How to Become a Ultrasound Technician in One Year If You Are a Nurse

If you are a registered nurse that is tired of working in shifts, or you just want to become a cross trained health care professional, you can become a medical sonographer/ultrasound technician in just one year. This article will show you how:

Instructions

1. Becoming a medical sonographer when you are already a nurse (or another allied health care worker) is very simple: you need to complete a college certificate degree in medical sonography.Certificates in medical sonography are usually offered by community colleges, and they take one year to one year and a half, with a full time commitment.

2. Find an accredited certificate program in medical sonography and apply to it. The medical sonography certificate program is a limited access program and usually it is not so easy to get in. You will need a GPA of at least 2.8 (some medical sonography schools require a higher GPA) to apply.

3. After completing the certificate in medical sonography, you are eligible to take the Registered Medical Sonographers (RDMS) exam. As a sonographer, you may choose to continue your education to achieve advanced certification in specialized areas of sonography.

Tips & Warnings

• you can become a medical sonographer in one year if you are some other allied healthcare professional, such as: radiology technician,respiratory therapist etc.

Resources

• How to Become a Medical Sonographer
• How to Become an Ultrasound Technician If You Have a Bachelor Degree