Unaccredited schools

I have recently graduated from an unaccredited school where I was told it was easy to find a job in Ultrasound for the year requirement. Ha! I now know that it is nearly impossible to find a job. Does anyone have any suggestions for me. I have passed my SPI. I am good at what I do and I am not sure what my next step should be. I have sent out 20 resumes. I have gotten several responses but seem to lose out to other applicants with ARDMS. Thanks

win in Irvine, California said: I have recently graduated from an unaccredited school where I was told it was easy to find a job in Ultrasound for the year requirement. Ha! I now know that it is nearly impossible to find a job. Does anyone have any suggestions for me. I have passed my SPI. I am good at what I do and I am not sure what my next step should be. I have sent out 20 resumes. I have gotten several responses but seem to lose out to other applicants with ARDMS. Thanks

If you had your bachelors you could have avoided the one year of experience requirement and been able to compete with your ARDMS credetials by now.

latoure in Sunnyvale, California said: If you had your bachelors you could have avoided the one year of experience requirement and been able to compete with your ARDMS credetials by now.

Uh, Yeah I know that. The point is mute now. I was working per diem at an urgent care clinic and just got hired on full time. Started today. Peace...

win, if you dont mind me asking, how much did they hire you for?

I was hired for $22.00/hr. I work six days a week 48hrs. I really love my job and feel blessed to have it!

win in Temple City, California said: I was hired for $22.00/hr. I work six days a week 48hrs. I really love my job and feel blessed to have it!

can you tell me how you came about that? I am in the exact same boat you were, passed my SPI but no bachelors either. Still looking for employment and getting nervous the longer i dont scan....did it come right back to you when you started again? how long were you out of it before getting hired?

The man who owned the clinical site I was at for externship opened an urgent care center. He asked me to start there per diem until he built up enough business for full time. That happened very quickly and I was hired full time. Other class mates of mine have gotten jobs by volunteering and then being offered a job. Also some have used recruiters to help them find leads. Just don't give up. Hard work will pay off. I always tell people that winners do the things losers don't want to do. Good Luck to you.

Hi Win,

Do you think I would have a better chance of finding a job in Ultra sound atttended an unaccredited school(Casa Loma) since there is a long waiting list from a community college? I am afraid of not find work after I graduated with a debt of $31k

I had a b.s in business degree

vanessa in Los angeles,ca in Los Angeles, California said: I had a b.s in business degree

Hi Vanessa, did you decide to go to Casa Loma? I am considering starting the program in September but like you am afraid I will not have as much luck finding a job as someone who went to an AA program. I live in the valley and there are no such programs here.

But you have a BS so you will be in a much position that I will

Congrats on the job!

Sarah
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Vanessa, I am also planning on attending Casa Loma's DMS program. I too have a BS degree. I was told I should be able to sit for ARDMS license test and was still doubtful. I decided to check the ARDMS website for myself and it is true. The 12 month clinical experience requirement will be towards the actual program and you do not have to work for 12 months so yes it is an advantage vs not having a Bachelors at all.

I advise not going to Casa Loma. I have a B.S. They are very
disorganized with one ultrasound machine. I elected to go to a
school in Corona ,but they don't have any financial until probably Sept.If you can wait the tuition is about half and quality
much better.

Orinda, do you mind posting the name of the school? Corona is about an hour away from me and Casa Loma in Hawthorne is local for me but if price is half then I wouldn't mind driving. Casa Loma had 3 ultrasound machines when I went for my tour so I do not know which branch you have been to. Thanks

I cant take my registry because on my transcript my clock hours are not converted to credit hours. Can someone help me out here? How does an unaccredited school do that? Plus because of this I can never take my registry. I dont know what to do. Please if anyone can give me advice about this that would be great. Plus my school has been evicted. I bascially had to go through the state to get my transcripts along with my certifcate in order to send in my documents to ARDMS.

How do I get a volunteer position for Ultrasound? Can anyone help?

win in Aliso Viejo, California said: The man who owned the clinical site I was at for externship opened an urgent care center. He asked me to start there per diem until he built up enough business for full time. That happened very quickly and I was hired full time. Other class mates of mine have gotten jobs by volunteering and then being offered a job. Also some have used recruiters to help them find leads. Just don't give up. Hard work will pay off. I always tell people that winners do the things losers don't want to do. Good Luck to you.

How did they get the volunteering position?

Jgo, are you a currently a ultrasound student from casa loma college? it will be great help if you can tell me how is the program so far, do you think it is worth of attending the school? I also have a bachelor degree? but I don't feel 100% sure I will be eligible to sit for ARDM exam. have you contact them(ARDM) .I just want to make sure we are 100% ok for ARDM exam.

Jgo in Torrance, California said: Vanessa, I am also planning on attending Casa Loma's DMS program. I too have a BS degree. I was told I should be able to sit for ARDMS license test and was still doubtful. I decided to check the ARDMS website for myself and it is true. The 12 month clinical experience requirement will be towards the actual program and you do not have to work for 12 months so yes it is an advantage vs not having a Bachelors at all.

Odchen - yes I am currently a student at casa loma. As far as the program goes, it is substantial and I feel like I am getting the education that I need to prepare me for registry. Yes, if you have a prior BA or BS you are eligible to sit for RDMS license, you fall under Prerequisite 3A. Which campus are you planning on attending and when are you starting?

