Online Accredited Sonography Schools

LOOKING FOR AN ON LINE COURSE IN ULTRASOUND AND SONOGRAPHY

my school is online. where are you looking to do your clinicial? Pretty sure the school I go to can setup an international clinical but I would have to check. gil

if anyone went to oakland community college and got into the diagnostic medical sonography program it would be a big help if you would email me kin_taylor@yahoo.com
so i can ask a few questions please im having a hard time trying to find the right school for me.

Roseleine in Atlanta, Georgia said: Has anyone heard of anything good about Sanford Brown in Atlanta, GA?

no my mom is one of the top nurses at emory and people have said the teachers are bad and some of there classes dont transfer and the were not accredited do not go there they are only after mom a bad school cussa tech has ultra sound chattahoochee tech has radiology

i need your help guys anyone that went to oakland community college in michigan please email me at kin_taylor@yahoo.com

SMS in Rochester, Michigan said: Looking for any information you can share about Oakland Community College's DMS program in Southfield, MI. They are CAAHEP accredited but there is a 3 year wait which I'm not crazy about, but what can you do? Hoping to hear from someone about admission experience, clinicals, job outlook.... any othe pertinant information.

Thanks!

did you end up hearing about the school because i am thinking about going there my self or did u end up going there your self? please email me at kin_taylor@yahoo.com

hello everyone, i was looking at going to school for diagnostic medical sonography but i have no idea where to begin! i have been out of school for four years and i want to make sure that if i go for D.M.S. that i am fully qualified in getting a secure job when i finish up school. where do i begin in getting on the right track? please someone help! i am in southern florida and ive looked at sanford brown, broward college, and keiser so far down here.. i heard keiser was garbage for that program, i would just like some feed back from somebody if possible! :) or if anyone has heard of a good D.M.S. program in kentucky, bc i may be moving there, or if i start here in florida, would i be able to transfer to kentucky if need be? i hope someone can help!

Hi!
I am in Fredericksburg Va, and looking into ultrasonography as a career change. I have a BA, but no science courses to speak of yet. I would love to do classes online and keep it local, inexpensive, and most importantly, USEFUL.

If anyone out there has done online or otherwise at a VA school and can advise, please do!! Looking for advice about good/bad schools, good value for the money vs. scams, useful things to know about certifications, demand, supply, in VA, esp in Fredericksburg. Any websites, blogs, links you think might help. Anything you can offer, thanks so so much for your time and experience. Wish me luck! Older student diving back in.

I also have my BA and I am taking cardio sonography online with USI. the classes are all online and I start my clinical in Jan 2012 at a cardiologist's office that is 2 miles away from my home. let me know if you have any questions. you can also email me at gfalso@ec.rr.com. good luck

DeniseH in youngstown, Ohio said: I am looking at an online school in Michigan for an associate degree in Medical Sonography. Do you have any opinions regarding online schooling versus classroom setting? I work full time and have young children and find it impossible to do anything else! Will I be less employable earning my degree online? The school is an Accredited school.

Tell me what manner of ultrasound you wish to learn. I am developing online ultrasound course(s) for two colleges in Michigan. One accredited, one not.

Anyone wishing to distance learn cardiac, vascular, or abdominal ultrasound? I will assist with information and a large learning library. I could function as a resource in doing well in your clinical ultrasound ambitions. 25 years experience. I live near Traverse City, MI. BS, RDCS, RDCMS, RVT (FASE-elected).

I have a certification in medical billing&coding, but no degree. Is there an 100%online ultrasound/sonography school?

I attend a school that is 100% online called USI and they offer CVS and DMS programs. The clinical will be setup in your hometown. I start my clinical in Jan 2012 and I am excited but nervous. email me at gfalso@ec.rr.com and I can email you back info.gil

Pardon my ignorance,but what is CVS and DMS?

brandy in Pontotoc, Mississippi said: Pardon my ignorance,but what is CVS and DMS?

So sorry. CVS is cardio or echocardiology and DMS is general songography which is all soft tissue. I hope that helps.
gil

Is there an Accredited 100% online sonography school ?

Mark D. Zemanek in Traverse City, Michigan said: Anyone wishing to distance learn cardiac, vascular, or abdominal ultrasound? I will assist with information and a large learning library. I could function as a resource in doing well in your clinical ultrasound ambitions. 25 years experience. I live near Traverse City, MI. BS, RDCS, RDCMS, RVT (FASE-elected).

