Become an MRT
Becoming an MRT
To become a professional MRT in Canada, candidates study anatomy, physiology, patient positioning, examination techniques, equipment protocols, radiation safety, radiation protection, radiation biology and patient care at a college or university. In Canada, accredited programs at colleges and universities educate MRTs to practice in one of the four disciplines of medical imaging and radiation science:
All candidates, whether educated at an accredited Canadian education program (see listing below) or trained in the profession internationally, must write the national certification examination administered by CAMRT to practice.
Education Programs for MRTs in Canada
| Radiologic Technology | Nuclear Medicine | Radiation Therapy | MRI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Canada | ||||
| College of the North Atlantic | First discipline | |||
| Dalhousie University | First discipline | First discipline | Second discipline | |
| University of Prince Edward Island | First discipline | |||
| University of New Brunswick | First discipline | |||
| College Communautaire du NB | First discipline | |||
| Central Canada | ||||
| Dawson College | First discipline | First discipline | ||
| Collège Ahuntsic | First discipline | First discipline | First discipline | First discipline |
| Algonquin College | First discipline | |||
| Mohawk-McMaster | First discipline | First discipline | Second discipline | |
| Michener Institute / University of Toronto | First discipline | First discipline | First discipline | Second discipline |
| Fanshawe College | First discipline | |||
| Confederation College | First discipline | |||
| Collège Boréal | First discipline | |||
| Cambrian College | First discipline | Second discipline | ||
| Red River College Polytechnic | First discipline | Second discipline | ||
| Cancer Care MB/University of Winnipeg | First discipline | |||
| Western Canada | ||||
| Saskatchewan Polytechnic | First discipline | |||
| Southern Alberta Institute of Technology | First discipline | First discipline | ||
| Northern Alberta Institute of Technology | First discipline // Second discipline | |||
| University of Alberta | First discipline | |||
| British Columbia Institute of Technology | First discipline | First discipline | First discipline | First discipline // Second discipline |
| College of New Caledonia | First discipline | |||
| Camosun College | First discipline |
= First discipline program
= Second discipline program (a candidate must first obtain a first discipline to pursue this program)
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