American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

What American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists does

ARMRIT (American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists) is a Florida-incorporated not-for-profit credentialing organization founded in 1991 and headquartered in Delray Beach. It operates as the first and only MRI-specific technologist registry, certifying individuals who have completed dedicated MRI clinical training and/or formal MRI education through accredited schools. The core product is a four-hour certification examination covering MRI physics and instrumentation, clinical applications, bio-effects, safety, and cross-sectional anatomy, administered by PSI Computer Testing at more than 1,000 sites nationally and internationally. ARMRIT also accredits MRI education programs, maintains a public registry directory for employer verification, and operates a job board connecting certified technologists with healthcare employers such as hospitals, imaging centers, and academic medical centers.

The organization monetizes through a mix of one-time and recurring fees: $35 per practice exam, a $50 PDF study guide, $25-$100 for replacement certificates, ID cards, and name changes, plus periodic renewal fees tied to MRI-specific CME requirements. Complementary revenue streams include annual meeting registrations (established in 2005, featuring national and international MRI leaders), online CME lectures via Great Valley Publishing, employer job board postings, and merchandise such as branded lab coat patches. The technology stack consists of a web portal (portal.armrit.org) for applications, renewals, and verification, alongside partner-delivered testing infrastructure and a digital CME platform, with all underlying content (examination, study guide, simulator standards) maintained as proprietary ARMRIT intellectual property.

ARMRIT serves three primary customer segments: individual MRI technologists seeking certification and continuing education (the largest segment, with 6,600+ cumulative certified technologists across 46 US states and international locations), healthcare employers (hospitals, universities, private practices) hiring through the job board and resume database, and state/federal regulatory bodies that have formally recognized ARMRIT as a licensing credential in Oregon, West Virginia, Washington, New Mexico, New Hampshire, and North Dakota. The organization is recognized by all four CMS-designated accrediting bodies (American College of Radiology, Joint Commission, Intersocietal Accreditation Commission, and RadSite), holds ACE CREDIT college credit recommendation, and maintains partnerships with MRI equipment manufacturers including GE, Siemens, and Philips.

Name

American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists

Legal name

American Registry of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists inc.

Website

https://armrit.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ARMRIT is a not-for-profit credentialing organization that certifies MRI technologists through a standardized examination and accredits MRI education programs, serving individual technologists, healthcare employers, and state regulatory bodies across the US and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Credentialing / Medical Imaging Certification

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Certification & Licensing Exam Management Platforms (EDAFADAG)

Keywords

• MRI technologist certification
• Medical imaging credentialing
• MRI continuing education
• MRI program accreditation
• Professional certification registry

Headquarters

HQ city

Delray Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Practice Test Fees: Revenue from practice test fees at $35.00 USD per test, non-refundable, valid for one practice exam, must be taken within 30 days of receipt of confirmation email.
2. Study Guide Sales: Sale of MRI Technologist Quick Reference and Study Guide as a PDF file for $50 USD, non-refundable. Not required for certification.
3. Certification and Replacement Fees: Fees for certification testing, replacement certificates ($75), ID cards ($25), combined certificate and ID card ($100), and name changes ($100).
4. Renewal Fees: Annual or periodic renewal fees for maintaining ARMRIT certification, requiring completion of CME credits focused solely on MRI and MRI Patient Care topics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ARMRIT administers a certification examination and issues the Registered Technologist credential to qualified MRI technologists. The organization also accredits MRI educational programs, maintains a public registry of certified professionals, and supports continuing education to meet recertification requirements.

