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Ultrasound technician Training Ultrasound Technologist Job Training Sonographer Degree Program In addition to having your GED or high school diploma, you'll need to complete a sonographer program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Joint Review Committee on Education for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCEDMS). Programs range from four-year bachelor’s degrees to one-year certificate programs, although graduation from a two-year allied health program is required to enter a one-year certificate programs. In addition to applications of ultrasound and image evaluation, coursework generally includes, biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, physics and medical terminology. You’ll also gain plenty of clinical, hands-on practical training with ultrasonography equipment. Courses at ultrasound schools generally provide a background in anatomy, physiology, instrumentation, physics, patient care, and medical ethics. Clinical work includes an exposure to using ultrasound equipment in one or more different ultrasound specialties. Regulations vary from state-to-state,
but certification is highly recommended because most employers require
it. In order to sit for the national certification exam given by the
American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) you must
have an associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an accredited
program. Upon passing the exam, sonographers become registered diagnostic
medical sonographers (RDMS). |