What is the best school in Atlanta, Ga

IMU,has only online classes,so wouldn't it hard to understand ?

its a combination of online and site lab.

How were they in securing clinical rotations? How soon did you start doing ultrasounds?

Has anyone heard that SB lost their accredidation? If that is true, they are not hardly worth the money. They are not worth it even if they haven't lost it yet.

Too bad for all thouse students who could have gone to a more reasonably priced alternative, and I don't mean IAMP, or what ever name they go by now.

Lynn in Fayetteville, Georgia said: Has anyone heard that SB lost their accredidation? If that is true, they are not hardly worth the money. They are not worth it even if they haven't lost it yet.

Too bad for all thouse students who could have gone to a more reasonably priced alternative, and I don't mean IAMP, or what ever name they go by now.

Sanford Brown is listed as an accredited school on CAAHEP's website which governs the accredidation of the schools.

Sara in Duluth, Georgia said: Theres one Community college in Coosavalley,Grady offers,and also'Institute of Medical ultrasound'.Google the addresses and contact info.Dont consider
SanfordBrown,I finished my course there.I didnt like it they only concentrate on getting there money.I doesnt have good reputation, you may not get job if you didnt get hired as an intern.Thats my experience with that school.

i am 14 and i want a headstart on my career with this, theres a program at southern regional hospital for teen volenteering im going to do till i graduate high school.Can you give me some tips of what to take in high school and what to do when i finish highschool and some good schools that i can research to see if right for me?

Happy in Atlanta, Georgia said: IMU is a very good school, I graduated from IMU in 2009 and I can say I loved every minute of it. I was able to sit and pass my registry within months of my grad date. I am now employed and very happy. I don't feel as if you will go wrong by attending IMU.

Did you have a long waiting period before beginning your coursework at IMU?

I have heard some buzz about the Atlanta job market being saturated with ultrasound technicians. What was your experience for interning and after graduation?

Billy85 in Atlanta, Georgia said: How were they in securing clinical rotations? How soon did you start doing ultrasounds?

The founder of the school is a physican, Dr. Page. He has a lot of locations and from what I hear has been on the board at Grady and covers a bunch of hospitals in the various counties. I assumethrough his connections he opens doors. I had a problem with a clinical site and after I spoke to the school another site in a physician office was presented, which I loved.

I literally started scanning immediately from the beginning of school. we are in scan labs for the 1st term. When I have been aroudn students from other schools they admit we get much more hands on from what they seemed to have experienced.

I wish you the best, but take a close look at them and compare.

Im interesting of becoming a RT, been thinking about joining the program at IAMP/cambridge. I checked under JRcert.org and the school is accredited. but I've heard alot of negative comments about the school. I'm very worried. can anyone please me? other school like Grady,dekalb and gwinnet are extremely competitive, and I can't afford to wait. please help! give me some advices please!!!

Rachel in Decatur, Georgia said: Im interesting of becoming a RT, been thinking about joining the program at IAMP/cambridge. I checked under JRcert.org and the school is accredited. but I've heard alot of negative comments about the school. I'm very worried. can anyone please me? other school like Grady,dekalb and gwinnet are extremely competitive, and I can't afford to wait. please help! give me some advices please!!!

In your post you mention that you cannot afford to wait. I've been waiting for over a month and still have no replies. I hope you have better luck than I have in getting an answer in this forum. Good Luck to you, Rachel.

Hi Michelle,what school did you apllied to?

I heard Mcdonough Health Career has opened under a new name, be careful and look out for that school. It's the same people and the same mess. Also heard Adam Internationl has closed. Whats going on with these Mom and Pop schools. All I can say is be careful. The good thing is I was ALMOST a student od Mcdonough Health Career. I decided to go to IMU instead, that was the best thing I could have done.

Deborah in Mcdonough, Georgia said: I heard Mcdonough Health Career has opened under a new name, be careful and look out for that school. It's the same people and the same mess. Also heard Adam Internationl has closed. Whats going on with these Mom and Pop schools. All I can say is be careful. The good thing is I was ALMOST a student od Mcdonough Health Career. I decided to go to IMU instead, that was the best thing I could have done.

Hi Deborah,

Is IMU an accredited Ultrasound school, and did you find it to be difficult? Please email me at valonmaddox@gmail.com.

I attended McDonough for 5 mos, people and instructors were nice enough, BUT its all about the $$$. They had us training on an outdated piece of equipment, 12-15 yrs old. Then the $$$ all ran out, then the teachers all quit. Stay away from this school if they STILL are not accredited.

