ARMRIT has been around for 20 years in the MRI field, producing high quality Technologists.They recognize MRI Technology as a distinct medical imaging specialty utilizing non-ionizing radiation, as it is distinctly different from x-ray/CT. They also require MRI clinical experience and competency for eligibility which in turn promotes formal MRI education with MRI clinical training. Even with all the training we are still not allowed to work in hospitals and certain clinics unless we have a state license which allows us to use x-ray equipment even though we aren't using radiating medical equipment.
Just recently Oregon State has allowed ARMRIT Technologists to apply and receive there state license which allows them to apply and work in an array of different venues such as hospitals, that they were once not allowed to work in. The state of California has yet to include the ARMRIT certifying body under their Diagnostic imaging state license, known as CRT. According to this California health code: California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Sections 30440-30455.Health and Safety Code Sections 106955 to 107111, the CRT license authorizes the individual/s below: An authorization issued by the Department as required of any one who actuates or energizes x-ray equipment for medical purposes. Certificates: Diagnostic Radiologic Technology Therapeutic Radiologic Technology Mammography Radiologic Technology Radiologic Tech. Fluoroscopy Permit Any non-licentiate of the Medical Arts that uses x-ray in the medical treatment, and/or diagnosis of illness.
Unfortunately this stipulation has landed a lot of ARMRIT technologists left stranded looking for work because without this license(the license to operate x-ray equipment) we are not allowed to work in hospitals or other facilities which leaves the ones that will offer us employment very few and in between, and in this economic state it is vital that we all get a fair chance at equal opportunity. We have the knowledge and the skills to excel at what we do which is being Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists.
We as ARMRIT Technologists therefore request that the state take the time and effort to allow the ARMRIT certification to be once and for all apart of the state license so that we may work and actively pursue our careers in the health care industry with out hesitation! Eureka!
This petition will be mailed to the State of California Dept of Health by Dec. 1st 2011. If you support our efforts to allow ARMRIT MRI Technologists to be included under the state licensure, please add your signature below.
Updates
September 2, 2015
Seeing the count climb this high confirms that so many of you understand the absurdity of our situation. It is exhausting to fight for professional recognition that should have been granted years ago, but your persistence keeps me moving forward.
Reached 100 supporters
September 2, 2015
17 Comments
I got the ARMRIT certification on 2012 but still I am not getting job .I applied lot of places every where they asked me ARRT certification .Now I am thinking ARMRIT is completely useless.
We need this nation wide
ARMRIT will celebrate its 25th year in 2016.
I had a job for about a year in MRI. Lost my job because I was not ARRT. I have to work in Plebotomy now. At least I have a job..I wasted my time and 20,000 dollars on ARMRIT
MRI TECH
ARMRIT
Please make this happen
i agree
ARMRIT IS SUPERIOR FOR MRI. WE ARE NOT XRAY TECHS!
Allow please
I have been i the field for 20 years and trained many techs.in mri also has a AAS In Radiology.But the state still wants me to be ARRT for Radiology to work in mri That's not correct. who can help me.
My school told me ARMRIT was the gold standard and now I cant get hired anywhere in CA. Feel like I got scammed out of my tuition money.
Its ridiculous that I have to go back to school for xray when I have been scanning nothing but mri for over a decade. I am literally just trying to do the job I am trained for, this needs to change.
I was just terminated from my position of 7 years because of this.
I was just terminated from my position of 7 years because of this.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY!!!
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ARMRIT has been around for 20 years in the MRI field, producing high quality Technologists.They recognize MRI Technology as a distinct medical imaging specialty utilizing non-ionizing radiation, as it is distinctly different from x-ray/CT. They also require MRI clinical experience and competency for eligibility which in turn promotes formal MRI education with MRI clinical training. Even with all the training we are still not allowed to work in hospitals and certain clinics unless we have a state license which allows us to use x-ray equipment even though we aren't using radiating medical equipment.
Just recently Oregon State has allowed ARMRIT Technologists to apply and receive there state license which allows them to apply and work in an array of different venues such as hospitals, that they were once not allowed to work in. The state of California has yet to include the ARMRIT certifying body under their Diagnostic imaging state license, known as CRT. According to this California health code: California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Sections 30440-30455.Health and Safety Code Sections 106955 to 107111, the CRT license authorizes the individual/s below: An authorization issued by the Department as required of any one who actuates or energizes x-ray equipment for medical purposes. Certificates: Diagnostic Radiologic Technology Therapeutic Radiologic Technology Mammography Radiologic Technology Radiologic Tech. Fluoroscopy Permit Any non-licentiate of the Medical Arts that uses x-ray in the medical treatment, and/or diagnosis of illness.
Unfortunately this stipulation has landed a lot of ARMRIT technologists left stranded looking for work because without this license(the license to operate x-ray equipment) we are not allowed to work in hospitals or other facilities which leaves the ones that will offer us employment very few and in between, and in this economic state it is vital that we all get a fair chance at equal opportunity. We have the knowledge and the skills to excel at what we do which is being Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists.
We as ARMRIT Technologists therefore request that the state take the time and effort to allow the ARMRIT certification to be once and for all apart of the state license so that we may work and actively pursue our careers in the health care industry with out hesitation! Eureka!
This petition will be mailed to the State of California Dept of Health by Dec. 1st 2011. If you support our efforts to allow ARMRIT MRI Technologists to be included under the state licensure, please add your signature below.
Updates
September 2, 2015
Seeing the count climb this high confirms that so many of you understand the absurdity of our situation. It is exhausting to fight for professional recognition that should have been granted years ago, but your persistence keeps me moving forward.
Reached 100 supporters
September 2, 2015
17 Comments
I got the ARMRIT certification on 2012 but still I am not getting job .I applied lot of places every where they asked me ARRT certification .Now I am thinking ARMRIT is completely useless.
I got the ARMRIT certification on 2012 but still I am not getting job .I applied lot of places every where they asked me ARRT certification .Now I am thinking ARMRIT is completely useless.
We need this nation wide
ARMRIT will celebrate its 25th year in 2016.
I had a job for about a year in MRI. Lost my job because I was not ARRT. I have to work in Plebotomy now. At least I have a job..I wasted my time and 20,000 dollars on ARMRIT
MRI TECH
ARMRIT
Please make this happen
i agree
ARMRIT IS SUPERIOR FOR MRI. WE ARE NOT XRAY TECHS!
Allow please
I have been i the field for 20 years and trained many techs.in mri also has a AAS In Radiology.But the state still wants me to be ARRT for Radiology to work in mri That's not correct. who can help me.
My school told me ARMRIT was the gold standard and now I cant get hired anywhere in CA. Feel like I got scammed out of my tuition money.
Its ridiculous that I have to go back to school for xray when I have been scanning nothing but mri for over a decade. I am literally just trying to do the job I am trained for, this needs to change.
I was just terminated from my position of 7 years because of this.
I was just terminated from my position of 7 years because of this.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY!!!
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I got the ARMRIT certification on 2012 but still I am not getting job .I applied lot of places every where they asked me ARRT certification .Now I am thinking ARMRIT is completely useless.