Summary: An ultrasound technician must have interpersonal skills and patience, as well as an associate's degree in diagnostic medical sonography. Choose an area of ultrasound specialty, such as abdominal or vascular, with this free video on job information from a career service specialist.
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"Hi, my name is Stacie Royer, and I'm a career specialist from Austin, Texas. I'm going to talk to you about becoming an ultrasound technician. You'll definitely need to know this about yourself, that you love working with people and that you have patience. Those are two key components of becoming this type of technician. You'll also need to obtain an associate's degree from an accredited school. This degree needs to be in diagnostic medical sonography. From that point, once you've obtained that degree, then you need to choose a specialty. You can go into vascular, small parts, OB, abdominal, and many more. So, just definitely do your research on that, and make sure that you choose a specialty that best suits you. You'll also want to start looking for employment. Most employers will require you to be eligible...excuse me, registry eligible within one year after employment. So you'll want to keep that in mind whenever you start working with the employer. After that one year of working in a diagnostic setting, then you can sit for the registry and become registered."
eHow Article: How to Become an Ultrasound Technician