Diagnostic medical sonographers operate equipment that produces images from within the body that help doctors diagnose ailments.
Diagnostic medical imaging is also called diagnostic medical sonography. Sonographers operate equipment that produces images from within the body to help doctors diagnose ailments. These programs can be found at community colleges and private educational institutions. According to Indeed.com, the average annual salary for sonographers in the U.S. is $74,000 as of May 2010.
Institute of Allied Medical Professions
The Institute of Allied Medical Professions is a private educational institution with multiple campuses in the Eastern United States. IAMP offers a fully accredited diagnostic medical sonography program in New York City, Atlanta and Delray Beach, Florida. Depending on the location, IAMP offers the DMS program as a certificate, diploma or associate's degree program. The length of the program varies, but it generally takes about two years to complete one. Classes include principles of allied medical professions, principles of sonographic physics and instrumentation, principles of abdominal sonography, and sonographic obstetrical diagnostics. Graduates of either DMS program are eligible to take the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography certification exam to become a certified sonographer.
Institute of Allied Medical Professions
405 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022-9425
212-758-1410
iamp.edu/
Hillsborough Community College
Hillsborough Community College is a public community college with multiple campus locations in Tampa, Florida. HCC offers a fully accredited associate's degree program in diagnostic medical sonography. The program is 72 credits and makes you eligible to take the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography certification exam. Coursework includes basic sonography, sonographic scanning protocol, obstetric and gynecology in sonography, introduction to cross sectional anatomy and abdominal sonography. This program takes about two years to complete.
Hillsborough Community College
39 Columbia Drive
Tampa, FL 33606-3584
813-253-7000
hccfl.edu/
College of Career Training
College of Career Training is a private college located in Sacramento, California. CCT offers a fully accredited certificate program in diagnostic medical sonography. CCT offers 15-month basic and 24-month advanced DMS programs. Both prepare graduates to become licensed sonographers, but the advanced program contains more training and coursework. Concepts include abdominal sonography, small body parts, OB/GYN, echocardiography and vascular.
College of Career Training
7220 Fair Oaks Boulevard
Carmichael, CA 95608
916-481-9001
cctcal.net/
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