Ultrasound Tech Training Programs

Did you know that Medical Sonographers, mainly know as Ultrasound Technicians, are one of the few professions that don’t require licensure in each state? This is really good news for those that may not want to stay in Alabama or even go to college to be an Ultrasound technician in Alabama. The earnings a sonographer makes are usually somewhere between $43,000 and $73,000 per year.

Medical sonographers are continuing to be needed as may physicians are turning to them for tests that they used to get through MRIs and CAT scans. Why is this?

Health care costs are soaring. Many need diagnostic tests but cost containment by the now popular HMO plans requires doctors to keep costs down. Many today don’t even have insurance but still a diagnosis.

Sonographers are not just for unborn child images. They are being used for diagnosing heart conditions, breast exams, thyroid conditions, and neuro conditions.

The job rate for the sonographer technician is expected to grow faster that average through the year 2018 according to the Job Occupational Outlook Handbook. This may make college for this job a safe choice for training classes for the next two to four years.

Alabama is a big state and there may be other ways to get your training besides the schools I have listed below here since I only listed the ACCREDITED programs that I could find in the state. If you live in Jackson or Dothan, it might be easier for you to attend college in Florida or Georgia.

The best thing to do if you live in any of these small towns, call one of the schools listed below to get your required prerequisite classes you will need to get into the program and you will probably be able to take some of them on-line. Also, find out if there is a waiting list and check out this website for other school listings in other states.

Alabama Accredited Sonography Training Programs
H. Council Trenholm State Technical College – Montgomery
Institute of Ultrasound Diagnostics – Spanish Fort
Wallace State Community College – Hanceville