Ultrasound technology programs teach students use ultrasound equipment to provide images with diagnostic information, which helps a physician determine a patient's treatment. Graduates of an ultrasound program typically work in hospitals, doctors' offices or health clinics. Several schools with ultrasound technology programs are located in Massachusetts, mostly in and around Boston.
Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) is located in south-central Massachusetts in Springfield, one of the largest cities in the state. The sonography program at STCC prepares students for a career in ultrasound technology in the abdominal and OB/GYN specialties. Admissions for this program is competitive, two-year program. All classes are held during the day, with no option for night, weekend or part-time class schedules. Graduates of this STCC program receive an Associate of Science degree in diagnostic medical sonography. Upon completion of the program, students can apply for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (A.R.D.M.S.) general credentialing exams and the specialty exams in abdominal and OB/GYN ultrasounds.
Springfield Technical Community College
1 Armory Square
Springfield, MA 01105
(413) 731-3151
stcc.edu
Middlesex Community College
Middlesex Community College (MCC) is located in Bedford about 30 minutes northwest of Boston. MCC offers an Associate of Science degree in diagnostic medical sonography. Students learn about ultrasound technology through a variety of lecture and lab classes, followed by a two-part clinical practicum. The program focuses on a wide variety of sonography applications, including obstetrical, gynecological, abdominal and neurological. There is a high passing rate for the ARDMS exam for graduates of this program.
Middlesex Community College
591 Springs Road
Bedford, MA 01730
(781) 280-3200
middlesex.mass.edu
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is located in the southwest area of Boston. This school offers students a certificate in diagnostic medical sonography that takes 18 months to complete and consists of four 3-month semesters and one 6-month semester. The program involves 40 hours a week of training at BIDMC. Types of ultrasound that are studied in this program include obstetrical, gynecological and vascular. Students are required to work directly with patients at BIMDC as part of the program.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 667-7000
bidmc.org
Bunker Hill Community College
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is located in the historic Charlestown neighborhood of Boston. There are four Associate of Science in general sonography degree options for BHCC students who want to study ultrasound technology. Full-time cardiac sonography or general sonography degrees take 24 months to complete; medical radiography degrees can be completed in 21 months (full-time) or 35 months (part-time). Students study a variety of ultrasound types, including vascular and abdominal. Graduates can apply for entry-level positions in the field and sign up for the ARDMS exam.
Bunker Hill Community College
250 New Rutherford Avenue
Boston, MA 02129
(617) 228-2000
bhcc.mass.edu
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