I'd like to can u email me at kin_taylor@yahoo.com

droid in capital heights, Maryland said: Hey everyone I passed the ARDMS Abdomen exam and I'm now a RDMS. The exam was hard. I was sweating bullets all the way through.
I used the Gulf Coast Ultrasound Abdomen PASS workbook which was very good and the Davies mock exam cd. I used the Gulf Coast Ultrasound PASS SPI Sonography Principles and Instrumentation mock exam cd for the physics exam. If anyone is interested in any of these materials, which I have no need of now, Then email me at lturn31657@yahoo.com

Hey Droid, which school did you attend because i live in DC and i'm thinking about getting into this field. Was it online or was it at a campus because i'm not far from capitol heights, i actually work in C.H. now but i really wanted to do classes online that way i can still work.

sata in Indianapolis, Indiana said: hi Gil thanks for the reply;USI,i don't think i've heard of it,is it accredited?i would love to do it online.what can u tell me about yr school

Hi this Anige, I have been attending Jackson community college in Michigan. They have online classes for cardiac, vascular and general sonography. The JCC website shows indianappolis as a clinical site. Hope this helps you. They are aslo accredited!

Does anyone know of an accedited ultrasound program in Las Vegas Nevada? I need a flexable program that is either online or nights that wont take more then two years

gil in Wilmington, North Carolina said: I attend a school that is 100% online called USI and they offer CVS and DMS programs. The clinical will be setup in your hometown. I start my clinical in Jan 2012 and I am excited but nervous. email me at gfalso@ec.rr.com and I can email you back info.gil

Are they accredited? Can you sit for exams in your home state after completion?

lfillingame in Kaiserslautern, Germany said: Has anyone heard of or have any experience with Mountain State University? They offer a CAAHEP accredited online DMS program? My husband and i are stationed in Germany so my options for schooling are pretty limited. And of course we will be moving back to the states in Jan 2013 but don't know where to yet. Anyone have any advice on what I could be getting done from here since I don't have access to any clinical opportunities, only online?

Did you try the program out? If so what did you think?

Msu is a scam!

MSU is not a scam!?!? They are accredited by Caahep and offer a great education. I am a graduate from that school and passed my registry exams without any problems. Some people go to MSU thinking its going to be easy and everything will just be handed to them and that's usually the ones that are complaining. I use to see people mad at the instructor because a test had to be taken over the weekend and the student had to work. The student posted how how awful the online courses were and how she would only do traditional classes from now on. The student couldn't even think far enough ahead to realize that traditional students have only one day to take a test while the online students could choose from three days to take the test, but she felt like they weren't doing enough to accommodate her. What a joke! Then there are people who dont want to go anywhere to finish cliniclas and then complain. They inform you of this before you sign-up and anyone who knows anything about the medical field knows that this sometimes you have to travel to get clinical hours. If you can't commit to the program don't start it then blame the instructors. Just find a school that fits you the best. For me online was the best because I was able to stay home while taking the majority of my classes then I did have to relocate while I finished clinicals. I knew this might happen when I started and I finished when I was suppose to. It was only for a short period and was completely worth it!

DMS in Monroe, Georgia said: MSU is not a scam!?!? They are accredited by Caahep and offer a great education. I am a graduate from that school and passed my registry exams without any problems. Some people go to MSU thinking its going to be easy and everything will just be handed to them and that's usually the ones that are complaining. I use to see people mad at the instructor because a test had to be taken over the weekend and the student had to work. The student posted how how awful the online courses were and how she would only do traditional classes from now on. The student couldn't even think far enough ahead to realize that traditional students have only one day to take a test while the online students could choose from three days to take the test, but she felt like they weren't doing enough to accommodate her. What a joke! Then there are people who dont want to go anywhere to finish cliniclas and then complain. They inform you of this before you sign-up and anyone who knows anything about the medical field knows that this sometimes you have to travel to get clinical hours. If you can't commit to the program don't start it then blame the instructors. Just find a school that fits you the best. For me online was the best because I was able to stay home while taking the majority of my classes then I did have to relocate while I finished clinicals. I knew this might happen when I started and I finished when I was suppose to. It was only for a short period and was completely worth it!

