Ultrasound Technician –
training and careers
Secure your future – start a career as an
Ultrasound Technician!
Healthcare professionals are in
high demand and schools specializing in training for
Ultrasound
Technicians (also known as diagnostic Medical Sonographers) offer
graduates the opportunity to start an exciting and rewarding career.
According to
the Bureau of Labor, employment for Ultrasound
Technicians is expected to grow
much faster than average through
the year 2014.
Ultrasound is the practice of using sound waves to
develop an image of areas within
a patient’s body. Ultrasound
procedures are considered much safer than alternative
methods
(such as X-rays and MRIs). Ultrasound Technicians work with patients and
use ultrasound equipment to obtain diagnostic
images.
Specialized training for Ultrasound Technicians is offered
by technical schools,
colleges and universities. Ultrasound
Technician programs offer basic certificates,
two-year Associate
degrees and/or four-year Bachelor degrees. Courses at
ultrasound
schools generally provide a background in anatomy, physiology,
instrumentation, physics, patient care, and medical ethics. Clinical
work includes an
exposure to using ultrasound equipment in one or
more different ultrasound
specialties. Completing a training
program at an ultrasound school and obtaining
certification from the American Registry of
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers will
provide an advantage in
seeking the best jobs.
Hospitals employ the vast majority of
Ultrasound Technicians, but a growing number
of Ultrasound
Technicians will work in other settings such as physician’s offices,
medical and diagnostic laboratories and diagnostic imaging centers.
As the
population grows and ages, the demand for diagnostic
imaging and Medical
Sonographers will increase
significantly.
Training and certification as an Ultrasound Technician can
provide you with a path to
greater job security, responsibility
and financial reward.
