Becoming an ultrasound tech requires that students first obtain an associates or bachelors healthcare degree, before they are permitted to enter a clinical ultrasound program. So for students who do not already have a healthcare degree, getting that degree from an online school is an affordable and flexible choice
To become a sonogram technician, you need an associative degree (2 year of school), taking anatomy, patient care, medical ethics, physiology and instrumentation courses. There is no license requirement.
A quick look at http://www.sonogramtechnician.org/ can be very helpful in finding you the resources you need to become a sonogram technician or a CNA.
Sonogram technicians have specialized training that can help lead to a higher salary. The average salary of a sonogram technician can range between sixty and ninety thousand dollars a year.
This website http://www.sonogramtechnician.org/accredited-programs offers a comprehensive list of schools that offers accredited sonogram technician programs.
In order to become a sonogram technician the only thing you need to do is to take a sonogram course at a local college. These courses will usually take about 9 months and will almost always help you find a job after/
My mom is a sonographer and it took her about 4 years. You can stay for longer but it doesn't take long to get the actual title of sonogram technician
Did you ask your doctor or sonogram technician this question? I do not believe that it would indicate a birth defect. My son had short legs (and still does). I wouldn't worry, but I would ask the sonogram technician to explain. Good luck :)
I'm guessing it takes anywhere from a year to ten years. Lab technician is a very difficult job and you have to have lots of skill and patience to become one.
You can go to http://goto.everest.edu/health-programs?dmredirect=IS1GSUX6&mkwid=s3mQINnOL&pcrid=8753170385 to find an ultrasound technician school near you.
There are at least four sonogram technician programs in Minnesota, and one is probably near your residence. You can check out the listings at http://www.sonogramtechnician.org/accredited-programs to see which one might be feasible for you.
A sonogram technician (aka ultrasound technician), which requires at least a 2 year associate's degree and a state license.
You will need a bachelors degree to become a radiology technician