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Course Description
SHORT-TERM
SIX-MONTH PROGRAM
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Abdomen, Obstetrics & Gynecology,
and
Ultrasound Physics
This six-month program is designed to teach students in the areas of
abdomen, obstetrics and gynecology and ultrasound physics. This course
is recommended for those who already have had training in ultrasound.
It is designed to cross train sonographers into another modality.
Prerequisites:
Graduate of a 2 year
program in Allied Health or a Bachelor's Degree* or 48 semester
credits with required classes*
*Included in the above must be Anatomy & Physiology, with a Lab,
Biology with a lab and College Algebra.
The program outline is as follows:
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Course
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Clock Hours |
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ABD-101 Abdominal Ulltrasound
Classroom
Instruction |
96 |
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ABD-102 Abdominal Ultrasound
Scanning Instruction |
396 |
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PHY-101 Ultrasound Physics
Classroom
Instruction |
12 |
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OBG-101 OB/GYN Ultrasound
Classroom Instruction |
108 |
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OBG-102 OB/GYN Ultrasound
Scanning Instruction |
396 |
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Total Program Hours |
1,008 |
The program is six months in length, which includes three months of
didactic instruction and three months of clinical rotations. The tuition
for the program is $9,500. Books are an additional $180. This program is
NOT accredited, and therefore financial aid is not available. In order to
take the ARDMS Registry in Abdomen or OB/GYN, students must already be
Registered sonographers (i.e., RDCS, RVT). All other information regarding
the class schedule and start dates is the same for the one year program. |
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Another short-term program . . .
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Vascular, Echocardiography:
This six-month program is designed to teach students in the areas of
vascular and echocardiography. This course is recommended for those who
already have had training in ultrasound. It is set up to cross train
sonographers into another modality.
DETAILS
Scanning equipment
available at the school:
GE Logiq P5 (two), GE Logiq 7 (two), GE 700, Toshiba
Clinical Rotation: All
students will be required to rotate to various clinical affiliates for
practical experience and observation on a schedule basis. These affiliates
have a wide variety of equipment and procedures which are a vital part of
the student's education.
Registry: The
Florida Institute of Ultrasound, Inc. recommends all graduates become
registered sonographers. Most of our graduates fall under ARDMS
prerequisite 1 (footnote 1) or prerequisite 3A. All of the prerequisites
are listed on the ARDMS website.
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