In Louisiana, diagnostic medical sonography programs are found at universities, community colleges and technical institutes.
Ultrasound technicians are professionally recognized as diagnostic medical sonographers. Sonographers use ultrasound equipment to generate images from within the body to assist physicians in diagnosing and treating patients. In Louisiana, diagnostic medical sonography programs are found at universities, community colleges and technical institutes. According to Indeed.com, the average yearly salary for ultrasound technicians in Louisiana is $52,000.
Louisiana State University, Eunice
Louisiana State University at Eunice (LSUE), a satellite campus of Louisiana State University (whose main campus is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana), is located in Eunice, Louisiana. LSUE offers an accredited certificate program in diagnostic medical sonography. This is a 62-credit program that takes one year to complete, not including any pre-requisites that may be needed. Some of the admission requirements include having a current CPR certification, all necessary immunizations and the completion of 23 credits of pre-requisite courses in subjects such as anatomy and physiology, medical terminology and sonography. Some of the core classes in the program include instrumentation, applied sonography, obstetrics and GYN, superficial structures and registry review. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to sit for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) certification exam to become licensed.
Louisiana State University, Eunice
2048 Johnson Hwy
Eunice, LA 70535
337-457-7311
lsue.edu
Delgado Community College
Delgado Community College is a public community college with multiple campus locations in the largest city in Louisiana, New Orleans. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program at Delgado is a fully-accredited certificate program. Graduates of this program will qualify to take the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography examination in Obstetrics-Gynecology, Abdomen and Ultrasound Physics. Curriculum includes ultrasound patient care, directed reading, physics and instrumentation, abdominal ultrasound and OB/GYN ultrasound. It takes 16 months of full-time study to complete this program. To be admitted, students must be a graduate of a two-year accredited allied health occupation program or have at least 60 credit hours of post-secondary education and complete the pre-requisite courses.
Delgado Community College
615 City Park Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70124
(504) 671-5000
dcc.edu
Unitech Training Academy
Unitech Training Academy (UTA) is a technical/trade school with multiple campus locations in Louisiana. Campus locations include Lake Charles, Lafayette, Alexandria, Houma and West Monroe. Unitech Training Academy is licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Regents and is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education. UTA offers a certificate program in diagnostic medical sonography at the Lafayette campus location. According to the school's website, students in this program will receive hands-on training in the field of ultrasound. Graduates will qualify to sit for state certification exams and will be ready to enter the work force as an entry-level ultrasound technician.
Unitech Training Academy, Lafayette Campus
3605 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy.
Lafayette LA 70503
337-988-6764
unitechtrainingacademy.com
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