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I Want To Study In Ultrasound Tech, But I Am Not So Sure What Colleges Offer That Degrees.?

Hi, I want to study in ultrasound tech, but i am not so sure what good colleges offer that degrees. I am currently a high school senior in Chicago. Is there college in Chicago or by Chicago that offers it? I am planning to attend UIC during fall but i dont think they offers it.
Is ultrasound tech a tough field? how long it usually take to find a job after u grad?

Posted on September 21, 2009 at 7:13 pm by radiology · Permalink
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  1. Written by Lissacal
    on September 21, 2009 at 8:11 pm
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    When thinking about entering an ultrasound program, you need not be concerned so much about certificate vs. degree. What is important is that you go to an ACCREDITED program, whether it is college or hospital based. An accredited program allows you to take your registry (licensing) exams upon graduation. Once you get licensed, you will never be asked about your schooling again. An employer does not care what route you take to get licensed, they just want you to have that license.
    Don’t waste your time or money on a NON-accredited program. Upon completion and graduation from a NON-accredited program, you must work in the field of sonography for a full year prior to taking your licensing examinations. But, you will have a hard time finding an employer to hire you, unless you are licensed.
    I would suggest you observe an imaging department to get an idea of what ultrasonographers do daily. There is much more to it than scanning pregnant women. Most people have no idea how much is involved in this career! It would also give you an opportunity to ask sonographers in your area about job availability.
    You can find a list of accredited schools in your area, by searching “diagnostic medical sonography” and your state at the following site. There are links provided for each program, which will give you additional information (including course duration and prerequisite courses):http://www.caahep.org/Find_An_Accredited…
    There are two accredited u/s programs in Chicago…..Rush University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
    Many people, myself included, go to school to become a radiologic technologist, before continuing to ultrasound school. In fact, it can be difficult to get into u/s school without the RT license. There are many more choices for schools for x-ray in most states. You can find them here, by searching “radiography“ and your state:http://www.jrcert.org/cert/Search.jsp
    The pay for ultrasound technologists will vary, depending on experience and geographical location. The American Society of Radiologic Technologists just did a large salary survey, in 2007. You can see how much a RT and/or ultrasound technologist averaged, per year, in your state here:https://www.asrt.org/media/pdf/research/…

  2. Written by Nicole R
    on September 21, 2009 at 8:51 pm
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    I just found this website that might help
    http://www.ultrasoundtechnicians.com/mostpopular.html
    Also, if you are interested in checking it out, my sister is a Radiology Tech. She got her degree from NKU–Northern Kentucky University

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