Good luck finding a job-onlain professional :). Make sure dont tell you patients about your onlain experience as they may run away.

mandy in Bothell, Washington said: Good luck finding a job-onlain professional :). Make sure dont tell you patients about your onlain experience as they may run away.

I need a little clarification Mandy. Are you being sarcastic in saying "good luck in finding a job online professional". If you are then WOW you need to be educated on online education. If you knew then you would not even question whether or not patients would care.

I'm in the program & stand by it. Just like with any forms of communication, you cant believe ALL that you read on here. There are many factors why certain people feel a certain way.

As far as your comment about being an online professional, making an underlying reference that 'online' students are of a lower standard, please be knowledgeable before making comments like that. (If I am wrong about what you meant then please do forgive me)

Have you ever been a part of MSU program? Well the work may be ONLINE but does not mean that it is easy by any means. We have to learn just like the next person & JUST LIKE IN-SEAT STUDENTS we get our hands-on experience at a clinical site just like any other professional in the medical field. No difference! We ALSO have to take those same exams from the HEAD outside source to get our professional licenses JUST LIKE ANYONE ELSE IN THE MEDICAL FIELD. So there is no difference dear.

I have a lot of friends and associates who have graduated from the MSU Online DMS Program who are now in jobs that they love from the education they received from mountain state university.

I dont like to get in the midst of others conversations but when there is un warrented and uninformed remark made like yours, it leaves way for a much needed response.

If you need further clarification I dont mind speaking with you at all but more importantly the educators at MSU are always on-hand to discuss and education on the matter.

What makes you think I had a hard time finding a job? I was offered a job before my clinical rotations were even finished. The girl who did her rotation before me where i was placed (from MSU also) they tried to get her to stay there also because they said she was so good. The students dont learn to scan online. Students from MSU have the same amount of clinical experience as anyone taking traditional classes so what you said doesn't make any sense.

Lol in Roswell, Georgia said: What makes you think I had a hard time finding a job? I was offered a job before my clinical rotations were even finished. The girl who did her rotation before me where i was placed (from MSU also) they tried to get her to stay there also because they said she was so good. The students dont learn to scan online. Students from MSU have the same amount of clinical experience as anyone taking traditional classes so what you said doesn't make any sense.

My points exactly Roswell....what she said doesnt make sense. I just wish people should be more informed before they make assumptions. Glad you found a site and a job!! YEAH FOR YOU!!!!

Lol in Roswell, Georgia said: What makes you think I had a hard time finding a job? I was offered a job before my clinical rotations were even finished. The girl who did her rotation before me where i was placed (from MSU also) they tried to get her to stay there also because they said she was so good. The students dont learn to scan online. Students from MSU have the same amount of clinical experience as anyone taking traditional classes so what you said doesn't make any sense.

My points exactly Roswell....what she said doesnt make sense. I just wish people should be more informed before they make assumptions. Glad you found a site and a job!! YEAH FOR YOU!!!!

No way msu students get the same experience as at any respectable school. You "study" onlain while others get real scanning experience in a lab for a year even before starting clinicals. Also msu accreditation is pending for many medical programs FYI.

Lol in Roswell, Georgia said: What makes you think I had a hard time finding a job? I was offered a job before my clinical rotations were even finished. The girl who did her rotation before me where i was placed (from MSU also) they tried to get her to stay there also because they said she was so good. The students dont learn to scan online. Students from MSU have the same amount of clinical experience as anyone taking traditional classes so what you said doesn't make any sense.

Has anyone personally attended IMU in Atlanta? I understand that they are not accredited by the CAAHEP, but how THOROUGH is the program/education? I want to attend a program that will teach me everything (or as close as I can get to it). A representative from IMU did tell me that if I was trying to go into OB/GYN sonography, that they DO NOT teach transvaginal sonography (using the doppler) AT ALL. so I just wanted to know would I be qualified to do my job after graduating from this program??? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

Missy R in Atlanta, Georgia said: Has anyone personally attended IMU in Atlanta? I understand that they are not accredited by the CAAHEP, but how THOROUGH is the program/education? I want to attend a program that will teach me everything (or as close as I can get to it). A representative from IMU did tell me that if I was trying to go into OB/GYN sonography, that they DO NOT teach transvaginal sonography (using the doppler) AT ALL. so I just wanted to know would I be qualified to do my job after graduating from this program??? PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

