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The Bachelor of Health Science, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Option, is specifically focused on professional development for healthcare professionals looking to further their career opportunities. You'll take courses in clinical instructional skills, fundamentals for emerging leaders in health care, philosophy of science, and various areas of MRI. Upon graduation, you'll have skills in research and evidence-based practice.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Bachelor of Health Science (Part-Time)

British Columbia Institute of Technology

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This program has a two-step admission process. Applicants must meet all  and will be accepted on a first qualified basis as long as space remains.

Step 1: Meet the following 

English: two years of education in English in an English-speaking country with one of the following:
English Studies 12 (67%) or
English First Peoples 12 (67%) or
Other acceptable BC and Yukon courses or
3.0 credits of post-secondary English, humanities or social sciences (67%) from a recognized institution

Post-secondary education: diploma, degree or equivalent accredited program in one of the following:
Medical Radiography
Nuclear Medicine
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Radiation Therapy
Submit the following with your online application:
MRI Safety Screening form
Proof of current active registration with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) or Sonography Canada

Applicants who have completed post-secondary studies outside of Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia or New Zealand will require a comprehensive evaluation of their credentials by the International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES). Credential evaluation reports from other Canadian services may be considered. These reports must include course-by-course evaluations and GPA calculations.

Step 2: Department assessment

All applications will be reviewed by the program area. The total number of students accepted into the program from term to term varies depending on the number of available clinical spots.

Academic Admission Requirement

Clinical requirements

Note: Effective immediately, all health care workers who come into contact with patients at publicly-funded health care facilities or in the community, including at long-term-care facilities, will have to get the influenza vaccine or wear a mask during flu season. This policy affects all students who will be entering a clinical setting.

As such, you will be required to provide proof of your immunization or agree to wear a mask at all times through the flu season prior to being placed in your clinical studies.

The program will work with students to obtain clinical placements. Students may be required to relocate at their own expense.

Prior to entry into the clinical phase of the program, students must provide:
Immunization Review
Submit to Student Health Services.
View HSPnet's Practice Education Guidline's for BC - Immunization.
Criminal record check clearance for children and vulnerable adults
View the Criminal Record Check information sheet.

Verification of current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training

Recent respirator mask fitting results (testing required annually)

Additional Academic Admission Requirement

Part-time Studies applications accepted throughout the year for intakes in January, April and September.
This program is not available to international students.  

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Bachelor of Health Science (Part-Time)

British Columbia Institute of Technology

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