Ultra sound training??

You have to attend an ultrasound program.

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 and prerequisite courses):

http://www.caahep.org/Find_An_Accredited_Program.a...

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

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, in 2007. 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/wss2007/ws...

you have to go to school for it. if you have an associates degree there are schools that offer 2 or 4 week training to give you the basics but then you still have to practice a lot to get good at it. my mom did it for echocardiograms which is an ultrasound of the heart. the program she did was very very difficult but she enjoyed it.

I'm almost positive you have to go to school for that. I haven't ever heard of classes at the hospital. I have seen classes at the 2 year college here where I live though.

you have to do normal nurse training first which in your case would be, 1st year everything then 2nd and 3rd years adult nursing and then another 2 doing fetoal nursing.but its the woman your looking after not the fetus so your adult qualification its whats needed most

you have to go to school. its a 2-3 year training course. =]

You have to go to school for that.

just like EVERYTHING ELSE in teh medical profession, you have to go thru school adn training to be certified...

i also thought it would be really cool to be one after going to my doc office after finding out i was pregnant.

school.... If they just taught classes and it was that easy everybody would be doing it. It is actaully a pretty well paying specialty job....

You have to go to school for it!

You have to go to school for that.

Good Luck !