4 Top Ultrasound Technician Schools

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Ultrasound technicians can earn their certification at a number of traditional schools around the nation, or even through online schools that are offered regardless of your location.  However, some of the top schools are those that would not seem to normally be associated with ultrasound technician degrees, but instead offer some of the top degree programs in the health sciences. 

Medical College of Georgia
Georgia is typically not known for its extensive health science schools, but the Medical College of Georgia has many perks for the upcoming student of sonography.  One of the oldest medical schools in the nation, MCG offers students the opportunity to try out nearly every area within the medical community.  Through attending this type of extensive medical college, students will be able to experience all realms of the medical community, and will be able to see how nurses and doctors will inevitably work together.  The mission statement of the school includes that they will help prepare the “health professional workforce of the future” – a true statement for any school teaching such diverse programs in the health sciences.

University of Nebraska Medical Center
Nebraska is another area that is not known outside of the health care community as one which would attract many students, but in fact it boasts an impressive resume of classes that prepare students for the future of health care.  Rather than offer a simply certificate as an ultrasound technician,  the school instead has a degree program for diagnostic medical sonography.  While it may seem like just a simply name change, the program instead prepares students for radiation science, and graduates are eligivle to take the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography exams in sonographic principles. 

Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Jefferson University was founded as Jefferson Medical College in 1824, awarding more than 26,000 medical degrees over the past two centuries.  As the university expanded, new colleges and degree programs were included, resulting in separate degree programs for sonography and ultrasound technicians.  The school allows students to gain access to a number of highly-ranked research facilities, and the ability to intermingle with students of every type of medical degree program.

Nebraska Methodist College
Another Nebraska University, NMC offers students the ability to reach the academic requirements of their specialty, regardless of how many classes they must enroll in or how many credit hours their degree requires.  Additionally, the school offers students the opportunity to learn and practice with hands-on clinics and research institutions, the perfect way to learn more about the many uses of sonography.  This school offers many different types of sonography degrees, including a year long (or less) certificate program in vascular sonography or a 2-year Associate Degree program in different forms of medical sonography.  Furthermore, the school offers 7 different online programs in nursing and healthcare administration – something you can think about when receiving your initial ultrasound technician degree.