklist on tmb.state.tx.us before you treat registration as automatic.
The practical hiring read: many Texas hospitals still ask for a national MRI credential. An MRT number is an employer extra, not a condition of practicing MR. Confirm the posting and, if needed, TMB’s current MRT page. Fees change. The live GMRT application page lists $130 plus surcharges. Older tables still show $80 or $85.25. Do not print $135 as a published line item.
When ARRT is the better fit
If you already hold ARRT radiography, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy, or sonography, the faster MRI add-on may be ARRT postprimary, not TeslaMR. TeslaMR is the wrong product for that person unless they specifically want an ARMRIT-accredited MRI certificate.
A minority of postings list ARRT only. If one of those is the job you want most, weigh whether a second credential is worth years of radiography school. Most people build a list of outpatient and hospital jobs that include ARMRIT and start there.
BLS pay does not settle the argument. MRI technologists had a national median of $95,480 (May 2025 OEWS, SOC 29-2035; TeslaMR salary map, March 2026). TeslaMR does not guarantee employment with any specific employer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Employers including AdventHealth and RAYUS list ARRT(MR) or ARMRIT in their MRI technologist postings. The American College of Radiology's MRI accreditation program names ARMRIT alongside ARRT. ARMRIT is valid in all 50 states. Each employer lists its requirements in the posting, so check the one for the job you want.
Not nationally. Dedicated MRI jobs are commonly posted as ARRT(MR) or ARMRIT. ARRT is required when the employer or the state rule in that posting says so. It is not a hidden national law.
TMB FAQ 58, still published in August 2026, says a radiologic technologist license is not required to practice MR in Texas at this time. So both certifications are valid in Texas. If an employer requires an MRT certificate, TAC Chapter 186, Subchapter B applies. That certificate is built around X-ray roles, so neither MRI-only card, ARRT(MR) or ARMRIT, is on its list.
TeslaMR is ARMRIT-accredited and prepares students for ARMRIT. Most applicants are on the ARMRIT path.
BLS does not split MRI technologist wages by registry. The national median for MRI technologists (SOC 29-2035) was $95,480 in the May 2025 OEWS release, the figure on TeslaMR's salary map (updated March 2026). Pay follows market, shift, and experience more than which registry printed the card.
TeslaMR does not publish a guaranteed hiring list by hospital. Named systems on teslamr.com have hosted students or posted ARRT(MR) or ARMRIT language. That is not a promise that every campus in that system will hire you. Search that campus's current posting.
Only if a job you want requires it. ARRT MRI has a primary eligibility pathway and a postprimary pathway. Postprimary supporting disciplines are Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Radiation Therapy, or Sonography. Tesla does not make a student ARRT(MR)-eligible. Many people work an entire MRI career on ARMRIT. Do not add a second registry for status.