What does it take to be a great ultrasound technician?

What type of schooling does it take to become an ultrasound technician?

• I am pondering a career as an ultrasound technician and I've heard that there is ways around actually having to get a degree and that you can just take a few special classes. How many years of schooling am I looking at?

• Answer:

  That is absolutely wring . Ultrasound is the highest paid in medical imaging because we are the highest skilled . Ultraousnd doent need to be a degreed program , those most are . The program does need to be recognized by the ARDMS as an accreedited prgram . Attending a non-accredited program will put restrictions on your taking the regiarty/board exams...non-accredited program graduates are often not even considered eligible to even apply to take the board for up to 2 years after graduations . Very few hospitals with accredited ultrasound labs will even hire a tech that is not registry eligible , as accredited labs are required to have all department techs RDMS registered...passed at least 2 boards , one in physocs , and one in a specialty) within 365 days of hire. Most accredited ultrasound programs start with about 20 students , and finish with half that number , garduating approximatel 7 to 8 technologists per program cycle. ARDMS.org has lsitings of accredited programs state by state.