Donna in Alpharetta, Georgia said: Thanks so much for your help Rebecca. You are readingmy mind. I am seriously thinking about ccmmuting up to Romeif gas does not go any higher. Ther are under $5000 and I am glad to hear that you think they have good reputation. I had to have an ultra sound done this week and I spoke with the technician and she had gone to SANFORD BROWN Atlanta and highly DID NOT reccommend that school.
How much math is involved in this program. I am returning to school after many years and I am somewhat concerned about my ability to keep up with the math. I know I will have to work harder than most as Math does not come easy to me.
Thank you so much for your imput.

Donna, did you decide to commute to Rome? I am also from Alpharetta and am wondering how the drive is.

Donna in Alpharetta, Georgia said: Thanks so much for your help Rebecca. You are readingmy mind. I am seriously thinking about ccmmuting up to Romeif gas does not go any higher. Ther are under $5000 and I am glad to hear that you think they have good reputation. I had to have an ultra sound done this week and I spoke with the technician and she had gone to SANFORD BROWN Atlanta and highly DID NOT reccommend that school.
How much math is involved in this program. I am returning to school after many years and I am somewhat concerned about my ability to keep up with the math. I know I will have to work harder than most as Math does not come easy to me.
Thank you so much for your imput.

Donna, did you decide to commute to Rome? I also live in Alpharetta and was wondering what the commute was like.

hi every one , i just want to know do any body knows if imu is accredited now ,thank you

dbigweh@hotmail.com in Lawrenceville, Georgia said: hi every one , i just want to know do any body knows if imu is accredited now ,thank you

No not yet, I interviewed with them and they did not hide the fact that they are not accredited. I do know while I was there they was working on the paper work. I love the fact that they was honest about the accredition and didn't mind sharing the information. I will be attending IMU in January.

Deborah thanks, i want to go there too but im a cna for 9 years now u think i be eligible,n what do u need to start..

Hi..I have seen great students come out of Coosa Valley in Rome, GA. I think they have a waiting list, but they are very good. Hope this helps.

Georgia Tech.

Do your research, practically all companies in GA recruit employees from GA Tech. Go read the affiliated list on GA tech.

I work at Coke and all the executives at Coke come from GA tech.

squirrelonfire in Atlanta, Georgia said: Georgia Tech.

Do your research, practically all companies in GA recruit employees from GA Tech. Go read the affiliated list on GA tech.

I work at Coke and all the executives at Coke come from GA tech.

This discussion was regarding schools for Ultrasound Technicians. I don't believe GA Tech offers this degree.

Deborah in Mcdonough, Georgia said: No not yet, I interviewed with them and they did not hide the fact that they are not accredited. I do know while I was there they was working on the paper work. I love the fact that they was honest about the accredition and didn't mind sharing the information. I will be attending IMU in January.

Hi
I see you've started classes at IMU and wanted to know your progress,is it extremely hard and what advice you would like to share. please contact me at dyneely@hotmail.com

sharon in Kennesaw, Georgia said: Does anyone know the range of difficulty for this course? I know it'll primarily depend on the person's intellect but I haven't been in school for 10 years and wanted to know if anyone is able to slightly measure the degree of difficulty upon entering the program?

Thanks

I graduated from Sanford Brown and I am here to tell you it's a tough program. I had previously studied architecture and engineering at a 4 year college, and this program was just as rigorous. If you sign up, be ready to give up your life for 18 months! Tough but worth it!
Julia

Lynn in Fayetteville, Georgia said: Has anyone heard that SB lost their accredidation? If that is true, they are not hardly worth the money. They are not worth it even if they haven't lost it yet.

Too bad for all thouse students who could have gone to a more reasonably priced alternative, and I don't mean IAMP, or what ever name they go by now.

Not true...

Julia, have you been able to gain employment since graduating? Also, have you passed the registry test yet? What hospitals did you do your clinicals at? I am considering enrolling in this program and already have a BA and dont want them to try to sell me the MA certificate before enrolling in the program. Also, was the school and daily environment professional on a consistant basis? I am nervous with all I have read and do not want to invest 30,000 in a cert I will not be able to use. I just want to get a picture of the current environment and stigma of the college compared to years past postings on the forum. Sorry for all of the questions, and thank you in advance.

