Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Undergraduate Certificate

This program offers specialized training in magnetic resonance imaging, equipping you with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed to excel in the field. With a flexible, online format and experienced faculty, you can complete the program on your schedule and take the next step towards advancing your medical imaging career.

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The Magnetic Resonance Imaging undergraduate certificate program provides coursework in anatomy, patient management, procedures and image production. Students observe magnetic resonance imaging procedures, perform procedures under direct supervision by registered technologists and complete required clinical competencies toward the national certification exam for magnetic resonance imaging or to be applied toward continuing education requirements as deemed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are ordered on orthopedic, neurological, cardiovascular, cancer and non-trauma patients and is extremely beneficial for examining soft tissue structures. An MRI technologist works in hospitals or outpatient healthcare facilities using an MRI scanner that uses a magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues in the body. The images are assembled and reconstructed digitally to create a series of diagnostic images that physicians use to interpret for a patient diagnosis.

The Magnetic Resonance Imaging certificate offers a seamless transfer pathway into the Bachelor of Radiologic Imaging Sciences Technology degree. Students are able to complete the certificate, sit for the national certification exam, begin working in the profession and then enroll in the B.R.I.T. degree and complete the remaining requirements to earn the bachelor’s degree.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.

Admission Terms

Admission Terms

  • Fall

Admissions for Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Undergraduate Certificate

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to this program is selective. Applicants must have graduated from a program in radiologic technology, diagnostic medical sonography, nuclear medicine or radiation therapy and be a registered or registry-eligible radiologic technologist, diagnostic medical sonographer, nuclear medicine technologist or a radiation therapist. Applicants must have a minimum 2.50 overall GPA prior to program entry.

The program begins in fall with an application deadline of July 1 each year.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge to the practice of magnetic resonance imaging.
  2. Effectively utilize critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills in the practice of magnetic resonance imaging.
  3. Effectively communicate in oral and written form with patients, customers and all members of the health care team.
  4. Successfully perform magnetic resonance imaging procedures and attain results of high diagnostic value while providing patient care.
  5. Exhibit personal and professional attributes and values relevant to the practice of magnetic resonance imaging.

Coursework

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Certificate Requirements

Certificate Requirements 1
RIS 34084COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SECTIONAL ANATOMY I (min C grade)2
RIS 34086COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SECTIONAL ANATOMY II (min C grade)2
RIS 44031PATIENT MANAGEMENT IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (min C grade)2
RIS 44044MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PROCEDURES I (min C grade)2
RIS 44045MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PROCEDURES II (min C grade)2
RIS 44051MAGNETIC RESONANCE EQUIPMENT AND IMAGE ACQUISITION I (min C grade)2
RIS 44052MAGNETIC RESONANCE EQUIPMENT AND IMAGE ACQUISITION II (min C grade)2
Clinical Electives, choose from the following:4
RIS 44003
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING CLINICAL EDUCATION I
RIS 44063
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING CLINICAL EDUCATION II
RIS 44092
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY/MAGNETIC RESONANCE INTERNSHIP (ELR)
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1

Students are encouraged to register for the following courses during summer term: RIS 44066 is a review course for the national certification exam. RIS 44073 allows students to gain added experience in MRI and to complete required clinical competencies for the ARRT exam. The courses are not required to graduate with the certificate.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Certificate GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • All clinical education courses must be completed and with successful passage of all required clinical competencies.
Roadmap

Roadmap

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Fall SemesterCredits
RIS 34084 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SECTIONAL ANATOMY I 2
RIS 44031 PATIENT MANAGEMENT IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING 2
RIS 44044 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PROCEDURES I 2
RIS 44051 MAGNETIC RESONANCE EQUIPMENT AND IMAGE ACQUISITION I 2
Clinical Elective 2
 Credit Hours10
Spring Semester
RIS 34086 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SECTIONAL ANATOMY II 2
RIS 44045 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING PROCEDURES II 2
RIS 44052 MAGNETIC RESONANCE EQUIPMENT AND IMAGE ACQUISITION II 2
Clinical Elective 2
 Credit Hours8
Summer Term
Optional courses  
RIS 44066
 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING TECHNIQUES  
RIS 44073
or RIS 44092
 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING CLINICAL EDUCATION III
or COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY/MAGNETIC RESONANCE INTERNSHIP (ELR)
 
 Credit Hours0
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:18

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • Fully online
    • Mostly online
  • Location:
    • ​Salem Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Undergraduate Certificate

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

7.0%

faster than the average

38,700

number of jobs

$74,690

potential earnings

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* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.

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Byrne, associate professor of English at Kent State Trumbull, shared that he found inspiration for the script through his role as Macbeth in 2015. 

Publications

  • Allen, Gooden, Hackett & Mucina, “Walking together: Indigenous and Black Perspectives on
  • Decolonizing Education,”S'Tenistolw" - Moving forward in Indigenous Higher
  • Education.
  • Gooden, A. “African Canadian Leadership: Pan-Africanism, Trans-nationality, and Community  Organizing,” African Canadian Leadership: Perspectives on Continuity, Transition and  Transformation. University of Toronto Press: Toronto.
  • Gooden, A. Interview with Mama Kariamu, The Routledge Companion to African American
  • Theatre and Performance, in eds.

