Don't waste your time or money on a NON-accredited program. Upon completion and graduation from a NON-accredited program, you must work in the field of sonography for a full year prior to taking your licensing examinations. But, you will have a hard time finding an employer to hire you, unless you are licensed.

I would suggest you observe an imaging department to get an idea of what ultrasonographers do daily. There is much more to it than scanning pregnant women. Most people have no idea how much is involved in this career!

You can find a list of accredited schools in your area, by searching "diagnostic medical sonography" and your state at the following site. There are links provided for each program, which will give you additional information (including course duration and prerequisite courses):

http://www.caahep.org/Find_An_Accredited_Program.aspx

Sanford Brown in Atlanta is an accredited program, but SB's programs are generally very expensive. There is also a hospital based program in Atlanta. I would check that one out first.

Many people, myself included, go to school to become a radiologic technologist, before continuing to ultrasound school. In fact, it can be difficult to get into u/s school without the RT license. There are many more choices for schools for x-ray in most states. You can find them here, by searching “radiography“ and your state:

http://www.jrcert.org/cert/Search.jsp

The pay for ultrasound technologists will vary, depending on experience and geographical location. The American Society of Radiologic Technologists just did a large salary survey, in 2007. You can see how much a RT and/or ultrasound technologist averaged, per year, in your state here:

https://www.asrt.org/media/pdf/research/wss2007/wss07annualcompensation.pdf
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I am a RT and sonographer…..

My advice?

Call a hospital or a midwife clinic (midwife clinic would be better – they are a little slower paced and less corporate industrial and easier to talk to) and ask if they know anyone you can talk to because youre interested in midwifery (ultrasound techs are related to it) and if they can introduce you to someone who can teach you about becoming an ultrasound tech…and that you want to learn about their field.

GOOD JOB on getting out and asking people what you need to do!

Thats the BEST thing you can do!

(I'm actually very impressed because most people don't do that and I'm kicking people to do that quite often)

GO GET EM!

And you'll find out a LOT MORE a LOT FASTER that way than you EVER will going to school….
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college student – been there – done that