Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc

Also known as Florida Tech

150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL

The Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc is the best training facility to those who wants to become medical sonographers. This technical private school emphasizes in practical training among all of its students thus students have more hands-on training than classroom instructions. Students who study in Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc find careers in different healthcare industries such as in OB/GYN, ultrasound physics and echocardiography. In fact, the main mission of the school is to produce sonographers that are competent in handling medical diagnostic procedures in local hospitals.

Located in Pensacola in Florida, the school first operated in 1976 as a single classroom in a local hospital.  The Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc was first named as the School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography but was later change to its current name in 1979.  Today, the school has grown into a large 4,800 square feet establishment that comes complete with classrooms, libraries and several laboratories.

Admission to the school requires students to have associate degree in Allied Health. Students who wish to train in Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc need to take a minimum of 48 college credits with perquisite courses on anatomy, biology and algebra.

Currently, the tuition fee rate in Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc is $16,900 per year. However, students can also seek financial aids from Federal Pell Grants as well as make student loans so that they can continue their education in this school to become world class diagnostic sonographers.