Ultrasound Tech Training Programs

With many searching for a good paying job, the job of a medical sonographer, also know as an ultrasound technician can be a good choice if you want to go back to college for a short period of time and make good money. According to the statistics by the Job Occupational Outlook Handbook for 2010-2011 the field of medical sonography is still expected to grow faster than average. This is due to a number of different factors.

Significant Points:
Employment will grow as sonography becomes an increasingly attractive alternative to radiologic procedures.
Sonographers may receive education and training in hospitals, vocational-technical institutions, colleges or universities.

Diagnostic medical sonographers held about 50,300 jobs in 2008. About 59 percent of all sonographer jobs were in public and private hospitals. The remaining jobs were typically in offices of physicians, medical and diagnostic laboratories, and outpatient care centers.

EMPLOYMENT CHANGE
Employment of diagnostic medical sonographers is expected to increase by about 18 percent through 2018-faster than the average for all populations. Additional job growth is expected as healthcare prviders increasingly utilize ultrasound imaging as a safer and more cost effective alternative to other types of radiological procedures. Ultrasound imaging technology is expected to change rapidly and spawn many new sonography procedures.

Other High Paying Jobs With Short Training Time:
Another quick school program is the Michigan Dental Hygiene Training Program with pay ranging anywhere from $18-$55 per hour. If you need a job while working towards either one of these consider Michigan Certified Nursing Assistant, also known as the Michigan Nurses Aide.

MICHIGAN SCHOOLS/TRAINING PROGRAMS
1. Baker College of Auburn Hills – Auburn Hills
2. Baker College of Owosso – Owosso
3. Delta College – University Center
4. Ferris State University – Big Rapids
5. Grand Valley State University – Grand Rapids
6. Henry Ford Hospital – Detroit
7. Jackson Community College – Jackson, MI
8. Lansing Community College – Lansing
9. Oakland Community College – Soutfield
10 Providence Hospital and Medical Center – Southfield

Other schools to look at when getting started with a career in the Health field would also include,Bay de Noc Community College located in Escanaba Michigan, Alpena Community College (ACC) which is a public two-year college located in Alpena Michigan, Bay Mills Community College, Delta College located southwest of Bay City, Glen Oaks Community College located in Centreville Michigan, Gogebic Community College located in Ironwood Michigan, and Henry Ford Community College located in Dearborn Michigan.