Ultrasound radiologist learn diagnostic medical sonography techniques during formal education.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, diagnostic medical sonographers, sometimes called ultrasound radiologists, in 2010 typically receive two to four years' formal training before entering the field. Additionally, some schools offer one-year certificate programs, which are designed for workers already employed in any one of the allied healthcare fields.
Cypress College
Cypress College offers an associate degree program and a certificate program in diagnostic medical sonography. Successful completion prepares students to take the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography examination. Admission requirements include a high school diploma or GED; a minimum age of 17, a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher in all college classes taken, plus students must have transportation to and from affiliated hospitals. Prerequisite courses for this program include radiologic electronics, survey of medical terminology, anatomy and physiology and medical sonography theory. Cypress College has accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The program falls under the school's health science department.
Cypress College
9200 Valley View St.
Cypress, CA 90630
714-484-7000
cypresscollege.edu
Hillsborough Community College
Hillsborough Community College offers a diagnostic medical sonography program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Prerequisite courses for the program include freshman English, anatomy and physiology, college algebra and fundamentals of physics. The program is 24 months long and candidates with undergraduate or graduate degrees do not receive preference for admission. Core courses include basic sonography, human anatomy and physiology, sonographic scanning protocol and general psychology. This program is taught at the school's Dale Mabry campus. Hillsborough College's diagnostic medical sonography program also has accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
Hillsborough Community College
4001 W. Tampa Bay Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33614
813-253-7231
hccfl.edu
John A. Logan College
Located in Carterville, Illinois, John A. Logan College offers a cardiac diagnostic medical sonography program. The 18-month program focuses on echocardiography sonography training. Echocardiography sonography evaluates the heart and its valves and blood vessels. The school only admits into the program seven students per year. The school is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Students receive clinical training at a number of clinical sites, including Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Carbondale Memorial, Heartland Regional Medical and St. Francis Medical Center.
John A. Logan College
700 Logan College Road
Carterville, IL 62918
618-985-3741
jalc.edu
Tags: Cypress College, diagnostic medical sonography, Logan College, Accreditation Allied, Accreditation Allied Health