Hi, I did my externship at Central GA Heart Center in Macon. Many of my classmates did their externships at hospitals all around the Atlanta area. 8 out of 20 have jobs. I am not employed yet. However I did take the CCI registry exam on Feb. 9th and pass it and took the ARDMS Adult Echo on March 29th and passed it as well. Additionally, Sanford Brown's cardiovascular sonography program has been APPROVED for CAAHEP accreditation. You will not go wrong with the program. We were equipped with everything we needed to go in and pass registries. But I warn you, it's tough. When you start this program, be prepared to put the rest of your life on hold for 2 years. It's fast paced and intense.
Julia

Hi Michele, don't think my response posted so will try again! I graduated in October and passed CCI in Feb & ARDMS adult echo in March. I did clinicals at Pediatric Cardiology in Lawrenceville and externship at Central GA Heart Center in Macon. Most of my classmates did externships at hospitals around Atlanta. 8 of 20 are employed now. So far I am not. Also, SB has just been approved for CAAHEP accreditation. I can tell you that I got absolutely everything I needed to go sit for registries and pass them on the first shot. I can also tell you that I studied my rear end off! I would say that if you want to go into this field, you will not find a better source in the Atlanta area.
Julia

Thank you for the prompt response. Was the environment professional? Did all of the lab machines work/were up to date? Did you get enough hours to practice scanning? Did your financial aid go smoothly throughout the program? I have read quite a few posts on rip off report of students aid getting messed up. Also, what was the reaction from those at your clinical sites when they found out what school you were attending? Positive, negative? Lastly, did they have you participate in the medical assistant program? I know it is a lot of questions. I just would like to be sure and am glad that I found an actual grad to bounce questions off of.

Hi Michele,
No, I did not go through the MA program as I had enough previous college credits to go straight into CVS program. And yes, we scanned 3 nights per week in lab. We had 12 machines; all were regularly maintained and worked. At my first site, all of the pediatric sonographers had attended SB. At my 6 month externship site, I was told that they really like having SB students because when we walked in the door, we could scan. Evidently they had some students from other schools that they had to teach everything to. The SB student that was there before me, was hired by one of the doctors that was leaving the group to go out on his own. She became his lead sonographer in charge of getting his lab accredited. I hope this helps. You should know that jobs are tight in the field and very competitive. At SB you will come out with an Associates degree. Many schools only offer a certificate and from what I hear only have 1 or 2 machines. SB will not let you graduate unless you can scan. They have really made a huge effort in the last few years to improve the program. All teachers now have to be registered with ARDMS. Hope this helps with your decision. I know, it's a big one!! You can email me at echotec46@yahoo.com if you like.
Julia

Hi everyone, I need a little advice. I want to go to school for Ultrasound Tech specializing in OB and I'm trying to find a school in Atlanta to go to. So far it seems like my only option is Grady Hospital, but they only offer a certificate program. From research, your chances of getting hired is better when you have an Assoc. degree in the field. Would I be wasting my time getting a certificate in this field? If so, what other schools can I attend that's accreditated and I can recieve an Assoc. degree? Also, whats the likelyhood of me getting a job after this degree or certificate, being that I want to concentrate in OB only? Thanks for any help or advice :-)

Trust me, employers don't care if you have a degree or not. They just want to know that you are registered and most importantly, IF YOU CAN SCAN. If you want a degree, there is a school in Savannah GA (can't remember the name) that offers a degree. If you go to Grady, you WILL get a job because the school has such a good reputation for putting out good students. Grady is also good for hiring their graduates. I went to Grady and was working a week after graduation. I have never had a problem getting a job. The problem with most schools is that the students can't scan after they graduate. You get the best training at Grady no matter what field you go into(that's why Emory residents do there training there).

Trust me, employers don't care if you have a degree or not. They just want to know that you are registered and most importantly, IF YOU CAN SCAN. If you want a degree, there is a school in Savannah GA (can't remember the name) that offers a degree. If you go to Grady, you WILL get a job because the school has such a good reputation for putting out good students. Grady is also good for hiring their graduates. I went to Grady and was working a week after graduation. I have never had a problem getting a job. The problem with most schools is that the students can't scan after they graduate. You get the best training at Grady no matter what field you go into(that's why Emory residents do their training there).

daydream in Covington, Georgia said: Trust me, employers don't care if you have a degree or not. They just want to know that you are registered and most importantly, IF YOU CAN SCAN. If you want a degree, there is a school in Savannah GA (can't remember the name) that offers a degree. If you go to Grady, you WILL get a job because the school has such a good reputation for putting out good students. Grady is also good for hiring their graduates. I went to Grady and was working a week after graduation. I have never had a problem getting a job. The problem with most schools is that the students can't scan after they graduate. You get the best training at Grady no matter what field you go into(that's why Emory residents do their training there).

Thanks for your response (daydream) So what do you mean when you say most people can't "scan"? What does that mean? And when you went to Grady what did you go for and are you currently work there now? Would you happen to know how much an Ultrasound Tech in OB starts off making at Grady or any hospital just off a certificate?

regretful iamp student in Scottsdale, Arizona said: "Mr. Prasad" will say anything to keep us students in the program long enough to get our tution money. they do not care about the students. by the time we reach clinical, they have all of our money. if we complain we are threatened by Mr. prasad.

