MRI Technologist Training

MRI Tech Programs in Alaska

5 in-person or regional programs plus Tesla MR's hybrid option, compared side by side below. One local program and Tesla MR admit you without a prior X-ray credential.

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$121K Avg. Salary
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12-18 mo Program Length
Starting at $11,500 Tuition
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MRI programs available to Alaska residents

5 in-person or regional programs plus Tesla MR's hybrid option. Only one of them trains you in MRI directly without a prior X-ray credential. Facts come from each school's published pages. Confirm with the school before you apply.

Published cost is what each school states on its own site. Some schools publish tuition only; others include fees, books, or uniforms; public colleges often distinguish in-district from out-of-district rates. Each row says which. For the national list with accreditor and entry requirement for every program, see accredited MRI tech certification programs.

Program Path Credential Length Prior X-ray? Format Published cost
Tesla MR Online coursework, clinicals near you
MRI direct
Certificate (ARMRIT exam eligibility)ARMRIT
12 to 18 months
No
Hybrid: online lectures, in-person clinicals
$11,500 to $13,400 by payment plan
Charter College, Advanced Certificate in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Anchorage, AK Listed under the Anchorage and Oxnard campuses. Requires an associate or bachelor's degree in a primary radiologic discipline, current primary certification such as ARRT (R), (N) or (T), and a confirmed clinical site before enrollment. Cost is from https://chartercollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Charter-College-Catalog-Supplement-Second-Edition-08.21.26.pdf
MRI after X-ray
Advanced Certificate in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (49 quarter credit hours)ARRT (MR) post-primary
40 weeks
Yes
Online delivery, with 400 hours of clinical at an affiliated MRI clinical site
Institutional total $18,334 for Alaska, including $400 books and supplies (2026-2027 Catalog Supplement)
University of Alaska Anchorage, Radiologic Technology AAS Anchorage, AK Competitive admission with scored applications and interviews; 2027 cycle deadline listed as TBA. The program's accreditation page says it is currently seeking JRCERT accreditation. Listed extra costs: $80 BLS/CPR, $75 background check, $200 ARRT exam.
X-ray first
Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology (minimum 68 credits)ARRT (R)
21 consecutive months, five semesters of radiologic technology coursework after admission to the full major
No
Delivered to Anchorage, Fairbanks, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan and Sitka; distance students must attend an entire clinical practicum in Anchorage
No program total published; UAA lists resident lower-division tuition of $251 per credit for 2026-2027
UAF Community and Technical College, Radiologic Technology AAS (UAA degree delivered in Fairbanks) Fairbanks, AK Offered by UAA in cooperation with UAF Community and Technical College and Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. Same degree as the UAA entry, Fairbanks site.
X-ray first
Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology, awarded by the University of Alaska AnchorageARRT (R)
Not stated; page says most students complete prerequisites and general requirements in one academic year before competitive selection
No
Combination of traditional classroom, distance delivery and clinical experience
Not published
Bates Technical College, MRI Technology AAS (out of state) Tacoma, WA Not in Alaska and Washington does not border Alaska; listed because Alaska has no MRI program open to people without a prior credential. Starts Fall Quarter annually, 16 to 20 students per year anticipated, Fall 2026 applications closed. College accredited by NWCCU.
MRI direct
Associate of Applied Science: MRI Technology (95 credits)ARRT (MR)
6 quarters (including summer), about 18 months
No
Hybrid/in-person at the Downtown Campus during the first year, then full-time clinical rotations (36 to 40 hours per week) in the final two quarters
WA resident estimates: 16 credits about $1,990 per quarter; total estimated tuition and fees $14,000 to $16,000 (no academic year stated)
Bellevue College, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Certificate of Accomplishment (out of state) Bellevue, WA Not in Alaska. Requires national certification in radiologic technology or nuclear medicine technology plus Anatomy and Physiology I and II. Admits twice a year: fall final deadline July 15, spring final deadline March 15.
MRI after X-ray
Certificate of Accomplishment in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (35 credits)ARRT (MR) post-primary
Not stated; 1 to 2 classes per quarter
Yes
Fully online coursework with a clinical practicum at a local clinical partner
Not published

Verified against each program's own website between Sep 18, 2026 and Oct 31, 2026. Tuition, length, and admission rules change; the school's page is the authority. Tesla MR is not a degree-granting institution and does not participate in federal financial aid. See accreditation. The schools named here are not affiliated with Tesla MR and do not endorse it; their names belong to their owners. Spot an error? Email info@teslamr.com and we will review it within 10 business days.

The path

How to become an MRI tech in Alaska

Five steps, the same in Alaska as anywhere else. Where you do step four is what changes by city.

  1. Confirm you are eligible

    A high school diploma or GED is the floor. You do not need a prior X-ray, radiography, or healthcare credential for the ARMRIT route. Some of the in-person programs in the table above do require one.

  2. Pick the credential you are aiming for

    Employers in Alaska hire both ARRT (MR) and ARMRIT technologists. ARRT usually means a two-year degree or a prior radiography license. ARMRIT is the certificate route for career changers.

  3. Choose a program format that fits your life

    Full-time campus programs are faster if you can stop working. Hybrid programs put the coursework online and the clinical hours at a facility near you, which is how most working adults finish.

