Does Anyone Know The Cost Of Sanford Brown Diagnostic Ultrasound Tech Program?!

Try contacting either DATELINE or even 60 MINUTES...they supposedly did a story on them a couple of years ago, but I think they were under another name, and that's why they changed their name to SBI. Maybe you would have more luck with 60 MINUTES since they already had done as show in regards to exactly what all of you people have complained about. You could get all the people in your class to write to them. The more people who write to complain, the more likely they will take it seriously. Then refer them to this and other websites that show 100's of people complaining exactly what you are saying. 60 MINUTES is a nationally syndicated show as is DATELINE. Either way, you will stir up interest, and maybe you will get your story out there and you could help prevent others from getting scammed. Good LUck.

Hey Caroline...I think you are right. If all of you unite, each one of you guys could bring down that horrible school. Unfortunately, you may be able to close down SBI, but I'm sure the owner will just open another school with a different name. But at least you all would feel much better about your circumstances. Also, try 60 MINUTES, another Nationally Syndicated they did a story on this a couple of years ago. I'm sure they would like to have a follow up story on these people and how they continue to prey on people. Good Luck! :o)

Scott,

I've heard that there are some SBI schools that are accredited through ARDMS in Texas. Is this your school?

AN in Marlboro, New York said: Scott,

I've heard that there are some SBI schools that are accredited through ARDMS in Texas. Is this your school?

Yes. Both the Houston campus and the Dallas campus are ARDMS accredited. The Houston one has it's preliminary certification is good until 2012. That might not sound like anything special, but to get an extended amount time like that for a new program is a something for a program to be proud of.

Well, you should be proud. You are one of the fortunate ones on here. I wonder why your SBI is accredited through ARDMS and not my SBI in NY? Do you have any idea what the difference is?

AN in Marlboro, New York said: Well, you should be proud. You are one of the fortunate ones on here. I wonder why your SBI is accredited through ARDMS and not my SBI in NY? Do you have any idea what the difference is?

I'm not sure I'm an expect in this area, but this is the way I've come to understand it. The Sanford Brown Houston , just like all other Sanford Browns were independently owned for years by other company's. Some were doing fine, some were probably awful. CEC bought them up, and made them all Sanford Browns and didn't really go into the process of changing all of them to have the same degree of standards. So in a way some of them seem to run independent even though they are all owned by the same parent company.

To get the accreditation, it's a lot of money. It's also a lot of work. These schools are profit first, so if the campus even without the ARDMS accreditation is still filling seats at 36k a pop, they probably see no reason to seek out the accreditation. It's not right, but it's reality we are faced with.

The Houston Campus is ran by Sonographers. The main director has been doing it for years, and is a firm believer in ARDMS. They worked very hard to satisfy the requirements for ARDMS. They spent a lot of money getting newer machines, etc. And honestly, all seem to have a great deal of emotional investment in this school succeeding.

When I signed up for this school I was terrified because of all the issues at the other locations. In the end, through thick and thin, I'm so happy I made the choice to come here. I'm sorry that the NY campus isn't going the extra mile for the students there. I'm also sorry that because all campus's share the same name, they inherently share the same bad reputation.

Ant410 in Westchester County, New York said: I'm at SBI in New York, and the ultrasound program cost me $33k. I started in March 07, and I'm pretty sure every time a new program begins they raise tuition $1K. Our class is paying $1K more than the class ahead of us, but we are paying $1K less than a class that just recently began.

I enrolled in SBI in NYC in February 2007 and my tuition was roughly $33k...when I did the medical assistant program 11 months before enrolling in the DMU program the tuition was $28k so the price went up alot in a short period of time!

I'm not sure what the tuition is now but I'm sure its more than $33k...

Veronica in Parsippany, New Jersey said: Hi I am about to apply to SBI for the ultrasound tech program ... I have 58 college credits and I just want to get some opinion.... I want to know if SBI is the right thing to do ??? Any opinion greatly appreciated.

without a bachelor's degree you will have to work for 1 year before you can take your ARDMS

thats the problem I'm facing now....before I enrolled into the program I asked the admissions rep if graduates were eligible to take their ARDMS and he said yes, which wasnt EXACTLY a lie...but he left out the "bachelor degree" part, which I don't have....

