Medical Program - Ultrasound Technology

1,725 total clock hours, 83 total semester credit hours

The objective of the Ultrasound Technology program is to prepare students with the knowledge, technical skills, and work habits required for an entry-level position in the occupations and job titles to which the program is represented to lead.

Persons with high school diploma or GED or college degree or passing score on ATB test are eligible to apply. Each applicant must take an entrance exam to enter the program of study at the college. Applicants who do not have a high school diploma or GED or a college degree and are beyond the age of compulsory secondary education in California must pass the Wonderlic’s Ability-To-Benefit (ATB) test to be considered for admission.

Classes are offered at the campus during Morning 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM (14 Months), and Evening 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (20 Months) Monday through Friday. Class starts every 6 weeks.

Ultrasound Technology program consists of the following:

• Terminology, Anatomy, Physiology
• Abdomen I
• Abdomen II
• Obstetrics & Gynecology I
• Obstetrics & Gynecology II
• Physics & Instrumentation I
• Physics & Instrumentation II
• Vascular I
• Vascular II
• Clinical Internship/Externship

Upon successful completion of this program, graduate is awarded a completion certificate. Graduates of this program may assume a responsible position as a member of the health team in a hospital, imaging center, doctor's office, or clinic. Positions may also be available in private practice, industry, or government. Duties may include performing ultrasound scans of the upper abdomen, pelvic area, microscopic / macroscopic anatomy of veins and arteries, or superficial structures.

Positions available to graduates of this program include intermediate level ultrasound technician, entry to intermediate level sonographer/scanner, and assistant to ultrasound/sonograph laboratory technician.

Although Ultrasound Technologists are not required to meet licensure requirements in California, employers may require credential(s) offered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS). Graduates of Ultrasound Technology program may be eligible for ARDMS exams.

For more information about the ARDMS exam requirements, visit http://www.ardms.org or call us (TEL: 562-864-0506) or email us info@ati.edu.