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Career Studies Certificate
Northern Virginia Community College
Program Details
Radiography: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), C.S.C.
Career Studies CertificateRadiography: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), C.S.C.
Northern Virginia Community College
Purpose
This career studies certificate is a non-transferable program designed to provide an advanced-modality module to deliver magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) education to those who are eligible or registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). The curriculum will prepare a registered Radiography Technologist R.T. (R), Radiation Therapist R.T. (T), Computed Tomography R.T. (CT), or Nuclear Medicine Technologist R.T. (N)-NMTCB with the didactic requirements to seek employment as an MRI technologist in hospitals and imaging centers while also completing clinical hours on the job. Structured education includes CE credits or equivalents in each content category required by the ARRT.
Special Accreditation Status
The NOVA Radiography program is Joint Review Commission on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) accredited.
Admission Requirements
All students must be graduates of an ARRT-approved radiologic technology program and be registered or registry eligible according to the standards provided by ARRT. Current matriculating students must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA to be considered for admission.
Recent graduates must be ARRT registered or registry eligible and must have graduated with a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
Program Overview & Guidance
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Program Credit Requirements
What If I Have An Associate Degree Or Credit For Prior Learning?
| Transfer Guidance Element | What You Need to Know |
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| Associate Transfer Degree Completion | Students who have graduated with at least an associate or bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited United States institution of higher education are considered to have fulfilled NOVA's SDV requirement. Any other course transfers are evaluated based on the student's transcript, https://www.nvcc.edu/cro/transfercredit/index.html |
Completion of Associate Degree Concurrent with High School | Students who have graduated with at least an associate or bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited United States institution of higher education are considered to have fulfilled NOVA's SDV requirement. Any other course transfers are evaluated based on the student's transcript. |
| Credit for Prior Learning | NOVA strives to provide students with opportunities to receive credit for prior learning while still maintaining the integrity of our academic programs. Credit for prior learning (CPL) generally refers to the process of granting college credit for learning gained in nontraditional. ways; https://www.nvcc.edu/prior-learning/ |
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College Level Information
Number of Transfer Students
43891
| College Fit Guidance | What You Need to Know |
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| Is This College Right For Me? | Our classes feature up-to-date technology and course content to prepare you for a competitive job market; We also offer courses that will transfer to colleges all over Virginia and the nation. In fact, NOVA has guaranteed admission agreements with more than 40 colleges and universities for students who meet specific requirements. |
| Transfer Student Catalog Year | Catalog year is determined by first semester of program placement. |
| First Year Student Catalog Year | Catalog year is determined by first semester of program placement. |
| Applying for Guaranteed Admissions | https://www.nvcc.edu/gaa/ |
Where Can This Degree Transfer
This section displays degrees most closely related to this program
and to which you may be able to transfer. So, you can use this list to find the
next degree you can complete in your major. Please click the degree name to
visit that program page.
| Institution | Title | Degree | Award Name | Award Level | Delivery Mode |
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| Virginia Commonwealth University | Clinical Radiation with concentration in Nuclear Medicine Technology, Bachelor of Science | Bachelor | Bachelor of Science | 4-Year | In-Person |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Clinical Radiation with concentration in Nuclear Medicine Technology, Bachelor of Science | Bachelor | Bachelor of Science | 4-Year | In-Person |
| Central Virginia Community College | AAS in Radiologic Technology | Associate | Associate of Applied Science | 2-Year | In-Person |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Associate of Applied Science Degree in Radiography | Associate | Associate of Applied Science | 2-Year | In-Person, Hybrid |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Associate of Applied Science in Radiography Degree | Associate | Associate of Applied Science | 2-Year | Hybrid |
| Tidewater Community College | Associate of Applied Science - Radiography | Associate | Associate of Applied Science | 2-Year | In-Person |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Associate in Applied Science Degree in Radiography | Associate | Associate of Applied Science | 2-Year | In-Person, Hybrid |
| Virginia Western Community College | Associate of Applied Science in Radiography Degree | Associate | Associate of Applied Science | 2-Year | In-Person, Hybrid |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Clinical Radiation Sciences with concentration in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Bachelor of Science | Bachelor | Bachelor of Science | 4-Year | In-Person |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Clinical Radiation Sciences with concentration in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Second Modality), Bachelor of Science | Bachelor | Bachelor of Science | 4-Year | In-Person |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Clinical Radiation Sciences with concentration in Radiography, Bachelor of Science | Bachelor | Bachelor of Science | 4-Year | In-Person |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Clinical Radiation Sciences with concentration in Radiography (Degree Completion), Bachelor of Science | Bachelor | Bachelor of Science | 4-Year | In-Person |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Clinical Radiation Sciences with concentration in Radiation Therapy, Bachelor of Science | Bachelor | Bachelor of Science | 4-Year | In-Person |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Clinical Radiation Sciences with concentration in Radiation Therapy (Degree Completion), Bachelor of Science | Bachelor | Bachelor of Science | 4-Year | In-Person |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Clinical Radiation Sciences with concentration in Radiation Therapy (Second Modality), Bachelor of Science | Bachelor | Bachelor of Science | 4-Year | In-Person |
Careers Where This Degree Applies
| O*Net Code | Name | Description | Parent |
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| 25-1071.00 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. | Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
| 29-2034.00 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | Take x-rays and CAT scans or administer nonradioactive materials into patient's bloodstream for diagnostic or research purposes. Includes radiologic technologists and technicians who specialize in other scanning modalities. | Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
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