Chicago ultrasound schools provide students with hands-on clinical experience.
A number of schools in Chicago, Illinois offer programs in diagnostic medical sonography, a field the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts will grow by 18 percent from 2008 through 2018. Found in hospitals and traditional, four-year institutions, these programs combine hands-on, clinical training with classroom instruction. Some of Chicago's ultrasound schools grant both certificates and degrees and carry the approval of the Commission on the Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital was formed in 1972 with the merger of two Chicago-area medical facilities. The facility functions as the primary teaching hospital for the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and is home to a School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, which offers an 18-month CAAHEP-approved ultrasound program. To enroll in this certificate program, students typically must have either a two-year associate degree in an allied-health-related field or a bachelor's degree in any area with previous coursework in anatomy, mathematics, physics, English composition and medical terminology. The program begins once per year in July and includes coursework with abdominal, gynecological and obstetric ultrasounds. Clinical rotations are held at the hospital and affiliated facilities. The school does not offer financial aid.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
541 North Fairbanks Court
Suite 950
Chicago, IL 60611
312-926-1196
nmh.org
Rush University
Established in 1975, Rush University's College of Health Science is an allied-health professional training school affiliated with Chicago's Rush University Medical Center. The university grants a Bachelor of Science degree in vascular ultrasound. To receive admission to the CAAHEP-approved program, students must first complete 60 semester hours of study in science, mathematics and humanities from a junior or traditional college or university. Those admitted to the program spend 21 months completing clinical rotations, laboratory classes and making presentations on experiences in the various clinical settings students work in throughout the program. In addition to federal and state financial aid programs, Rush provides a limited number of institutional scholarships on both needs and merit bases.
Rush University
Armour Academic Center
600 South Paulina St.
Suite 1006
Chicago, IL 60612
312-942-7120
rushu.rush.edu
PCCTI
Established in 1995, PPCTI is a private, nonsectarian allied health and information technology training school in Chicago. The school carries the accreditation of the North Central Association, the State Board of Education and the Illinois Department of Public Health, but its diagnostic medical sonography program is not certified or approved by any organization. For students who wish to later seek voluntary certification as a sonographer, the school requires students to have an associate degree in an allied-health-related field or a bachelor's degree to an enroll. Students who do not intend to pursue certification need only a high school diploma or the equivalent to enroll. The program requires only 14 months to complete and covers abdominal, small parts, obstetric, gynecological and vascular sonography. The school participates in state grant, veteran's benefit and private student loan financial aid programs. Federal financial aid is not available to students at PCCTI. Job placement assistance is provided for graduates.
PCCTI
216 West Jackson Blvd, #900
Chicago, IL 60606
312-920-8822
pccti.com
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