I found this out about half way thru the program so it's not like i could ask for a refund...now I have to find a job that is willing to hire me without it (which is extremely hard)....I'm finishing my externship in about 2 months so we'll see what happens...

Do not go to Sanford Brown. There is an ultrasound program at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. It is in Brooklyn and it is only about $13,000. You receive your B.S. degree in Diagnostic Medical Imaging.

Hi. Why does SBI charge so much? Does it include all the books you need or do you have to buy those on your own as well? I find it incredible that they would have the nerve to charge you so much money (and continue to increase their prices every year) and they are not accredited. I guess they are trying to make as much money as they can under the name SBI, until they switch their name again, like they did when they were Ultrasound Diagnostic Institute (or something like that). What will be your next step after "graduating" from SBI? How long do you have before you have to start paying back the loans? I wish you both good luck in school.

Dear Skilled UltraSonographer. You are already ARDMS certified, so I have some questions for you. I am currently taking a physics class in order to transfer to a another college offering a sonography program. My question is...how much physics will I need to know to pass that exam? Is there certain formulas I will need to remember? I find Physics so much harder than the A&P, courses I had already taken. When I get into the other school...I have to take a YEAR of SONOGRAPHY PHYSICS!!! What is that? Is that really hard? I am getting really nervous about that. It appears you are one of the very few people on this site that is actually working in the field and has been certified. I would really appreciate you answers. Thanks so much.

Hi Angel...I don't know where you are from, but if are in the NYC area you could go to Channel 11's HELP ME HOWARD, and see if they could try and get your money back, or on Channel 7's ON YOUR SIDE or Channel 2's SHAME ON YOU. They are there to help you when businesses screw you over, and they put them on television and embarrass the business and usually shame them into giving your money back. You get to tell everyone in NYC and NJ that SBI is a bullcrap school, and you are basically giving everyone the heads up that they are a joke...and expensive joke at that!! If that doesn't work, try calling either DATELINE NBC or CBS's 60 MINUTES. 60 MINUTES apparently did a story on them when they were Ultrasound Institute (or whatever it used to be called before it became SBI), which is why they changed their name to SBI!! Good luck to all of you guys who got so screwed by them. I hope each and everyone one of you who got screwed all contact the nationally syndicated shows like DATELINE or 60 MINUTES so that the entire country will find out about SBI and you will ruin them and force them out of business (or at least force them to change their names again). I'm sure 60 MINUTES would be interested in doing a follow up on their initial story, showing how the owners of that school is STILL screwing their students over!! GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU GUYS!! FIGHT ON AND FIGHT HARD AND WIN THE BATTLE!!!! All of you guys who got screwed by that school deserve to get your money back. You guys won't get back the 2 years you spent there but maybe if you fight hard enough and get enough coverage you will get your money back or your loans paid off. Once again, good luck!

Veronica in Parsippany, New Jersey said: Thank you so much . Any information helps. I feel like im stuck now I dont know what to do .... I have visited SBI and spoke to advisors and they assured me that they were accredited... The price is just ridiculous , and i just dont want to spend all that money if I wont be able to get a job afterwards... :-(

SBI in Iselin, NJ is accredited. I am finishing their program now. The school is ok.. You get what you put into it, if you know what I mean. If you are serious and study, it is the same material other schools teach. It is VERY expensive 35k... but I didn't want to wait 2-3 years on a waiting list. Hoped I would make the money working in the field those years I would have been waiting and make it worth going now. Don't go to a school that is not accredited... that is when you will have trouble finding a job. Not all SBI schools are accredited, but Iselin is. Good luck!

Kelli in Atlanta, Georgia.

I am sorry that you are having a tough time finding work in Atlanta. A vast majority of the past Jacksonville classes have had some fairly strong success finding great careers. I can only speak for our campus. Though it makes it a little more challenging helping someone find a job who is in an entirely different state, I am sure I can get a group of people to work on your behalf. Shoot me an email at huntershesse@yahoo.com and lets see if we can work together to get you what you need.