I have not heard of IMU but if they are not CAAHEP accredited I personally would not go. There are other CAAHEP schools that you can go to in Atlanta and if you are looking for one that is specific to online there is a school in Spanish Fort AL that has a distance program. I know that they have had student in the Atlanta area the they still require you to go to clinicals everyday but you can do you course work online. The website in www.iudmed.com It is worth looking into Plus it is only a 1 year program. Hope this helps

taylor in Dearborn, Michigan said: I'd like to can u email me at kin_taylor@yahoo.com

Did you ever hear back from this person in Traverse City? I'm in the same situation and wanted to know what you found. Jackson Community College has a program but I haven't heard any info from anyone that goes there or graduated from there.

Nikki10 in Canton, Michigan said: Did you ever hear back from this person in Traverse City? I'm in the same situation and wanted to know what you found. Jackson Community College has a program but I haven't heard any info from anyone that goes there or graduated from there.

Hey nikki, I am currently attending JCC online program. I have not started clinicals yet but if u have some questions I can try to help ya :)

Jc in Clarksville, Tennessee said: Hey nikki, I am currently attending JCC online program. I have not started clinicals yet but if u have some questions I can try to help ya :)

I was just wondering how hard it was to get into their program and how clinicals are set up? I'm really considering them after my situation with MSU but haven't heard any reviews about them.

for some reason it wont let me type a long messege on here so sorry for making this short, they accept about 24 students a year, they have a scale that they grade the students on to see who the top students are, the scale is based on grades, if you ahve job shadowed before or worked in the area. if you find you own clinical site then you dont have to compete if you have any more questions feel free to ask :)

I know they have rotating admissions, so if you don't make it then you have to keep reapplying. So I'm just wondering for a person who gets average grades but meets the requirements, will they even have a chance to get in? I have job shadowed before and have only a few classes to take for pre-req's in order to apply.

varen in Fort Lauderdale, Florida said: hello everyone, i was looking at going to school for diagnostic medical sonography but i have no idea where to begin! i have been out of school for four years and i want to make sure that if i go for D.M.S. that i am fully qualified in getting a secure job when i finish up school. where do i begin in getting on the right track? please someone help! i am in southern florida and ive looked at sanford brown, broward college, and keiser so far down here.. i heard keiser was garbage for that program, i would just like some feed back from somebody if possible! :) or if anyone has heard of a good D.M.S. program in kentucky, bc i may be moving there, or if i start here in florida, would i be able to transfer to kentucky if need be? i hope someone can help!

There is a school in Spanish Fort AL (near Mobile)that is only 1 year as long as you have pre-req required. They have a distance program. They are accredited it is called the Institute of Diagnostic Ultrasound.

Nikki- I'm sorry I am not really sure what your chances would be :( I had to find my own clinical site so I got in right away... I know they did tell me that a lot of students apply I found this on the website-They base it on this •High grades, related allied health experience, good interviewing skills, and job shadowing experiences positively influences your chances to secure a spot in the program. To me it was worth it because I really needed to do an online program because we are military. I guess youd have to decide if your willing to chance it, or if you could find a hospital to host you then you would know forsure that you would get accepted.

Nikki- I didn't get to answer you question on clinicals- This only lets me type a little and wont send half the time. You apply for the program in Jan. Then take an introduction class to get you use to the machine in may, Clinicals start in August and go till the following July. During this time you will go 4 days a week for a least 32 hours a week. You also take 1-2 online classes threw out clinicals. Also the teachers are really helpful if you don't understand something they will actually webchat with you to help you understand.

Jessic in Tennessee said: Nikki- I didn't get to answer you question on clinicals- This only lets me type a little and wont send half the time. You apply for the program in Jan. Then take an introduction class to get you use to the machine in may, Clinicals start in August and go till the following July. During this time you will go 4 days a week for a least 32 hours a week. You also take 1-2 online classes threw out clinicals. Also the teachers are really helpful if you don't understand something they will actually webchat with you to help you understand.

Thank you very much for all the information! I have only 4 classes to take before I could apply in January. My grades are pretty good but I don't have any previous healthcare experience, so that kind of worries.

i didnt hear anything from them sorry :(

Mark D. Zemanek in Traverse City, Michigan said: Anyone wishing to distance learn cardiac, vascular, or abdominal ultrasound? I will assist with information and a large learning library. I could function as a resource in doing well in your clinical ultrasound ambitions. 25 years experience. I live near Traverse City, MI. BS, RDCS, RDCMS, RVT (FASE-elected).

