http://www.radiologyarticles.com/are-the-private-schools-to-become-a-ultrasound-tech-any-good-were-you-able-to-get-a-job-did-it-pay-wellcali/ Medical Imaging Articles and Advice Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:12:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://www.radiologyarticles.com/are-the-private-schools-to-become-a-ultrasound-tech-any-good-were-you-able-to-get-a-job-did-it-pay-wellcali/comment-page-1/#comment-369 jannsody Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:12:58 +0000 http://www.radiologyarticles.com/are-the-private-schools-to-become-a-ultrasound-tech-any-good-were-you-able-to-get-a-job-did-it-pay-wellcali/#comment-369 The private expensive schools are actually no better than community college programs and may not be accredited with the industry. I would stick with the program that is more well-known albeit it may take longer for completion. For US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ The private expensive schools are actually no better than community college programs and may not be accredited with the industry. I would stick with the program that is more well-known albeit it may take longer for completion.
For US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ

]]> http://www.radiologyarticles.com/are-the-private-schools-to-become-a-ultrasound-tech-any-good-were-you-able-to-get-a-job-did-it-pay-wellcali/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Lissacal Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:02:54 +0000 http://www.radiologyarticles.com/are-the-private-schools-to-become-a-ultrasound-tech-any-good-were-you-able-to-get-a-job-did-it-pay-wellcali/#comment-368 When thinking about entering an ultrasound program, you need not be concerned so much about certificate vs. degree. What is important is that you go to an ACCREDITED program, whether it is college or hospital based. An accredited program allows you to take your registry (licensing) exams upon graduation. Once you get licensed, you will never be asked about your schooling again. An employer does not care what route you take to get licensed, they just want you to have that license. Don't waste your time or money on a NON-accredited program. Upon completion and graduation from a NON-accredited program, you must work in the field of sonography for a full year prior to taking your licensing examinations. But, you will have a hard time finding an employer to hire you, unless you are licensed. I would suggest you observe an imaging department to get an idea of what ultrasonographers do daily. There is much more to it that scanning pregnant women. Most people have no idea how much is involved in this career! You can find a list of accredited schools in your area, by searching "diagnostic medical sonography" and your state at the following site:http://www.caahep.org/Find_An_Accredited… Accredited ultrasound schools in California are: Cypress College - Cypress, CA Foothill College - Los Altos Hills, CA Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences - Richmond, CA Loma Linda University - Loma Linda, CA Merced College - Merced, CA Orange Coast College - Costa Mesa, CA University of California San Diego Medical Center - San Diego, CA Many people, myself included, go to school to become a radiologic technologist, before continuing to ultrasound school. In fact, it can be difficult to get into u/s school without the RT license. There are many more choices for schools for x-ray in most states. You can find them here, by searching “radiography“ and your state:http://www.asrt.org/Content/educators/_e… When thinking about entering an ultrasound program, you need not be concerned so much about certificate vs. degree. What is important is that you go to an ACCREDITED program, whether it is college or hospital based. An accredited program allows you to take your registry (licensing) exams upon graduation. Once you get licensed, you will never be asked about your schooling again. An employer does not care what route you take to get licensed, they just want you to have that license.
Don’t waste your time or money on a NON-accredited program. Upon completion and graduation from a NON-accredited program, you must work in the field of sonography for a full year prior to taking your licensing examinations. But, you will have a hard time finding an employer to hire you, unless you are licensed.
I would suggest you observe an imaging department to get an idea of what ultrasonographers do daily. There is much more to it that scanning pregnant women. Most people have no idea how much is involved in this career!
You can find a list of accredited schools in your area, by searching “diagnostic medical sonography” and your state at the following site:http://www.caahep.org/Find_An_Accredited…
Accredited ultrasound schools in California are:
Cypress College – Cypress, CA
Foothill College – Los Altos Hills, CA
Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences – Richmond, CA
Loma Linda University – Loma Linda, CA
Merced College – Merced, CA
Orange Coast College – Costa Mesa, CA
University of California San Diego Medical Center – San Diego, CA
Many people, myself included, go to school to become a radiologic technologist, before continuing to ultrasound school. In fact, it can be difficult to get into u/s school without the RT license. There are many more choices for schools for x-ray in most states. You can find them here, by searching “radiography“ and your state:http://www.asrt.org/Content/educators/_e…

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