ScanMan in Atlanta, Georgia said: If anyone is interested in a small school program, look at Institute of Medical Ultrasound in Atlanta. I have worked with their students who are head and shoulders above Sanford Brown, and IAMP. I feel the only students I felt wer at the same level were the students at Grady Hospital.

The student rotating with us informed me that they will be adding a vascular program to the present programs that are cardiac, and general/ob.

I was alo informed that they have begun their accreditation process.

They are strict about their admission criteria, however.

I have some questions I need to ask you on this program at sanford brown, thank you for the other name of the school, I looked it up and I am going the weight my options. my email is muti.betty@yahoo.com

Did you happen to read that SBI Iselin was rated as having the top Surgical Tech program in the country according to ARC-ST (the body over that)? Did you happen to notice that SBI Tampa was recognized as a premiere institution by ACICS? How about 20 different SBI's going as much as 10% over the accrediting bodies standards for placement? There are some amazingly good things being done at these Sanford-Brown schools.

Just for clarification. The Ultrasound Diagnostic schools who got in the trouble some folks mentioned in their blogs were actually owned by another company called Whitman at the time. CEC bought them and turned them around and named them Sanford-Brown. SBI is not just a different name, but an entirely different company. If you had a bad experience in the past, that stinks. However, if you take a look on an SBI campus today I know you will be impressed by the turn around.

There are always people who school's fail to reach, much as there are people who fail to reach out for what the schools are offering. This is as true of SBI as it is of Harvard and Yale. For some folks the idea of getting a good degree with proven job opportunities in a fairly quick time frame works. For others two to four years on a campus, with lots of time to explore and plan for their future just works better. That is up to you to decide.

huntershesse..... you said "There are always people who school's fail to reach, much as there are people who fail to reach out for what the schools are offering" I beg to differ....

I went to Sanford brown in 2006 and I had a 4.0 and was on national honor society and I HATED the school. I tried to get as much as I could out of the school and got nothing I didnt already know really. I think it is a joke maybe the SBI's in other states are good but not in philadelphia. The teachers were not educated at all. In fact I had a few ask ME to help them teach the course. This was for medical assisting (which they MAKE everyone take before they allow you to go for the dms. ) I feel it is just a horrible school with horrible people. That is my opinion and yours differs and you are intitled to it, I just felt compelled to voice my feelings on the one statement you made.... but I understand your point.

carolyn in Feasterville Trevose, Pennsylvania said: huntershesse..... you said "There are always people who school's fail to reach, much as there are people who fail to reach out for what the schools are offering" I beg to differ....

I went to Sanford brown in 2006 and I had a 4.0 and was on national honor society and I HATED the school. I tried to get as much as I could out of the school and got nothing I didnt already know really. I think it is a joke maybe the SBI's in other states are good but not in philadelphia. The teachers were not educated at all. In fact I had a few ask ME to help them teach the course. This was for medical assisting (which they MAKE everyone take before they allow you to go for the dms. ) I feel it is just a horrible school with horrible people. That is my opinion and yours differs and you are intitled to it, I just felt compelled to voice my feelings on the one statement you made.... but I understand your point.

Hey Carolyn, wow you are really close to me, my bf lives over there in Feasterville/Trevose, right across from that Southhampton elementary school (i believe it's called) :) Anyways, how are u? I was actually going to ask you about Sanford Brown. Wow i am real glad that i didn't end up going there! I was close, but i luckily got on here just in time and i saw NOTHING but NEGATIVE stuff about that school. Anyways i ended up starting at CHI right across from Franklin Mills Mall. I love it so far. I am going for Phlebotomy/Medical Assistant. I am actually loving it, which i have NEVER said about school before. I hated school work all my life, but im actually doing well. So if u are still intersted, maybe u could try there? I see most people who go there are really happy with it. The thing is, how much did it cost over at SBI? It's close to 14,000 here. And i was covered for all but $5,550 by student loans. I don't have anyone to co-sign. Anyways, thanks, and lemme know how SBI was when u get a chance

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sbi was 14grand maybe more I am not sure all I know is I will be paying for it forever!!!! It was a joke I got a 4.0 with out opening a book. I helped teach some of the classes because the teachers had no idea what they were doing. I am happy to here you didnt get dupped in to the sbi hype!!!!! I am now at bucks county community college doing pre allied health they have a medical assistant program there where you get a 2 year degree!!! and the cost is less than half of what the other schools cost!!!!!