I was looking for an accredited online ultrasound school. If u could email me a few names of some i would appreciate it

Mark D. Zemanek in Traverse City, Michigan said: Anyone wishing to distance learn cardiac, vascular, or abdominal ultrasound? I will assist with information and a large learning library. I could function as a resource in doing well in your clinical ultrasound ambitions. 25 years experience. I live near Traverse City, MI. BS, RDCS, RDCMS, RVT (FASE-elected).

I was looking for an accredited online ultrasound school. If u could email me a few names of some i would appreciate it

Could anyone give me the names of a few accredited online medical sonohraphy schools and what i would have to do in order to become a medical sonographer. I live in Ms and work full time. Online courses are the only option for me

gil in Wilmington, North Carolina said: Hello, I am attending USI's online program for cardio ultrasound and I will start 1/2 my clinical at the hospital in my town and a local cardio office for the other half which is also near my home. I can give you some websites on some of the other programs I research which were online as well. I did not have any medical experience either so it is difficult but I have a four year degree in business. I am doing well. good luck gil

I was reading your reply and i would appreciate it if u could give me the names of some accredited online sonohraphy schools as well. Thanks

gil in Wilmington, North Carolina said: Hello, I am attending USI's online program for cardio ultrasound and I will start 1/2 my clinical at the hospital in my town and a local cardio office for the other half which is also near my home. I can give you some websites on some of the other programs I research which were online as well. I did not have any medical experience either so it is difficult but I have a four year degree in business. I am doing well. good luck gil

I was reading your reply and i would appreciate it if u could give me the names of some accredited online sonohraphy schools as well. Thanks

Anna in Middle Village, New York said: Hi Wasted Money. I can't speak for down in Georgia, but here in NY, all the jobs that are posted are for 9 - 5 hours. Personally, I would prefer Nurse's hours, three 12 hour shifts a week as opposed to 5 8 hour days. It was one of the reasons why I wanted to get into the medical field. I thought it would give me more time with my family on my days off. Yes, you have to be on-call one day a month but you get paid for "beeper time" and also get paid additionally when you actually get called in. Everyone knows that they will mostly have to be on-call at some point in their career and that 9 - 5 doesn't mean you will get out at 5pm, but rather when the last person is finished being scanned. Are you currently working doing sonography? How do you like it? Did you go to SBI and that's why you are listed as "Wasted Money"? Good luck!! :o)

I am not an ultrasound tech but I am a nuclear medicine tech and I have worked with u/s and vascular techs and I can tell you the hrs.
It will be days/ 5 days a week but there are some hospitals that have 2nd shift. Also, there is flexiblity with working part time or prn. Keep in mind that your first job out should be at a hospital to get a good working knowledge of different types of scans and experience. Something that no one is mentioning is call. Most hospitals require call. Depending on how many techs it could be 1 or 2x per month that you have a week of call. You will rotate the holidays. My US friends HATE call. They get called in often and during the middle of the night but you do get overtime pay. Once you have gotten your experience in a hospital setting then you can get a job in a outpt. setting/office.. No call which would be better. Having said all that, I do think it is a nice job. I like my job but it is a bit more stressful(starting IVs, etc) and i get radiation exposure. I am currently researching MRI or US as addition for more flexiblity for PRN work.

none of you have any idea what it takes to become a sonographer. it's very difficult. there's a lot more to it than looking at fetuses, too.

anyone who thinks online schooling for something hands on like this is a good idea is on crack. i work for a school that teaches this and the students scan over 20 hours a WEEK!!!! how do you do that online?

would you want your medical professionals learning their crap through the internet? ew.

JRCDMS and CAAHEP accreditation are a MUST- especially the JRCDMS. if they dont have that, you cannot work in the field.

glosboy32 said: Could anyone give me the names of a few accredited online medical sonohraphy schools and what i would have to do in order to become a medical sonographer. I live in Ms and work full time. Online courses are the only option for me

there are NONE that have JRCDMS accreditation. you MUST have that to work in the field. the rest will be a waste of time and money. go to a real school.