Membership Types

MRT Member

A Full Practising Member is any person who has passed the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists examination as a Medical Radiation Technologist who either resides or is employed in Manitoba and who receives remuneration by virtue of their status as a registered Medical Radiation Technologist. Full Practising Members must pay current MAMRT and CAMRT full practising dues, PLI, and applicable fees. A Full Practising Member is entitled to all privileges and responsibilities of membership in the MAMRT, including the right to vote at meetings of the Members of the MAMRT.

A Non-Practising Member is a person who has passed the

Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists

examination, who either resides or is employed in Manitoba,

but who is either temporarily not actively engaged in the

Medical Radiation Technology profession, or whose

employment by virtue of their status as a registered Medical

Radiation Technologist does not require PLI. Non-Practising

Members must pay current MAMRT and CAMRT non-practising

dues and applicable fees. A Non-Practicing Member is entitled

to all privileges and responsibilities of membership in the

MAMRT, including the right to vote at meetings of the

members of the MAMRT.

Any person who has resigned or allowed their membership to lapse may be reinstated as a Full Practicing or Non-Practicing Member provided they satisfy the following requirements: If the period since the resignation or lapse of membership has been:

1.  Less than 5 years: Members must meet all of the conditions of the category of membership, Full Practising or Non-Practising, for which reinstatement is sought, pay current MAMRT and CAMRT dues, PLI, as applicable, and administrative fees. Such a Member is also subject to additional fees upon reinstatement according to the policies and procedures of the MAMRT at the time of reinstatement.

2.  Greater than 5 years: Members must first update their professional skills for re-entry to practice through the successful completion of an MAMRT approved review program, following which the requirements set out above shall apply.

Any Member who has held Non-Practising membership for a period greater than 5 years must first update their professional skills through the successful completion of an MAMRT approved review program for readmission as a Full Practising member, following which the requirements set out above shall apply.

A Student Member is a person who is undergoing training in an accredited Medical Radiation Technology program in affiliation with the CAMRT, and who either resides and is attending training in Manitoba or is undertaking training outside of Manitoba through an Interprovincial Agreement.  Student Members may receive current literature of the MAMRT, and may attend and participate in all meetings of the Members of the MAMRT, but shall not be entitled to vote, nor hold office on the Board of Directors, or serve on any Standing committee of the MAMRT. They may be specifically appointed to a Special or Ad Hoc committee of the MAMRT, and the right to vote shall be limited to voting as a Member of that committee. 

Student Members as such are not required to pay any dues. Student Members who are candidates for membership and who have successfully passed the CAMRT’s national certification examination shall pay an application fee and prorated Full Practising or Non-Practising Member dues, depending on whether they will be Full Practising or Non-Practising Members, for the year of application; provided however that all other conditions for Full Practicing or Non-Practicing Membership, as the case may be, have been met. The application fee shall be waived for Student Members who apply for either Full Practicing or Non-Practicing Membership prior to December 31 in the year of their graduation.

An Honorary Member is a distinguished person related to the Medical Radiation Technology profession or former Full Practicing Medical Radiation Technologist who is nominated by a peer, and then elected to Honorary Member status by the Board of Directors. The election results can be announced at the next AGM, or at another time determined by the Board of Directors. Honorary Members may receive current literature of the MAMRT, and may attend and participate in all meetings of the members of the MAMRT, but shall not be entitled to vote, nor hold office on the Board of Directors, or serve on any Standing committee of the MAMRT. They may be specifically appointed to a Special or Ad Hoc committee of the MAMRT, and the right to vote shall be limited to voting as a member of that committee. An Honorary Member does not pay any dues.

A Life Member is a Full Practicing or Non-Practicing Member who is nominated by a peer, and then elected to Life Member status by the Board of Directors, in recognition of their distinguished service to the profession and exemplary service to the Board of Directors. The election results can be announced at the next AGM, or at another time determined by the Board of Directors. Life Members must pay current CAMRT dues, PLI and administrative fees, as applicable. Life Members shall enjoy the same privileges as Full Practising or Non-Practising Members, as the case may be.

Resigning and Converting Membership

A Member intending to leave practice on a permanent basis (workforce retirement / career change) or who is no longer practising in Manitoba shall resign from concurrent MAMRT/CAMRT membership by completing the online Resignation Application. A Member’s failure to submit the Resignation Application by December 31 will result in a lapse of membership and will require, should readmission be sought, satisfaction of the readmission criteria. 

A Full Practicing Member intending to leave practice on a temporary basis (parental / education leave) shall not resign, but may convert their membership to Non-Practising, at no charge, by completing the online Non-Practice Application.

A Non-Practising Member intending to return to practice may convert their membership to Full Practising by completing the online Upgrade Application.