Wow Carolyn, i really wished that i had realized that BCCC had a MA course! :) I used to go there, for nursing. Well i guess i shouldn't say that, i was really doing my pre-reqs. I wasn't a big fan of having to take math and what not hehe. This was way more my style. How does the MA program differ there than say a CHI? I love my school, i was happily surprised with how much i have already learned, and how qualifyed the teachers seem. I would love to get a 2 year degree though! :) And not to mention, pay a whole lot less!! I know it was only like 1200 there right? That's awesome compared to 15,000 where i am hehe. But i just hope it is worth it. Cause that is a whole lot of money to me. But I have heard HORROR stories about SBI and i was really close to going there. I am just glad i did my HW first hehe. They are actually on RIPOFFREPORT.com as well. That's never a good sign. I am so sorry that u were roped into it. Those people are great sales men and woman. Not that the admission reps aren't here either lol. But at least you are getting a lot out of it here, and they didn't lie to me as far as i know. I wish u luck in your new school, not to mention paying back those insanely high loans (i hear ya!). Hey, by the way, how much on average do u have to pay a month on ur loans? Just curious to see what i am in for. :) Thanks!! <3

I just moved back to Dallas and Im looking for a ultrasound tech school. the only one i can really find is SBI but everyone is saying not to go there?? Are there any schools in Dallas that offer the ultrasound program? Im really just looking for the 2 year associates program....
Any help would be great!

Nikki in Plano, Texas said: I just moved back to Dallas and Im looking for a ultrasound tech school. the only one i can really find is SBI but everyone is saying not to go there?? Are there any schools in Dallas that offer the ultrasound program? Im really just looking for the 2 year associates program....
Any help would be great!

El Centro College - Dallas, TX
Website: www.elcentrocollege.edu
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Program
Main and Lamar Street
Dallas , TX - 75202

Degrees: Associate
Concentrations: General

Program Director: Jan Bryant MS, RDMS, RT(R)
Email: jdb5529@dcccd.edu
Phone: (214) 860-2300

El Centro is teh best in dallas

Veronica in Parsippany, New Jersey said: Thank you so much . Any information helps. I feel like im stuck now I dont know what to do .... I have visited SBI and spoke to advisors and they assured me that they were accredited... The price is just ridiculous , and i just dont want to spend all that money if I wont be able to get a job afterwards... :-(

I'm confused!! if you go to sanfordbrown.com it says they are accredited by CAAHEP and u are eligible to take the RDMS exam offered by ARDMS upon completeion

Marlena McFann in Mesquite, Texas said: I'm confused!! if you go to sanfordbrown.com it says they are accredited by CAAHEP and u are eligible to take the RDMS exam offered by ARDMS upon completeion

It depends upon the site. Not every site is accredited. Go to www.caahep.com and look for the schools in your state .

Scott in Baytown, Texas said: I'm not sure I'm an expect in this area, but this is the way I've come to understand it. The Sanford Brown Houston , just like all other Sanford Browns were independently owned for years by other company's. Some were doing fine, some were probably awful. CEC bought them up, and made them all Sanford Browns and didn't really go into the process of changing all of them to have the same degree of standards. So in a way some of them seem to run independent even though they are all owned by the same parent company.

To get the accreditation, it's a lot of money. It's also a lot of work. These schools are profit first, so if the campus even without the ARDMS accreditation is still filling seats at 36k a pop, they probably see no reason to seek out the accreditation. It's not right, but it's reality we are faced with.

The Houston Campus is ran by Sonographers. The main director has been doing it for years, and is a firm believer in ARDMS. They worked very hard to satisfy the requirements for ARDMS. They spent a lot of money getting newer machines, etc. And honestly, all seem to have a great deal of emotional investment in this school succeeding.