We are about to start the 2nd lawsuit on behalf of former IAMP students against IAMP Atlanta, for their reliance on IAMP's promises that the sonography program would be acredited before the students' graduation date. However, said sonography program was never accredited. If you believe you were similarly wronged and would like to be a part of this 2nd. lawsuit, please contact our law office at 2100 Parklake Drive, ATL. GA 30345 for an appointment.

Instructor in Atlanta, Georgia said: That type of rumor for IAMP is still circulating, not sure what the status is.

We are about to start the 2nd lawsuit on behalf of former IAMP students against IAMP for their reliance on IAMP's promises that the spnography program would be acredited before the students' graduation date. However said sonography program was never accredited. If you believe you were similarly wronged and would like to be a part of this 2nd, law suit, please contact our law office at 2100 Parklake Drive, Suite D. Atlanta, Georgia 30345 for an appointment.

Wasted Money in Atlanta, Georgia said: I participate in the forum because it is related to my profession.
Lately, those posting negativity and arguments makes this forum a joke.
This is a place where we should be able to come to share and help each other with professionalism.

We are about to start the 2nd. lawsuit on behalf of former IAMP students against IAMP for their reliance on IAMP's promises that the sonography program was never accredited. If you believe you were similarly wronged and would like to be a part of this 2nd. lawsuit, please contact our law office at 2100 Parklake Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30345, for an appointment.

threatened in Atlanta, Georgia said: I have filed a formal complaint against her with the State and DOE.

We are about to start the 2nd. lawsuit on behalf of former IAMP students against IAMP for their reliance on IAMP's promises that the sonography program would be accredited before the students' graduation date. However said sonography program was never accredited. If you believe you were similarly wronged and would like to be a part of this 2nd. lawsuit, please contact our law office at 2100 Parklake Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30345 for an appointment.

EMILY in Marietta, Georgia said: HI JULIA
I WISHED I KNEW ABOUT THIS BEFORE I START MY ULTRASOUND IN IAMP. I MADE A BAD CHOICE FROM GOING TO IAMP AND FINISHED MY ULTRASOUND PROGRAM THERE. THERE ARE ONLY 3 STUDENTS THAT LUCKY GET A JOB OUT OF 17 STUDENTS. THE MAIN REASON IS BC THE SCHOOL IS NOT ACCREDITED. THE SCHOOL GIVE OUT A FRAUD INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR ACCREDITATION. WASTED ALL THOSE YEARS OF HARD WORK, AND CAN NEVER TAKE IT BACK.

We are about to start the 2nd. lawsuit on behalf of former IAMP students against IAMP for their reliance on IAMP's promises that the sonography program would be accredited before the students' graduation date. However said sonography program was never accredited. If you believe you were similarly wronged and would like to be a part of this 2nd. lawsuit, please contact our law office at 2100 Parklake Drive, Suite D, Atlanta, Georgia 30345 for an appointment.

Please understand, just because a school is not accreditied does not mean you will not be able to get a job or sit for your registry. People get that information all twisted up.

Larry in Atlanta, Georgia said: Sanford Brown is a BUST. WORST reputation in Atlanta. About as bad as IAMP. GOOD Lucjk trying to get a job. Those of you who say you have one were either LUCKY, or a PLANT by SB.

Everyone in Atlanta who knows anything about sonography knows they are a money grabbing school, not commited to anything but taking a students money. Period!

We are about to start the 2nd. lawsuit on behalf of former IAMP students against IAMP Atlanta, for their reliance on IAMP's promises that the sonography program would be accredited before the students' graduation date. However, said sonography program was never accredited. If you believe you were similarly wronged and would like to be a part of this 2nd. lawsuit, please contact our law office at 2100 Parklake Drive, Suite D. Atlanta, Georgia 30345, for an appointment.

I went to The Institute of Medical Ultrasound, that school is not accredited. I was able to get registered and was offered a job even before I completed the program. My first job was PRN, it didn't matter because I just wanted to get the one year experience.

Jen in Cumming, Georgia said:

We are about to start the 2nd lawsuit on behalf of former IAMP students against IAMP for their reliance on IAMP's promises that the sonography program would be accredited before the students' graduation before the students' graduation date. However said sonography program was never accredited. If you believe you were similarly wronged and would like to be a part of this 2nd. lawsuit, please contact our law office at 2100 Parklake Drive, Suite D, Atl. GA 30345 for an appointment.

Larry,
Sorry you feel that way. Where did YOU go to school? Or DID you go to school at ALL? I graduated from SB last October and am working on my THIRD registry now. But you keep putting your kind of garbage out there, because that is simply less qualified sonographers in the field for me to compete with!
Thanks!
Julia