MRI tech school in Washington

2 MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

2 schools offer these MRI programs, and Washington has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

MRI technologists operate magnetic resonance imaging scanners to make the images doctors use to diagnose patients. They typically need an associate degree, some start out as radiologic technologists, and few states require a license for MRI work.¹

In Washington, 1 of the 2 programs asks for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for a bachelor's degree.

Both are the same kind of program: MRI certificate or course.

See the 2 programs

How much does MRI tech school cost in Washington?

$1,865 to $7,056

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 80%
Working 6 months later: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; Neither program reports it
Length: 22 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Washington may also offer MRI tech school. How these figures are made

Is there free MRI tech school in Washington?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $1,865 to $7,056.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 2 MRI programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

MRI certificate or courseHybridBachelor's degree
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Bellevue College
Bellevue
Accredited school
Bachelor's degree
Bellevue College, BellevueMRI certificate or course · Accredited schoolHybrid · Bachelor's degree
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,056
Program website, Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Bellevue College
More details about Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Bellevue College
Finished
80%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
22 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
10
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$7,056
Program website, Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Bellevue College
MRI certificate or courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology
Columbia Basin College
Pasco
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Columbia Basin College, PascoMRI certificate or course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,865
Program website, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology at Columbia Basin College
More details about Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology at Columbia Basin College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
22 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,865
Program website, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology at Columbia Basin College

How to pay for MRI tech school in Washington

WIOA funding can pay for MRI tech school in Washington

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for MRI tech school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for MRI tech school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

MRI tech school in Seattle, Kennewick and other Washington cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Washington

How MRI tech school compares with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Washington

Where the Washington MRI program numbers come from

Which Washington MRI programs are on this list?

These are the MRI programs Washington approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Washington offers.

How the prices and results of Washington MRI programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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