When I signed up for this school I was terrified because of all the issues at the other locations. In the end, through thick and thin, I'm so happy I made the choice to come here. I'm sorry that the NY campus isn't going the extra mile for the students there. I'm also sorry that because all campus's share the same name, they inherently share the same bad reputation.

THANK U THANK U THANK U so very much for posting ur message. Now i completely understand. I have been accepted to the Sanford Brown in Dallas, Tx and have been confused because on the website it says they are accredited but then i saw all the awful comments. Did u have to do medical assisting first? and was it easy for u to get in the sonography program?

I had an appointment with a rep at SBI NYC campus tomorrow morning and am definitely cancelling, since I've read these reviews and all the scandal on Ripoff.com. I didn't have a good feeling about it from the start, since no one I talked to in the allied health care field had heard of it. I thought the rep was pushy, first for calling me on a Saturday to schedule an appointment on a weekday morning although I had asked for the afternoon and not really offering much other information, and not seeming to listen to me at all. The plan seems to get me in there and pressure me into the program. Another dodgy thing was that the number provided was a cell phone not a landline. Also, I didn't like that their website doesn't discuss tuition costs, whereas accredited colleges do. I think it was a narrow escape, and am now looking at honest to goodness accredited state and city colleges.

Hi Olivia. The only accredited schools that are relatively close to you are SUNY Downstate and Long Island University...and both are in Brooklyn. Long Island University is a two year program and offers a certificate, Downstate offers a Bachelor's degree. Downstate is a little difficult to get there by train because those trains don't run in Queens which means you may have to take three trains to get there,and it's really a hassel by car since the parking there is really scarce. I'm not sure about Long Island University. Good Luck!!

It's weird that I'm not able to control my location on this forum, so my ISP shows as Jamaica, Queens when I am actually in Bay Ridge, Bklyn.

Anne, thank you for your suggestions. I looked up LIU, Downstate, and City Tech last night. City Tech is right on the R line (Metro Tech/Lawrence St) and seems nice.

I may not need it for a while if I get the job I am going to interview for tomorrow, chairside assisting at a dental office. It's a leap of faith on their part, to be willing to train. I know, nothing to do with ultrasound, but any ideas why they would do that? Less pay?

Scott in Pompano Beach, Florida said: Please, any good schools in the Fort Lauderdale area? Please assist.

I went to Kieser in Fort Lauderdale and graduated in April 2007. I found a job before graduating from one of my clinicals and now live in North Carolina with a great job at a local hospital. You mostly get your education through the clinicals and they stress on the ARDMS test and teach you what you need to learn in order to pass. I have taken the OB test 4 times and still not able to pass. However, I was working full time while going to school, so that might be my problem. If your not working and able to go to school, you should be fine. I just like the program because they teach one class for a month straight. Good luck in getting in though. Last I heard, there was a long waiting list. Let me know if this was useful

hey peeps! I was wondering - is there any good schools in Virginia, North Carolina, Hawaii, or california...??

So far I've read that SBI is bad ...WHEW! I was also thinking of that bc it's in maryland! very close to virginia - my bf lives in Virginia (that's why I wanna be there).

Also...I have a BA in Microbiology - I guess that'll help me more in getting the skools, but what is the starting salary?? I tried to google it... man, one told me about 40K, another within 35K... then another 86K and lastly 135K. THAT'S A BIG CHUNK DIFFERENCE!! RIght??? Haha.

Sanford Brown is full of crap and any one who post positive review are full of crap also
i went got the t-shirt got screwed with out a kiss and still can not find a job top of my class

I cant believe all of this. I contacted someone in SBI about a year ago to fin some information for my mother to attent school to become an ultrasound tech. When I spoke to someone at the office, something told me to hang up with the gentlemen as quickly as you can bc something just didnt feel right. He was very persistent in getting us into his office for a meeting and it was just weird. now here I am a yr later trying to find a school that my mother can attend. SBI's website is the only positive thing going for them. For those of you that went there and still cannot find a job with thousands of dollars in loans to pay back, I suggest you guys taking this to some higher authority. Use the media to get your money back. File lawsuits, do whatever you can do to prevent others from going there. SBI needs to go down!