  4. Complete supervised clinical hours

    Every path ends at a scanner. Clinical training is the part that depends on local capacity, so ask any program how placement works before you enroll. Ours is explained below.

  5. Pass the registry exam and get hired

    Alaska has no state regulations covering MRI. Employers require ARRT (MR) or ARMRIT certification. Once certified, you can apply to the hospital systems and imaging groups listed further down this page.

Where you would train and work

MRI employers in Alaska, and which ones are in our clinical network

We are still building our network in Alaska. An affiliated site is a facility in our clinical network where students can be placed. The others are places MRI techs work in Alaska that we have not affiliated with yet.

Affiliated site Employer, not yet affiliated

We have not mapped Alaska employers yet. Tell us where you live and our site team will do it for your application.

Pulled from Tesla MR's site database on October 31, 2026. Affiliations are added and change over time; the assessment you receive during admissions is the one that applies to you.

Clinical placement

How clinical placement works

Our Clinical Sites team leads placement. You are not expected to find or negotiate your own clinical site. We look for a facility within a reasonable commute of your home and widen the search only if we need to.

Timing depends on facilities having capacity when you reach clinicals. If your area is thin, we tell you during admissions, not after you enroll, and we talk through the options with you.

Growing here · Alaska

We are still building our network in Alaska. If you apply, the site team maps your area first and tells you what to expect before you commit.

  1. We look at your area during admissions

    If you already have a facility in mind, maybe where you work, we reach out and see whether you can train there. If not, our site team maps the hospitals and imaging centers near your home and starts the conversation.

  2. You get a straight answer before you enroll

    Clinicals are still months away at this point, so a site's answer is usually "we expect so, check back closer to the date." We tell you what we heard and what it means for your timeline.

  3. You start the coursework while the site work continues

    Most students begin Phase I and Phase II before a specific facility is named. That is normal, and the site team keeps working your area in the background.

  4. Your site is confirmed as clinicals approach

    Once clinicals are weeks away rather than months, facilities can commit to dates. We work to have your placement set before Phase III begins. Which facility and which shift depends on who has capacity at that time.

MRI technologist licensing in Alaska

The Alaska Department of Health’s Radiological Health Program registers and inspects X-ray producing devices and states that it has no regulations regarding magnetic resonance imaging. We found no state license for MRI technologists.

Employers set the credential requirement. Most postings ask for ARRT (MR) or ARMRIT, the two national MRI certifications, and both are valid in all 50 states.

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Key Takeaway

Alaska has no state regulations covering MRI. Employers require ARRT (MR) or ARMRIT certification.

MRI technologist salary in Alaska

BLS reports a May 2025 median of $120,610 for MRI technologists in Alaska, with about 100 employed statewide (BLS OEWS, state estimates). The national median is $95,480. For comparison, Alaska radiologic technologists, which includes X-ray and CT, have a median of $98,920.

Entry-level pay sits below the median. Shift differentials, specialty work such as cardiac or breast MRI, and 3 to 5 years of experience push experienced technologists above it. See the MRI technologist salary guide and salary by state for the full breakdown.

Where MRI techs work in Alaska

Major healthcare employers in Alaska include Providence Alaska Medical Center, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. These systems operate hospitals, outpatient imaging centers, and specialty clinics across the state.

Alaska’s MRI market is uniquely shaped by vast geography, limited road access, and a heavy reliance on telehealth and travel technologists to serve remote communities. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium operates one of the largest tribal healthcare systems in the country and is a major imaging employer. Alaska has no state income tax, which effectively boosts take-home pay, and many positions offer relocation assistance, housing stipends, and retention bonuses to attract qualified candidates.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It depends on the path. The X-ray-first route is a 2-year radiography degree followed by an MRI certificate, often about another year. Every Alaska MRI program we verified asks for an existing imaging registry first, so the local route starts with X-ray. The nearest campus option we found is Bates Technical College, MRI Technology AAS (out of state) in Tacoma, WA. Tesla MR's hybrid certificate takes most students 12 to 18 months.

BLS does not break CT out separately; it reports radiologic technologists and technicians, which includes X-ray and CT, at a Alaska median of $98,920 versus $120,610 for MRI technologists (May 2025). Nationally the figures are $80,110 and $95,480. MRI is the higher-paid modality in both sets of numbers.

The coursework is real: MRI physics, cross-sectional anatomy, pulse sequences, and safety around a magnet that is always on. Most students who put in steady weekly hours pass. In Alaska the harder part is often the entry requirement, since every MRI program we verified in the state asks for an existing imaging registry first. Every path ends with a national registry exam, ARRT or ARMRIT.

Not through a Alaska campus program that we could verify: each MRI program in the state asks for an existing ARRT, ARDMS, or NMTCB registry, so the local route is X-ray first. The nearest campus option we found is Bates Technical College, MRI Technology AAS (out of state) in Tacoma, WA. Tesla MR's hybrid certificate accepts students with no prior imaging credential and places clinicals at affiliated Alaska sites. Check the prior X-ray column in the table above before you apply anywhere.

Our Clinical Sites team leads placement. You are not expected to secure your own site. If you know a facility, you can propose it, but we review it, confirm capacity, sign the agreement, and approve it. The affiliated Alaska health systems are listed on this page.

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