Ultra Sound Technician By: Veronica Bermudez

JOB DISCRIPTION Ultrasound technician job duties vary across specialties, from monitoring the development of a fetus in utero to evaluating the passage of blood throughout a patient’s vascular system.

EDUCATONAL REQUIRMENTS High school diploma or GED A good GPA Strong SAT/ACT score for college admission Courses, such as physics, biology and math, in high school work in your favor

Job outlook or growth job The ultrasound technician job outlook in 2015 is bright. Between 2010 and 2020, the number of sonography jobs is expected to increase by 44 percent nationally.

Colleges for this occupation University of Phoenix Grand Canyon University USC Rossier School of Education Southern California Art Institute

College required classes ASSOSIATES DEGREE The first year of a two-year program ordinarily includes math, written communications and a selection of science courses including physics and biology. The second year covers human anatomy and physiology BACHELORS DEGREE The third and fourth years involve classroom and clinical instruction in all the major specialties within the profession, such as neurosonography, echocardiography, and obstetric and gynecological sonography. ****A bachelor's degree can make sonographers more attractive to employers, and improve both advancement prospects and income. ***