Ultrasound Technician Program

The ultrasound technician program at Meridian College helps students gain knowledge in gathering sonographic data, using medical ultrasound techniques. Students also learn to diagnose patient conditions through sonographic data processing while operating sonography equipment. Students who graduate the ultrasound technician program may work in hospitals or doctors' offices, performing sonograms for patients under physician supervision. The program helps students obtain, review, and integrate patient histories and data, patient instruction and care, and anatomic, physiologic, and pathologic data recording. Get more details below including other Florida colleges that offer ultrasound technician program.

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Meridian College

2000 W. Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Meridian College operates as a two year career school dedicated to providing a practical education for students in Sarasota and surrounding areas. Over 330 students have completed their training in the last few years with 97% of students who start the program complete it. Meridian College offers several programs to choose from. Some of the more popular programs offered are:

• Medical Insurance Coding
• Medical Assistant
• Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
• Dental Assistant
• Cosmetology

To help students and recent graduates, Meridian College may offer services including:

• Night and weekend classes available
• Career path counseling
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Employment search assistance

The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges has accredited the instruction & training provided by Meridian College for over thirty straight years. To read more and get consumer disclosures, please visit meridian.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Ultrasound Technician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Meridian College offers an associate's degree program in ultrasound technician.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Description

Produce ultrasonic recordings of internal organs for use by physicians.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, diagnostic medical sonographers employment is expected to grow at a rate of 26.4% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).