Hi Sunshine. Tell your mom about LIU, it's a two year program and you get out with a certificate, or she could go to Downstate if she has an associates degree, but there's about 8 classes she has to have finished to get in, and it's a two year program and she will graduate with a bachelor's degree (it's the most reasonably priced school too...only $2100 a semester if you are going full-time or $181 pre credit if you are going part-time.) NYU also offers a sonography assoicate's degree program and it costs about $980 pre credit or about $20,000 per semester which I think is absolutely ridiculous. I am current attending Downstate,(just started three weeks ago). The amount of reading is CRAZY and I'm only going part-time! Everyone in my class are full-time students and they are struggling trying to figure out how to organize themselves so they have adequate time to read and study for every class. Good luck to you and your mom on getting into an accredited program! :o)

Skilled Ultrasonographer in Albany, New York said: Do not go to SBI! It is unaccredited and is not a very good program. You WILL have a hard time finding a job after attending this program. You WILL owe 30+ thousand dollars. Try going to an accredited program at a local Community College. It costs about $5,000 and you'll be better off than attending SBI. I took my boards within the 1st year of attending a local community college and am already ARDMS certified. You can't say that of ppl who attend SBI (you have to work a whole year before you can even be eligable to sit for your exam)!

DONT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH SANFORD BROWN I GRADUATED FROM THE ULTRASOUND PROGRAM IN JUNE OF 2008 AND IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET A JOB.  THE SCHOOL SAYS THEY HELP YOU GET A JOB BUT THEY DONT.  THIS SCHOOL IS UNACCREDITED AND 9 OUT OF 10 PLACES IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA WILL NOT HIRE YOU WITHOUT A REGISTRY.  THE PROGRAM COSTS 37,000 SO YOU WOULD BE MUCH BETTER OFF ATTENDING A COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR ONLY 7,000 AND YOU WILL ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO GET A JOB OUT OF SCHOOL.  THERE WERE 14 PEOPLE IN MY GRADUATING CLASS AND 7 OF US DON'T HAVE A JOB SO DO NOT GO TO SANFORD BROWN.

ANGEL said: I too have graduated from Sanford Brown Institute in New York last year and since then I've have been hearing very bad things. I've had jobs tell me "We dont accept anyone from that school!" It's been 7 months since I have graduated and I have not been able to find work anywhere. What disgusts me the most is that I spent 2 years and 3 months and $30,000 and I was never informed nor any of my classmates, that your chances of getting a job are slim to nothing, because most employers want someone with experience or registry eligible. Sanford Brown tells us we are registry eligible after 12 months of on the job training, they dont inform us that 95% of employers want you to be registry eligible much sooner than 12 months and because of insurance issues, many hospitals require you to become registry eligible within 6 months!! I wouldn't recommend this school to my biggest enemy!! The community colleges that of the Ultrasound program charge much less for tuition and offer you a better education. I am not sure what I will do now, but it looks like I will have to go back to school if I want to be an Ultrasound Tech or keep applying to jobs and wait for that 1 in a million chance of getting hired somewhere. I am looking into any information anyone has on lawsuits against Sanford Brown regarding the Ultrasound program. I would like to get my money back and help others also. If anyone has any information please let me know.

I too have graduated from SBI in Tampa in June it is now September and no job, no one will hire me, and I spent 37,000 on the program. I would love to have the information on the class action lawsuit!

carolyn in Feasterville Trevose, Pennsylvania said: my email is care_81@hotmail.com a fellow classmate is getting a petion signef and has a lawer so when i get the info i can send it to u email me your email addy

I as well my fellow students are interested to see if their is anyone who has a class action suite against SBI. I graduated in April and til now do not have a job in the field of CVT. Please if you know of a class action suite e-mail me at ycolon1962@hotmail.com. We would like to join the suit and support with everthing that was said here. We all have been fooled, and its time for people to know that the school is ripping of the students and as well the governments money.
Please relay ASAP!