Product overview

ARMRIT operates as a certification and registry organization for MRI technologists, offering a unified platform centered on its certification examination and online portal. The core product is the ARMRIT Certification Examination—a four-hour test administered through PSI Computer Testing at over 1000 sites. Supporting the certification are the Online Portal for applications and renewals, the Registry Directory for verification, and complementary services including practice exams, study guides, and online CME lectures (provided by Great Valley Publishing). Additional offerings include a job board for certified technologists, resume posting services, annual meetings for continuing education, newsletters, replacement credentials, and branded merchandise like lab coat patches. The organization was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MRI Technologist Certification Examination Credentialing examination available to MRI technologists who meet ARMRIT's education and experience prerequisites; successful candidates receive the Registered Technologist (MRI) credential recognized by selected state regulators and employers.
• MRI Educational Program Accreditation Programmatic accreditation service for post-secondary MRI training programs seeking independent validation of curriculum and instructional quality; graduates of accredited programs are recognized for certification eligibility.
• MRI Professional Job Board and Resume Database Web-based job posting and resume database serving MRI technologists and MRI employers, providing recruiting access to credentialed professionals and job search resources for candidates.
• Continuing Education / CME Continuing education lectures and credits that satisfy ARMRIT recertification requirements and help credential holders maintain competency in MRI practice.
• Annual Recertification / Membership Renewal Annual renewal of the ARMRIT credential contingent on continuing education requirements; supports ongoing inclusion in the ARMRIT registry.

Quantifiable outcome

• ARMRIT certifies MRI technologists who have met established criteria and work in MRI facilities at hospitals and private non-hospital facilities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PSI Computer TestingcoreTechnology or IntegrationPSI Computer Testing administers the ARMRIT Certification examination at over 1000 testing sites nationally and internationally. Exams are graded and results made available immediately. Find a Test Center functionality available through candidate.psiexams.com.
• Great Valley Publishing (Second Century Education)coreTechnology or IntegrationGreat Valley Publishing provides ARMRIT Online Lectures for Continuing Medical Education (CME) through the Second Century Education platform (ce.ahclearning.com/ARMRIT). Also provides new ARMRIT Meeting Lectures for the annual conference.
• Planet Hollywood Las VegasminorOthersVenue partner for the ARMRIT 2026 Annual Meeting scheduled for September 29 & 30 at Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas Strip. Room reservations available through PassKey booking system.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS): Credentialing body for diagnostic medical sonographers with a closely analogous operating model (specialty-only certification, PSI/Prometric-style testing, state-level recognition, allied-health audience). Highly comparable in structure and economics to ARMRIT.
• Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI): Multi-modality allied-health credentialing organization (e.g., RCIS, RCS) for cardiovascular technologists. Comparable revenue model — examination fees, renewals, CME partnerships, and state recognition — and operates in a similarly sized allied-health imaging niche.
• Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB): Certifies nuclear medicine technologists via a single-modality specialty examination, with state-level recognition and accreditor endorsement. Operates the same credentialing/testing/lobbying model as ARMRIT within an adjacent imaging modality.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT): The dominant U.S. credentialing body for radiologic technologists, including an MRI sub-specialty certification. Directly competes with ARMRIT for recognition by employers, state boards, and CMS-designated accreditors, serving the same MRI technologist candidate pool.
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC): Issues specialty certifications and credentials for respiratory care practitioners using a comparable structure (single-purpose credentialing body, examination administration via test-center partners, state recognition, periodic renewal). Useful proxy for credentialing economics and lifecycle.

Emerging players

• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB): Single-purpose healthcare-technician credentialing organization using a similar exam-and-renewal model. Comparable in scale and structure to ARMRIT but outside imaging, useful as a benchmark for non-imaging allied-health certification economics.
• American Board of MR Safety (ABMRS): Provides MR Medical Director/Physician and MR Safety Officer certifications that overlap with MRI-specific credentialing. A more niche, emerging credential adjacent to ARMRIT's MRI safety subject-matter territory.

Others

• PSI Services: Current testing-delivery partner administering the ARMRIT certification exam at 1,000+ sites. Acts as a critical infrastructure partner (and a partial vendor-level alternative) for credentialing bodies in this space, including ARRT and ARDMS.
• Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE): Trade/membership organization of which ARMRIT is a member. Sets standards and provides accreditation for credentialing bodies and is a peer reference point for the meta-infrastructure around ARMRIT's operations rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT): The primary professional society for radiologic technologists, including MRI. While not a certifying body, ASRT influences curriculum, advocacy, and employer attitudes, and overlaps substantially with ARMRIT's stakeholder ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance17 records

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