School help please,?

Question

Hi friends,

I m looking for ultrasound technologist school and medical laboratory technician school but i can not know exactly which school the have these programe,..i live in boston so if you know where is it please give me the answer,thanks a lot,...

Answer 1

You may get some answers if you post this question under 'higher education' rather than 'special education'. I apologize for not having any specific suggestions for schools but you may have more success in that specific forum. Hope you find what you are looking for :)

Answer 2

Check with your local college or university adn they should be able to help you by directing you to another school if they do not have the diploma/degree to offer.

The other option is to call the local hospital and talk to the ultrasound technician or department. You can do what is called an "INFORMATION INTERVIEW" where you ask the person if you can have 5 or 10 minutes of their time and then you ask them a group of questions such as - what school did they go to, what does it take to be an ultrasound technologist, what the salary is like, job prospects, etc.

However, what ever you do - DO NOT go over the time limit that you have asked of them. If you only get one answer out of them in the 5 minutes then that is it.

You should ask them if they would recommend any school for anyone wanting to be a technician/technologist and they will certainly give you the information.

I hope this helps.

Answer 3

When thinking about entering an ultrasound program, you need not be concerned so much about certificate vs. degree. What is important is that you go to an ACCREDITED program, whether it is college or hospital based. An accredited program allows you to take your registry (licensing) exams upon graduation. Once you get licensed, you will never be asked about your schooling again. An employer does not care what route you take to get licensed, they just want you to have that license.

Don't waste your time or money on a NON-accredited program. Upon completion and graduation from a NON-accredited program, you must work in the field of sonography for a full year prior to taking your licensing examinations. But, you will have a hard time finding an employer to hire you, unless you are licensed.

I would suggest you observe an imaging department to get an idea of what ultrasonographers do daily. There is much more to it than scanning pregnant women. Most people have no idea how much is involved in this career!

You can find a list of accredited schools in your area, by searching "diagnostic medical sonography" and your state at the following site.  There are links provided for each program, which will give you additional information (including course duration):

http://www.caahep.org/Find_An_Accredited...

There are three accredited programs in MA, and one is at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston.

Many people, myself included, go to school to become a radiologic technologist, before continuing to ultrasound school. In fact, it can be difficult to get into u/s school without the RT license. There are many more choices for schools for x-ray in most states. You can find them here, by searching “radiography“ and your state:

http://www.jrcert.org/cert/Search.jsp

There are four RT programs in Boston.

The pay for ultrasound technologists will vary, depending on experience and geographical location.  The American Society of Radiologic Technologists just did a large salary survey.   You can see how much a RT and/or ultrasound technologist averaged, per year, in your state here:

https://www.asrt.org/media/pdf/research/...