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A sonographer is an important member of a diagnostic team. Many equate sonography with obstetric ultrasounds, but cardiac health care is now increasingly relying on this analytical tool, so sonography has potential for a very lucrative career. In California, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is one of the foremost cardiac wellness hospitals in the world.
Instructions
1. Graduate from high school or obtain your GED.
2. Decide on the kind of sonographer you want to become. Your choices are general sonography and circulatory system, cardiac and gynecological sonography.
3. Enroll in a sonography career program at an educational institution that is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). In Southern California, you may consider enrollment at Cypress College for an Ultrasound/Medical Sonography Certificate program. The college is located at 9300 Valley View and may be reached at (714) 484-7270. Other schools include Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences in Richmond, Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, Merced College in Merced, Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa and the University of California San Diego Medical Center in San Diego.
4. Obtain voluntary certification through the American Registry for Diagnostic Sonography (ARDMS). This step is not required in California, but it has the power of heightening your earnings potential and also your employability simply because it sets you apart from other applicants for the same job.
5. Draft a professional resume that highlights your education in the field of sonography and also the emphasis on the specialty you have chosen. If you have related medical experience, emphasize it so that potential employers realize that they are adding a well-rounded team member to their staff.
6. Visit the website for Cedars-Sinai and learn about open job opportunities for a sonographer in California.
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