X-ray performed by a diagnostic medical sonographer.
Ultrasound technicians, more commonly referred to as diagnostic medical sonographers, are trained to perform and process diagnostic procedures on patients so that physicians are given enough information to perform a diagnosis. There are programs that will educate and train you to become an entry-level ultrasound technician, or diagnostic medical sonographer, in Georgia.
Athens Technical College
Athens Technical College offers a diagnostic medical sonography program where students can obtain an Associate of Applied Science degree upon completion of the program. In addition to actual course and lab work, students will participate in clinical settings where they will get hands-on experience as well as the skills and knowledge needed to be a successful, entry-level diagnostic medical sonographer. Students who graduate from the program can sit for the national exam for certification offered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) with a focus in Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation, Obstetrics and Gynecology or Abdomen.
Athens Technical College
800 U.S. Highway 29 N.
Athens, GA 30601
706-355-5000
athenstech.edu
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Georgia Northwestern Technical College offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in diagnostic medical sonography; the program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the workforce after graduation and lasts nine quarters. Students are required to participate in five semesters of clinicals in a hospital or clinical setting; those who complete this program will be able to perform entry-level procedures in the areas of abdominal, pediatric, OB/GYN, neonatal ultrasound and small parts. Students will also be prepared to take the national exam for certification from the ARDMS with a focus in Abdomen or Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
One Maurice Culberson Dr.
Rome, GA 30161
706-295-6963
gntc.edu
Medical College of Georgia
The Medical College of Georgia began its diagnostic medical sonography program in 1980 and is accredited by the Council on the Accreditation of Allied Health Programs. Students who complete this program will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Radiologic Science with diagnostic medical sonography as the major. The program lasts two years; students learn communicate with patients, retrieve and operate sonography equipment as well as process the images and results. Students begin the clinical internship during their first semester which continues through the end of the program. Graduates from the program are prepared to take the national registry exam from the ARDMS.
Medical College of Georgia
1120 15th St.
Augusta, GA 30912
706-721-0211
mcg.edu
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