I am considering going for an associate degree of applied science in medical assisting there. Need to know how reputiable the school is. I have heard both good and bad. Any input would be appreciated.

I went to the JUCO everybody laughed at because it was so horrible (mainly because I wanted to play baseball) and Brown Mackie was the school we laughed at. Their outreach campuses make it almost a technical college. Hope that helps a little.

i want to attend a sonography technical school and there are 2 ffered in my state. i just want to know out of the 2 which 1 is the better 1? is it sanford brown institute or eastwick college hohokus school of business and medical sciences?.i want to know which 1 has a higher hiring rate out of which school and which 1 has a better reputaion to get hired after graduation and better accredidations? does anyone knwo please help me with any info or wensites on thsi info if you have any? thank you.

Ask each school directly for their statistics./ Visit the schools and speak to the teachers and students. Rely on your own opininions.

Sanford Brown offers a course in Diagnostic Sonography but they're NOT accrediated by CAAHEP. Does anyone know what would happen if I did go to this school? WOUld I be able to get a good job with decent pay? Would I have to work for a certain amount of time before I could take the RDMS exam?…………Is there anyone who DID actually attend this school? If so what was your outcome?

I have not attended this school, but if it were me, I would not attend a program which is not accredited by CAAHEP. I would be willing to bet that you would have a hard time finding a job upon graduation.
Also, Sanford Brown is notoriously expensive. Why spend an arm and leg to attend a non-accredited program?

When thinking about entering an ultrasound program, you need not be concerned so much about certificate vs. degree. What is important is that you go to an ACCREDITED program, whether it is college or hospital based. An accredited program allows you to take your registry (licensing) exams upon graduation. Once you get licensed, you will never be asked about your schooling again. An employer does not care what route you take to get licensed, they just want you to have that license.

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.

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

so I called this one school (Sanford-Brown Institute – Atlanta)
and the woman i spoke wit seemed like she didnt know what the hell she was talkin about..she was no help at all… she said i needed to have medical experience in order for me to take the program that they offer. so i asked what she would suggest that i do and she put me on hold and never came back to phone…she wasted my time..what a stupid whore. someone pleaseeee help.. thanks

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When thinking about entering an ultrasound program, you need not be concerned so much about certificate vs. degree. What is important is that you go to an ACCREDITED program, whether it is college or hospital based. An accredited program allows you to take your registry (licensing) exams upon graduation. Once you get licensed, you will never be asked about your schooling again. An employer does not care what route you take to get licensed, they just want you to have that license.

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

My private Catholic school has some serious health issues. When it comes to emergency medical care, they only have a nurse once a week. The school has brown spots and bits of a mold-like substance on the ceiling in several places. The ceiling also has open parts with electrical wires in the open. The school itself has terrible teachers. Many of them do NOT have the appropriate degree(s) for the subject(s). Around 80% of the lockers are easily broken into and items are stolen. The principal mentally harasses the students through screaming and threats. The pipes leak and in the cafeteria, one of the pipes burst and brown water rushed out onto the table. That table itself wasn’t aloud to eat their, but we still had to eat in the cafeteria with the constantly smelling and leaking pipe. The crappy air conditions don’t work and constantly give a draft. The heat barely works and the school decided they wanted to buy a new speaker system instead of fixing the heat. The school discriminates by whether you play sports or not. Many other things are wrong but those are the major ones.

I want to report them for health problems and accreditation but I’m not so sure how to. Any help would be appreciated.

right a letter to the governors office or the school boared.or you can call your local boared of health and ask them for phone numbers and how to go about filing complaints.

I live in Washington state and I want to be a doctor.

Which of these universities are better for pre-med?
Cornell
Stanford
Duke
Dartmouth
Brown
University of Washington

For medical school?
University of Washington
Harvard
Duke
Stanford

Chenelle is right about the undergraduate work.
According to US New & World Report, in 2008, the University of Washington was ranked number 1 in medical schools for training in Primary Care for the 15th straight year! (http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/med/search/specialities+program_family_yn+program_internals_yn).

Although Harvard & Johns Hopkins are numbers 1 & 2, respectively in Internal Medicine, the U.W. is 6th. (http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/med/internals)

Harvard was #1 in Pediatrics, and U.W. is 7th (http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/med/pediatrics)

For a specialty in Rural Medicine, U.W. is #1 (http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/grad/med/rural)

So, as you can see which medical school is better depends on what you eventually want to go into!