Ultrasound imaging is a medical technique that sends sound waves through the body to form a picture on a computer screen. General ultrasound is routinely used to measure a baby's growth and development during pregnancy but is often used to diagnose problems with other organs. Doppler ultrasound is a special technique used to measure blood flow and velocity.
Programs for ultrasound take two to four years, and most states require an associate degree in radiologic technology. Ohio has schools that offer a course of study in this career field.
Central Ohio Technical College
While the main campus is located in Newark, approximately 40 minutes east of Columbus, three other campuses provide classes toward one of two different associate degrees in sonography technology. Enrollment is more than 4,000 annually, with 90 percent of students living in the campus areas. The average student is 30 years old and a part-time student. While only the Newark campus currently offers student housing, financial aid is available, and students can enroll online.
Central Ohio Technical College
1179 University Drive
Newark, OH 43055
(740) 366-9494
(614) 292-4094
Sanford-Brown College
The Cleveland campus is specifically geared toward older, working students, with condensed programs that allow completed programs in nine to 20 months. New sessions begin every five weeks, with course work focusing on students' employment goals. Two programs are offered: a diploma in diagnostic medical sonography and an associate degree in cardiovascular sonography. Financial aid and online applications are available.
Sanford-Brown College - Cleveland
17535 Rosbough Drive Suite 100
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
(888) 736-5333
Owens Community College
With two campuses--the largest near downtown Toledo--the school serves more than 45,000 students yet boasts an average class size of 15. Its diagnostic medical sonography program offers a mix of instruction and hands-on training within a medical facility. Upon graduation, a student must pass an exam given by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers to receive credentials as a sonographer.
Mailing address:
Owens Community College
P.O. Box 10,000
Toledo, OH 43699-1947
Physical address:
30335 Oregon Road
Perrysburg, OH 43551
(800) GO-OWENS
Kettering College of Medical Arts
This Christian college near Dayton offers a three-year associate degree in sonography as well as a four-year bachelor of science degree. Studies emphasize abdominal, vascular, cardiac and OB-GYN imaging. The predominantly female campus has less than 1,000 students and offers student housing and free parking in a nearby residential neighborhood.
Kettering College of Medical Arts
3737 Southern Blvd.
Kettering, OH 45429
(937) 395-8601
(800) 433-KCMA
University of Rio Grande
This 160-acre campus is located in southeast Ohio, near West Virginia. It has more than 2,400 graduate and undergraduate students, 96 percent of which receive some form of scholarship or financial aid from the school. Degrees include a bachelor in Science or associate in applied science in sonography.
University of Rio Grande
Office of Admissions - F30
PO Box 500
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH 45674
(800) 282-7201
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