Community Engagement

  • Pan-African Festival - The Center of Pan-African Culture
    • Over 100 people participated in the celebration of African and African diaspora culture on April 12-13, 2019.
    • The Festival was organized and  produced by Dr. Asantewa Sunni Ali.
  • Calabash Kids: A Tale from Tanzania, Fulani Institute of Academic and Arts - The Center of Pan-African Culture
    • Over 100 people attended the production held December 2018.
    • Written by Aaron Shepard and directed by Dr.
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Theatrical & Creative Performances

  • Global Feminisms and the Anti-Colonial Project, Institute of Gender and Development Studies Biennial Conference
    • Dr. Asantewa Sunni-Ali and Dr. Amoaba Gooden, along with students Nyla Henderson and Shakeela Gray, were selected to participate, 2018.
  • Digital Masks to Africa - Cheikh Anta Diop: Poem for the Living, Pan-African Theatre Ensemble
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Computed Tomography - Undergraduate Certificate

Gain the skills to excel in Computed Tomography with Kent State's undergraduate certificate program. With a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, this program equips you with the skills needed to operate computed tomography equipment and perform diagnostic scans. Enroll now and take the first step towards a rewarding career in healthcare.

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Program Information for Computed Tomography - Undergraduate Certificate

Program Description

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The Computed Tomography undergraduate certificate provides coursework in anatomy, patient management, procedures and image production. Students observe computed tomography procedures, perform procedures under direct supervision of registered technologists and complete required clinical competencies toward the national certification exam for computed tomography or to be applied toward continuing education requirements as deemed by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Computed tomography (CT) scans are ordered on trauma, cancer and non-trauma patients and is often the first diagnostic imaging exam ordered on patients. A computed tomography technologist works in hospitals or outpatient healthcare facilities using a CT scanner with an x-ray unit that rotates to image anatomy in the body as slices. The images are assembled and reconstructed digitally to create a series of diagnostic images that physicians use to interpret for a patient diagnosis.

The Computed Tomography certificate offers a seamless transfer pathway into the Bachelor of Radiologic Imaging Sciences Technology (B.R.I.T.) degree. Students are able to complete the certificate, sit for the national certification exam, begin working in the profession and then enroll in the B.R.I.T. degree and complete the remaining requirements to earn the bachelor’s degree.

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at Kent State's website for professional licensure disclosure.

Admission Terms

Admission Terms

  • Fall

Admissions for Computed Tomography - Undergraduate Certificate

Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to this program is selective. Applicants must have graduated from a program in radiologic technology, diagnostic medical sonography, nuclear medicine or radiation therapy and be a registered or registry-eligible radiologic technologist, diagnostic medical sonographer, nuclear medicine technologist or a radiation therapist. Applicants must have a minimum 2.50 overall GPA prior to program entry.

The program begins in fall with an application deadline of July 1 each year.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge to the practice of computed tomography.
  2. Effectively utilize critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills in the practice of computed tomography.
  3. Effectively communicate in oral and written form with patients, customers and all members of the health care team.
  4. Successfully perform computed tomography procedures and attain results of high diagnostic value, while providing patient care.
  5. Exhibit personal and professional attributes and values relevant to the practice of computed tomography.

Coursework

On This Page

Program Requirements

Certificate Requirements

Certificate Requirements 1
RIS 34084COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SECTIONAL ANATOMY I (min C grade)2
RIS 34086COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SECTIONAL ANATOMY II (min C grade)2
RIS 44021PATIENT MANAGEMENT IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (min C grade)2
RIS 44030COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGE PRODUCTION I (min C grade)2
RIS 44047COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY PROCEDURES I (min C grade)2
RIS 44048COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY PROCEDURES II (min C grade)2
RIS 44062 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGE PRODUCTION II (min C grade)2
Clinical Electives, choose from the following:4
RIS 44004
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY CLINICAL EDUCATION I
RIS 44054
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY CLINICAL EDUCATION II
RIS 44092
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY/MAGNETIC RESONANCE INTERNSHIP (ELR)
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
1

Students are encouraged to register for the following courses during the summer term: RIS 44068 is a review course for the national certification exam. RIS 44069 allows students to gain added experience in MRI and to complete required clinical competencies for the ARRT exam. These courses not required to graduate with the certificate.

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Certificate GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • All clinical education courses must be completed and with successful passage of all required clinical competencies.
Roadmap

Roadmap

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this program. Students will work with their advisor to develop a sequence based on their academic goals and history. Courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.

Plan of Study Grid
Fall SemesterCredits
RIS 34084 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SECTIONAL ANATOMY I 2
RIS 44021 PATIENT MANAGEMENT IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY 2
RIS 44030 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGE PRODUCTION I 2
RIS 44047 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY PROCEDURES I 2
Clinical Elective 2
 Credit Hours10
Spring Semester
RIS 34086 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AND MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING SECTIONAL ANATOMY II 2
RIS 44048 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY PROCEDURES II 2
RIS 44062 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGE PRODUCTION II 2
Clinical Elective 2
 Credit Hours8
Summer Term
Optional courses  
RIS 44068
 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES  
RIS 44069
or RIS 44092
 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY CLINICAL EDUCATION III
or COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY/MAGNETIC RESONANCE INTERNSHIP (ELR)
 
 Credit Hours0
 Minimum Total Credit Hours:18

Program Delivery

Program Delivery

  • Delivery:
    • Fully online
    • Mostly online
  • Location:
    • Salem Campus

Grants

  • Dr. Amoaba Gooden, with Frans Van Baar and Lisa Hanasono
    • Received a $10,000 grant from the MAC for their project Empowering Project: Students, Faculty and Community Promoting Engagement to Effect Change, 2018.
  • Professor Mwatabu Okantah
    • Received the $10,000 BME Community Genius Fellowship Grant
    • The Genius Fellowship grant is given to Black men who have dedicated their lives to making a better future for others and are trusted by their communities because of it, 2019.
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