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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist
The Aquarius Institute has been in business since 1996.  Starting off in Chicago, Aquarius Institute began providing career training for job skills to individuals to meet the requirements of the ever changing technology related jobs.  After a few years, Aquarius Institute moved into the City of Des Plaines in the year 2001.  At the address of 911 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, Aquarius Institute continued its business at this location until the year 2011.  (Copies of the City of Des Plaines Business licenses from year 2001 to 2011 are enclosed for review.)  Aquarius Institute at first started its business in providing Computer Information Systems training.  Among Computer Information Systems training, we also provided training in the latest high demand software and hardware.  We continued to provide I.T. training up until the year 2005.
Aquarius Institute realized less job potential for the local individuals due to outsourcing of I.T. jobs to foreign countries (such as India, China, etc.)
Therefore, in the year of 2005, Aquarius Institute took a tangent and started to provide more service related skills training in the Allied Medical Health Care field.  Currently, the Allied Medical Health Care field is the best service field to be in.  Health care training is also a high demand job growth sector due to the many technological advancements found in health care today.  Another plus for the health care field currently is that many jobs are opening up due to America's ageing population.

Currently, Aquarius Institute provides training in medical diagnostic testing in the field of Ultrasound/Sonography Technology and MRI Technology.  We also provide training in Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy, EKG Technician and Medical Billing & Coding certification.

Aquarius Institute is known to provide actual job skills training in order to have our students gain real job skills.  We have classroom lectures with live demonstrations of job skills during lectures, as well as individual hands on practice lab sessions.

Furthermore, we require our students to complete several hundreds of hours of clinical internship at our affiliated medical diagnostic imaging facilities.  Due to Aquarius Institute's consistent efforts in providing high demand job skills training, we have several thousands of our graduates currently employed in the American work force in the fields of Information Technology and Health Care with an annual income of $40,000 to $180,000.

Programs

    Healthcare Course
        MRI Technologist
        Ultrasound/Sonography Technician
        Medical Assistant
        EKG Technician
        Phlebotomy Technician
        Medical Administrative Assistant
        Medical Billing & Coding

This is a one year comprehensive Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologist Training Program which also includes 1000 hours of mandatory MRI Clinical Internship. This program is developed to prepare students to operate MRI Equipment safely and competently to produce diagnostically acceptable images. Having completed this course the student will have sufficient knowledge and skills to work in an MRI center or Hospital's MRI Dept. as a MRI technologist. This course provides sufficient theory and practical knowledge so as to enable the students to challenge the National Certification Examination in MRI modality. Upon successful completion of both Didactic and Clinical parts of the Program, School will conduct a comprehensive exam and those who will get a minimum of 70% score will be awarded the Certificate of Completion from the School. It will be the responsibility of the School to provide Clinical Internship opportunities to the MRI students in MRI Clinics or MRI Department in Hospitals. School reserves the right to assign the student to any available Clinical Site.

Program Learning Outcomes

Below are the learning outcomes that the MRI student must master in keeping with the program mission and goals. These outcomes serve to guide the student toward fulfilling the program goals. They form the basis for measuring what the student has accomplished upon completion of the program. Upon completion of this Program, the graduate will be able to:

    To provide compassionate and responsible patient care during diagnostic procedures.
    Use oral and written communication with patients, peers, and medical staff.
    Produce diagnostic MRI Images safely and competently in the context of all MRI procedures.
    Utilize critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills in performing medical imaging procedures.
    Successfully pass the completion examination given by the School and certification examination given by the MRI National Registry.
    Possess the clinical skills necessary for professional practice as an entry-level MRI Technologist.


Admission Requirements:

    Minimum 18 years of age
    Proof of graduation from a U.S. high school, GED or Equivalent
    Entrance exam, interview and essay.
    Completed application with non-refundable registration fee
    Physical examination (including Hepatitis B immunization) at the student's expense (following acceptance into the program.)
    Malpractice insurance at the student's expense (following acceptance into the program.)
    Visual Acuity, Hearing Acuity, speaking ability, Digital Dexterity and Physical Ability
    Should have a reliable means of transport


Clock Hours: 300 hours
Tuition = $12,500
Registration Fee = $150
Text Books = $500


Vocational Objectives:
This course has been designed to meet the growing demand of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technologists in the field of Diagnostic Medicine. According to present job market analysis a large number of qualified individuals are required in the Medical Technologist field. The objectives of this course are to provide efficient and well trained MRI Technologist to satisfy the present day job market needs.

Job Prospect:
MRI is becoming a widely accepted diagnostic procedure and there is a growing demand for qualified, well trained and efficient MRI Technologist.

Aquarius Institute of Computer Science
Des Plaines, IL

Aquarius O'Hare
1011 East Touhy Avenue
Suite 335
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone:(847) 296-8870
Fax: (847) 296-8860
http://www.aquariusinstitute.com