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Medical Radiation Technologist in the Canadian Armed Forces

Provides diagnostic imaging services and patient care, producing diagnostic examinations for health care professionals.

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Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.

Entry
non-commissioned member
Environment
Army, Air Force, Navy
Reserve (part-time)
Offered, often by location and unit
Minimum education
No occupation minimum is stated; the entry plan says: If you already have a college diploma or baccalaureate degree from an accredited Medical Radiological Technology program, certification with the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) or l'Ordre des technologues en imagerie médicale, en radio-oncologie et en électrophysiologie médicale du Québec (OTIMROEPMQ), a current unrestricted Medical Radiological Technologist license by a recognized provincial/territorial regulatory authority and a
Initial training
Basic Military Qualification (basic training) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Medical Radiation Technologists are posted to a medical unit in Canada. As soon as possible, they will be offered opportunities to complete training focused on field operations.

Source: forces.ca: Medical Radiation Technologist.

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