Yvette in New York, New York said: I as well my fellow students are interested to see if their is anyone who has a class action suite against SBI. I graduated in April and til now do not have a job in the field of CVT. Please if you know of a class action suite e-mail me at ycolon1962@hotmail.com. We would like to join the suit and support with everthing that was said here. We all have been fooled, and its time for people to know that the school is ripping of the students and as well the governments money.
Please relay ASAP!

IM IN SBI NYC FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS SO FAR THE MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM IS GREAT BUT FOR OTHER PROGRAMS I THINK THEY SUCK I ALSO HEARD MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING IS MAJOR ALSO. MY FRIEND JUST GOT HIRED AS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT.

Sanford Brown in Iselin is the ONLY Sanford Brown that's certified by the CAAHEP for their Sonography program. While the ones in NY, TX, FL, and anywhere else might be crap, the Iselin one should be good since it's certified. Meaning you should not have to work for a year before taking the ARDMS exam.

Hi Crystal! How much do Medical Assistants make? Is she working in a hospital or in a doctor's office? What benefits are there in medical assisting? Maybe some of the people who graduated from SBI for sonography, could get a MA job while they are still looking to become a sonographer since the majority of them had to take that course in order to get into the ultrasound program. Good luck in getting job after graduation. It's nice to hear something positive about that school. :o)

Anna in Middle Village, New York said: Hi Crystal! How much do Medical Assistants make? Is she working in a hospital or in a doctor's office? What benefits are there in medical assisting? Maybe some of the people who graduated from SBI for sonography, could get a MA job while they are still looking to become a sonographer since the majority of them had to take that course in order to get into the ultrasound program. Good luck in getting job after graduation. It's nice to hear something positive about that school. :o)

My Anatomy & Physiology teacher was very blunt with me. He said you can make 8.50 to 20.00 depending on grades and GPA. But Medical Assistants always get hired from SBI in NYC! Now i was pregnant not long ago and I had an SBI sonographer take my sono she was on externship. She worked in Brooklyn Hospital. As for my friend she got a job in a OB/GYN office and she hasnt even gotten to externship making 14.00 an hour. Many many many people who have finished have gotten a job the protion that didnt didnt because they either went back to college, sonography, CVT or didnt want to do it. By the way did you go to the SBI IN NYC? my email is crodriguez190@yahoo.com u can email me there if you like.

**** ATTENTION TO ALL THOSE WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT GOING TO SANFORD-BROWN INSTITUTE FOR DMS OR CVT ULTRASOUND ****

Hi, everyone. I am new to this forum. I've never posted but I've logged on here and have done long extensive research on this topic. I think I've about read every single one of these forum topics on ultrasound and SBI. Anyway, I am currently enrolled at Sanford-Brown Institute for CVT. I had no prior medical experience or college credits so of course, like many of you, I had to go through the Medical Assistant program at SBI for about 9 months. After I finished up the MA program, I quickly enrolled to take Non-Invasive Cardiovascular Technology. The credits I earned in the MA program qualified me for the CVT program. I've just started CVT and I really enjoy my class. I've couldn't have asked for a better instructor. Just 17 more months to go. Lol. So anyway, let me get to the point. From what I hear, Sanford-Brown will be changing their whole ultrasound program. This goes for DMS and CVT. I don't know when this will go in effect nor do I know if it will effect other SBI locations. I go to the one in MD and no, it is not accredited... but with the CVT program, I can register to take the 1st portion of the CCI exam right before I start my externship/clinicals, which will be a year from now. After I graduate the program, I'll sit for the 2nd portion of the CCI exam. CCI is a registry for cardiac echo and vascular specialties only. ARDMS is what DMS students must take. CVT students have the advantage of taking either CCI or ARDMS, but w/ ARDMS, you can only take the exam if you have a bachelors or else, work full-time for a year as a tech before you can take the exam. I'm pretty sure everyone knows this by now. Ok back to the point, as I stated earlier... SBI will be changing their ultrasound program. In the future, SBI will no longer allow MA graduates to cross over and take DMS or CVT. DMS and CVT at SBI will no longer be a certificate program but will