Indiana is home to a small number of ultrasound tech schools.
In Indiana, a small number of schools offer programs in ultrasound technology, a field the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts will grow by 18 percent through 2018. Carrying the approval of either the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Professions or the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), the settings of Indiana's ultrasound tech schools consist of both public universities and private hospital programs.
Indiana University at Kokomo
Founded in 1945, Indiana University at Kokomo is a public college located 45 miles north of Indianapolis. Approximately 99 percent of the school's more than 2,500 undergraduate students Indiana residents, reports the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. The college grants a Bachelor of Science degree in medical imaging technology, which allows students to specialize in general ultrasound and vascular sonography. To qualify for admission to the program, students must have an associate degree in radiologic science and be registered or certified with the ARRT. Students must also complete 90 credits of prerequisite work in social and life sciences, mathematics and English prior to applying. Those admitted to the program study for only one year at the school, taking six classroom courses and participating in two clinical rotations. Approximately 75 percent of all students at the university receive some type of financial aid, according to Barron's.
Indiana University at Kokomo
2300 South Washington St.
P.O. Box 9003
Kokomo, IN 46904
765-455-9531
iuk.edu
Saint Anthony Medical Center School of Echocardiography
Located in Crown Point, approximately 50 miles southeast of Chicago, Saint Anthony Medical Center opened in 1969 and is a Catholic Hospital founded by the Franciscan Order. The hospital's School of Echocardiography grants an Associate of Applied Science degree in cardiac sonography or ultrasound of the heart. To receive admission, students must have completed high school experience in algebra, college coursework in English, physics, anatomy and medical terminology and must have either post-secondary education or work experience in a health-care-related field. The entire course of study lasts 20 to 24 months with students spending as many as 16 to 24 hours per week in clinical settings by the end of program.
Saint Anthony Medical Center School of Echocardiography
1201 South Main St.
Crown Point, IN 46307
219-757-6132
ssfhs.org
University of Southern Indiana
The University of Southern Indiana is in Evansville, a suburban community around 150 miles south of Indianapolis. The university is home to more than 9,000 undergraduates, 90 percent of which are from Indiana, according to the 2009 Barron's Profiles of American Colleges. Students interested in a Bachelor of Science degree in diagnostic medical sonography must first obtain admission to the university and complete two years of prerequisite coursework in areas like communications, anatomy and physical sciences. Those who maintain a minimum grade point average then spend the third year of the program studying general sonography as well as obstetric, gynecologic and small parts ultrasound. During the fourth and final year, students elect to specialize in vascular sonography or echocardiography. Around 68 percent of in-coming freshmen and 72 percent of continuing students receive some form of financial aid, reports Barron's.
University of Southern Indiana
800 University Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47712
812-464-1994
usi.edu
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