Jgo, thanks so much for the info, I will attend in Anaheim campus and I won't attend until I am sure I am going to the right college, I only have a question regarding the externship from Casa Loma college, how many hours do you have to take per week? do they assign you during the morning, afternoon or night hours? is it a fix schedules or very flexible hours?

win in Aliso Viejo, California said: The man who owned the clinical site I was at for externship opened an urgent care center. He asked me to start there per diem until he built up enough business for full time. That happened very quickly and I was hired full time. Other class mates of mine have gotten jobs by volunteering and then being offered a job. Also some have used recruiters to help them find leads. Just don't give up. Hard work will pay off. I always tell people that winners do the things losers don't want to do. Good Luck to you.

where can you find volunteering positions?

win in Aliso Viejo, California said: The man who owned the clinical site I was at for externship opened an urgent care center. He asked me to start there per diem until he built up enough business for full time. That happened very quickly and I was hired full time. Other class mates of mine have gotten jobs by volunteering and then being offered a job. Also some have used recruiters to help them find leads. Just don't give up. Hard work will pay off. I always tell people that winners do the things losers don't want to do. Good Luck to you.

where can i find a volunteering position?

where can i find a volunteering position?

Jgo, thanks so much for the info, I will attend in Anaheim campus and I won't attend until I am sure I am going to the right college, I only have a question regarding the externship from Casa Loma college, how many hours do you have to take per week? do they assign you during the morning, afternoon or night hours? is it a fix schedules or very flexible hours?

Iam2D in Long Beach, California said: Odchen - yes I am currently a student at casa loma. As far as the program goes, it is substantial and I feel like I am getting the education that I need to prepare me for registry. Yes, if you have a prior BA or BS you are eligible to sit for RDMS license, you fall under Prerequisite 3A. Which campus are you planning on attending and when are you starting?

Odchen, Try to check if you can get in Platt College located in LA because they at least offer an AS degree vs certificate from Casa Loma that is 21 months long,. Platt is 20 months and includes seminar for ARDMS exam. just fyi

Iam2D in Torrance, California said: Odchen, Try to check if you can get in Platt College located in LA because they at least offer an AS degree vs certificate from Casa Loma that is 21 months long,. Platt is 20 months and includes seminar for ARDMS exam. just fyi

Thanks Iam2D, I lived in Irvine so I will be attending casa loma in Anaheim, I just worry about externship since I will be working full time from 6am to 2:30pm, do you think Casa loma can offer externship after 3 pm? how many hours per week for externship from your own experience that is required from the school??

They require 40 hours of externship for 6 months from 8-5 M-F. The program director from both campuses are the same so you might want to double check if they can schedule you after 3pm, I haven't heard of that happening yet. Don't believe anything they tell you unless it is written on paper. if it helps, they don't even know where to send students off until a week before externship so you have to be very prepared to quit your job or get a different work schedule.

Iam2D in Long Beach, California said: They require 40 hours of externship for 6 months from 8-5 M-F. The program director from both campuses are the same so you might want to double check if they can schedule you after 3pm, I haven't heard of that happening yet. Don't believe anything they tell you unless it is written on paper. if it helps, they don't even know where to send students off until a week before externship so you have to be very prepared to quit your job or get a different work schedule.

Thanks again for a very useful information, I also have one question regarding the skill that ultrasound tech need to have, does ultrasound tech need to write a lots of report that they need to have good solid English background?, do ultrasound tech need to have presentation skill? I am good at math and science and very detail oriented, but I don't speak perfect english as well as able to write good report(like college level writing). so I don't know if I am able to do this job.

I did the DMS program at Casa Loma College. They have many more than one ultrasound machine. It was a great program. The classes are smaller, so you get that one on one from the teacher that is really nice. I too have my B.S. so I sat for the ARDMS and did not have to work a year before I took the test.
CLC is a great school. I attended the Van Nuys Campus and had a great experience!! :)
Definitely check into it and go on a tour. I know all three campuses (Van Nuys, Hawthorne, Anaheim) offer the program.

Good Luck!!! :)

Oh by the way...CLC is definitely an accedited program. I did all my research with the state and it is approved and accredited.

CLC is not accredited by ARDMS, only by ABHES which means if you do not have a prior BS or BA, you do not get to sit for registry. In sonography, the only accreditation that matters is the one that the JRC-DMS approves.

to Lindasay in Arlington, Texas. CLC is not an accredited by ASRDMS. Only their nursing program is accredited. get your facts traight. I ageed with warlock in torrance, ca

HI in reply to the "CLC is not accredited by ARDMS, only by ABHES which means if you do not have a prior BS or BA, you do not get to sit for registry. In sonography, the only accreditation that matters is the one that the JRC-DMS approves."
i have a question i am planning to attend CLC i have my BA already would it be harmful for me to go to CLC or would it just be like me going to any other DMS school because i would be able to sit in the ARDMS test right after i finish the program please help !! Because CLC is not accredited by ARDMS does it make it worst? or would it not matter because i have a BA?

Hi I'm interested in the DMS program the only problem is, I dont know what school to pick! I'm debating between 2 schools. It's between Platt college or Casa Loma College or is there a better school out there in LA or Orange county area?

Raquel Tapia in Maywood, California said: Hi I'm interested in the DMS program the only problem is, I dont know what school to pick! I'm debating between 2 schools. It's between Platt college or Casa Loma College or is there a better school out there in LA or Orange county area?

Don't go to either one. These are both unaccredited schools that will feed you the bull-ish of working for a year to able to sit for your boards. Unless you already have a Bachelors then by all means do it. Or if you have a 150% guarantee of having a job lined up after you graduate, then do it. If you have neither then stay away from any school that is unaccredited. It's simply not worth the time especially the $$$. If you are serious about U/S then check out the CAAHEP website and look for an accredited U/S program. I went this route and am paying for it dearly. I sincerely urge you and anybody else you might know interested in U/S to consider other options. Good luck to you.