Level 2 Certification

To obtain L2 Certification:

1) Obtain Level 1 certification (see instructions above). If L1 certification was obtained before Spring 2022. BIC-MRI:102 - MRI Safety Screening Training will need to be completed.

3) Participate in 5 scanning sessions as an L1.

4) Request L2 training using the Training Request form.

5) Watch the L2 Training Lecture.

6) Pass the L2 Post-Lecture Quiz.

7) Complete 5 hands-on apprenticeship sessions (operating the scanner) under the supervision of a qualified Level 2 mentor.

These can be performed on a phantom, but a minimum of 1 must be performed on a training participant to be qualified to run a human scan.

8) Submit the L2 Certification form to bic-training@utlists.utexas.edu asking to schedule the L2 practical exam on the appropriate MRI scanner (Skyra or Vida).

9) Pass the Level 2 Practical Exam

10) Successfully passing the L2 practical exam will certify that the user is permitted to operate the scanner and run MRI studies. Access to the MRI scanner room will be granted, and morphometric (fingerprint) IDs will be uploaded to the entry system.

11) Submit the FBS access request form to obtain scheduling privileges for BIC resources.