Ultrasound Tech Training Programs

How can you know for sure that the an Ultrasound Technician job is for you? The real name for the Ultrasound tech is Diagnostic Medical Sonographer.

Making a big decision to go to college requires some preparation and forethought these days because of what is happening with the economy. The largest layoffs that have been happening in the US fall under the category mainly of industry but that doesn’t mean that there won’t be more layoffs in other fields in the future.

The Job Occupational Outlook Handbook may be a good resource for you in getting specifics on the sectors of jobs in the US that are expected to be needed more or less in the future. The job of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer is expected to grow “faster than average” through the year 2018. That is not all you need to consider, of course, when you make your decision to enter this field. How much time in schooling is needed?

That is really the good news for you for the training in the sonography field. You can certainly expect a minimum of two years of schooling if you go with an accredited program, and that is after you have met the prerequisite classes.

You will be taking extensive classes in science, health and mathmatics so if you don’t like any of these subjects you may want to consider another field of study. The Indiana CNA, also known as the Indiana Nurses Aide offers large numbers of jobs with only a few weeks training, but the pay is alot lower. You may also want to consider the field of Indiana Dental Hygienist because there is still many jobs to be had in the future in that field as well.

The pay for the Medical Sonographer can be anywhere from $43,000 to $73,000 per year. The Dental Hygienist salary equates to about the same with people making up to $55 per hour in big cities in California.

I only found two ACCREDITED medical sonography programs in Indiana. If you live in Lafayett or Fort Wayne, you will have to do some commuting. If you live near Gary or Evansville it might be easier for you to attend a training program in another state.

Indiana Accredited Training Programs
Saint Anthony Medical Center – Crown Point
University of Southern Indiana – Evansville

Other colleges of interest which may offer full or partial credits and degree for those wanting to move forward with an ultrasound technician career include the following.

Brown Mackie College
Fort Wayne, Merrillville, Michigan City, South Bend, Indiana. Business, computers, education, paralegal, health care and more.

Harrison College
Anderson, Columbus, Elkhart, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Lafayette, Muncie, Terre Haute, Indiana

TechSkills
Indianapolis, also other states. Computers, information technology, medical coding / billing, medical transcription, pharmacy, health services office administration.

Capella University Online
Business, technology, education, psychology, human services.

ITT Technical Institute (ITT Tech)
Fort Wayne, Greenwood, Indianapolis, Newburgh (Evansville), South Bend (South Bend/Mishawaka), Indiana; also campuses in other states.

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana Tech
Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Elkhart

Indiana University
Bloomington

Indiana University
Kokomo

Indiana University
South Bend

Indiana University / Purdue University
Indianapolis

Indiana University / Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Indiana University East
Richmond

Indiana University Northwest
Gary

Indiana University Southeast
New Albany

Indiana University System
Bloomington

Marian College
Indianapolis

Martin University
Indianapolis

Oakland City University
Oakland City

Purdue University
West Lafayette

Purdue University Calumet
Calumet

Purdue University College of Technology
Columbus, Greensburg, Indiana

Purdue University North Central
Westville

Purdue University, College of Technology
Anderson, Muncie, Indiana

Anderson University
Anderson, Indiana

Bethel College
Mishawaka, Indiana

Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Hanover College
Hanover, Indiana

Holy Cross College
Notre Dame, Indiana

Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, Columbus, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Merrilville, Shelbyville, Kokomo, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College – Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College – Central Indiana
Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College – Columbus
Columbus, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College – East Central
Muncie, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College – Kokomo
Kokomo, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College – North Central
South Bend, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College – Northeast
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College – Northwest
Gary, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College – South Central
Sellersburg, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College – Southeast
Madison, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College – Southwest
Evansville, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College – Wabash Valley
Terre Haute, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College – Whitewater
Richmond, Indiana

Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette
Lafayette, Indiana

Manchester College
North Manchester, Indiana

Saint Joseph’s College
Rensselaer, Indiana

Saint Mary’s College
Notre Dame, Indiana

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
St. Mary of the Woods (Terre Haute)

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

Wabash College
Crawfordsville, Indiana

Ancilla College
Donaldson

Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Calumet College of St. Joseph
Whiting, Merrillville, Chicago

Christian Theological Seminary
Indianapolis

College of Technology at Indianapolis
Indianapolis

College of Technology at Kokomo
Kokomo

College of Technology at New Albany
New Albany

College of Technology at Richmond
Richmond

College of Technology at South Bend/Elkhart
South Bend

Concordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne

DePauw University
Greencastle

Earlham College (Quaker)
Richmond

Franklin College
Franklin, Indiana

Huntington College
Huntington

If you have any other colleges to add to the Sonography and Ultrasound Tech training list, let us know by emailing us or by adding a comment below.