MRI Technologist Training

MRI Tech Programs in Miami

Every MRI technologist program a Miami resident can attend, compared side by side, plus which Miami hospital systems are in Tesla MR's clinical network and exactly how placement works.

Comparing programs nationally? See MRI tech school formats, costs, and certification paths. Checking accreditation? See every accredited MRI tech certification program.

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MRI technologist student training at a clinical site
$89K Avg. Salary
35 Affiliated Sites
12-18 mo Program Length
Starting at $11,500 Tuition
The path

How to become an MRI tech in Miami

Five steps, the same in Florida 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 in-person programs below do require one, so check the table.

  2. Pick the credential you are aiming for

    Employers in Miami 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

    Florida licenses radiographers but not MRI technologists; employers require ARRT (MR) or ARMRIT certification. Once certified, you can apply to the hospital systems and imaging groups listed further down this page.

Your options

MRI programs available to Miami residents

6 in-person or regional programs plus Tesla MR's hybrid option. 2 of them train 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
MedCollege Hialeah, FL ARMRIT-accredited program; institution accredited by the Council on Occupational Education
MRI direct
AS in MRI Technology (108 credits)ARRT (MR) and ARMRIT
Not stated in months
No
Hybrid: in-person plus online
$45,360 total tuition (2023-24 rates)
MedCollege, Diploma in MRI Technology Hialeah, FL High school diploma admission
MRI direct
Diploma in MRI Technology (96 credits)ARMRIT; ARRT (MR) only if you already hold an associate degree
Not stated in months
No
Hybrid: in-person plus online
$35,280 total tuition (2023-24 rates)
Miami Dade College, Medical Campus Miami, FL Requires a current ARRT or ARDMS license
MRI after X-ray
Advanced Technical Certificate in MRI (15 credits)ARRT (MR)
1 year or less
Yes
Not stated
Not published
Broward College, Continuing Education Broward County, FL Requires an ARRT and Florida DOH radiography license
MRI after X-ray
Non-credit course leading to ARRT MR credentialingARRT (MR)
Not stated
Yes
Theory plus clinical
About $2,212 plus tracking package and textbook
Keiser University, Miami Miami, FL JRCERT accredited; no MRI program
X-ray first
AS in Radiologic Technology (X-ray)ARRT (R)
24 months, 90 credits
No
On-campus with clinical rotations
Not published
Cambridge College of Healthcare and Technology, Miami Miami Gardens, FL
X-ray first
Associate degree in Radiologic Technology (X-ray)ARRT (R)
2 years
No
Hybrid: online and classroom plus externships
Not published

Verified against each program's own website between Sep 2, 2026 and Sep 21, 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.

Where you would train and work

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

Tesla MR has 35 affiliated clinical sites in the Miami area. An affiliated site is a facility in our clinical network where students can be placed. The others are places MRI techs work in Miami that we have not affiliated with yet.

Affiliated site Employer, not yet affiliated

HCA Healthcare

Affiliated site
  • Aventura Hospital Aventura
  • Florida University Hospital Davie
  • JFK Hospital Atlantis
  • JFK North Hospital West Palm Beach
  • Kendall Hospital Miami
  • Mercy Hospital Miami
  • +4 more locations

Baptist Health South Florida

Affiliated site
  • Baptist Health South Florida Miami
  • Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami
  • Bethesda Hospital East Boynton Beach
  • Bethesda Hospital West Boynton Beach
  • Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton
  • Doctors Hospital Coral Gables
  • +3 more locations

Rayus Radiology

Affiliated site
  • Boca Raton Boca Raton
  • Boca Raton West Boca Raton
  • Boynton Beach East Boynton Beach
  • Boynton Beach West Boynton Beach
  • Delray Beach Delray Beach
  • West Palm Beach West Palm Beach

HMCA

Affiliated site
  • Boca Raton Boca Raton
  • Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale
  • Miami Miami
  • Pembroke Pines Pembroke Pines

Akumin

Affiliated site
  • Beaches Boynton Boynton Beach
  • Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale

Palm Beach Health Network

Affiliated site
  • Palm Beach Health Network West Palm Beach
  • West Boca Medical Center Boca Raton

Jupiter Medical Center

Affiliated site
  • Jupiter Medical Center Jupiter

Radiology Imaging Associates

Affiliated site
  • Jupiter Jupiter

Plus 5 more imaging groups in the area.

Pulled from Tesla MR's site database on September 21, 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.

Deep network · Miami

Miami is one of our larger markets, with 35 affiliated sites across several health systems. Students here are typically placed within the existing network.

  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 licensing in Florida

Florida licenses radiographers through the Department of Health, but MRI is not a licensed modality in Florida because it does not use ionizing radiation. Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach employers hire MRI technologists on ARRT (MR) or ARMRIT certification. Read each posting, because some hospital roles still ask for ARRT.

What MRI techs earn in Miami

The BLS reports a median of about $89K for MRI technologists in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metro (OEWS, May 2025). Entry-level pay sits below that, with shift differentials and specialty work pushing experienced techs above it. See the MRI technologist salary guide for the full breakdown by state.

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Key Takeaway

A site count on a web page is not the number that matters. What matters is what the site team finds when it looks at your specific location, and that happens during admissions, before you commit.

ARMRIT Accredited Nationally recognized certification
334+ Clinical Sites Partner network in 38 states
Starting at $11,500 Payment plans available

Frequently Asked Questions

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 site team keeps working your area, looks at nearby facilities and any leads you bring us, and talks through the options with you, which can include a farther site or adjusting your timeline. Placement timing depends on facilities having capacity, so we give you our read on your area during admissions rather than after you enroll.

Each student is matched to a facility with capacity for their dates. If one facility cannot take everyone, the site team works the other affiliated sites listed on this page and adds new ones as needed.

Yes. The ARMRIT route does not require a prior radiography credential. Several in-person programs in the comparison table do, so check that column before you apply anywhere.

MRI tech schools in nearby cities and states

FloridaBoca Raton, Florida35Boynton Beach, Florida20+Delray Beach, Florida20+Fort Lauderdale, Florida20+Fort Walton Beach, Florida1Gainesville, Florida2Hollywood, Florida20+Jacksonville, Florida2Kissimmee, Florida25+AlabamaGeorgia
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