Ultrasound programs include both classroom lectures and clinical requirements.
Sonography, often referred to as ultrasound, is a medical procedure that uses sound waves to capture images of the inside of the body. Medical professionals who use ultrasound technology need to be well-versed in medical terminology, anatomy, and relevant ultrasound equipment. Becoming trained typically takes two years or less and can be completed at a community college or specialized school. Several schools in Houston, Texas offer programs in sonography.
Cardiotech Ultrasound School
Cardiotech Ultrasound School was founded in 2001 and conducts courses in a nearly 2,000 square foot facility in southwest Houston. The school offers six allied health programs, including EKG technician, monitor technician and medical vascular ultrasound technician. Students in the ultrasound program can choose to complete it with a general specialty or an obstetrics and gynecology specialty. Both specialties are 18 months in length and consist of 60 semester hours. During the classroom portion of study students are expected to dedicate 30 hours per week, and the clinical experience portion of the program requires 40 hours per week.
Cardiotech Ultrasound School
12135 Bissonnet, Suite E
Houston, TX 77099
281-495-0078
cardiotech.org
Houston Community College
Houston Community College is a public two-year institution founded in 1971. The college offers a diagnostic medical sonography program that starts in the fall and must be taken on a full-time basis. Students can complete the program in 16 months and are required to complete both classroom courses and a hands-on clinical experience. Courses in the program include basic ultrasound physics, sonographic sectional anatomy and sonography of high risk obstetrics. Students complete the clinical portion of the program at a local healthcare facility; clinical sites include Park Plaza Hospital and Houston Northwest Medical Center.
Houston Community College
3100 Main St.
Houston TX 77002
713-718-2000
hccs.edu
Sanford-Brown
Sanford-Brown offers training programs across the country in variety of areas, including business, fashion and healthcare. Students at the Houston campus can achieve a certificate in medical diagnostic sonography that is comprised of lectures, classroom laboratory requirements and an off-campus clinical experience. Topics of study in the program include sonography patterns of organs, technical impressions and vascular ultrasound. The clinical requirement is completed at the end of the program.
Sanford-Brown
9999 Richmond Ave.
Houston, TX 77042
713-779-1110
sanfordbrown.edu
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