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- School Code: 411700
- Phone: (478) 825-6211
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Ultrasound Technician Program
The ultrasound technician program at Grady Health System Professional Schools 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 Georgia colleges that offer ultrasound technician program.
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Grady Health System Professional Schools
1005 State University Dr, Fort Valley, GA
Grady Health System is located in Atlanta, Georgia and is a world-class healthcare training facility and is accredited by The Joint Commission. Grady Health System is recognized internationally as a teaching hospital with a staff of doctors exclusively from Emory University and Morehouse schools of medicine. Twenty-five percent of all the doctors who practice medicine in the state of Georgia received some, or all, of their training at Grady Health System.
Grady Health System offers excellence in education by providing training in three main career paths:
- Nursing
- Radiation and Imaging Technology
- Pharmacy
Grady Health Systems offers education to students whether they have many years of experience or only an associate’s degree.
Some of the nursing programs include:
- RN Residency Program
- Nurse Extern Program
- Nurse Shadow Program
- Nurse Re-entry Program
Some of the Radiation and Imaging Technology programs are completed in the following subject areas:
- Radiologic Technology
- Radiation Therapy
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Pharmacy residency programs at Grady Health Systems include:
- PGY-1 Pharmacy
- PGY-1 Primary Care
- PGY-2 Internal Medicine
- PGY-2 Infectious Diseases
- PGY-2 Critical Care
- PGY-2 Oncology
- PGY-2 Emergency Medicine
To learn more about each program, or to find admissions information, visit http://www.gradyhealth.org.
Students Enrolled in the Ultrasound Technician Program
Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Grady Health System Professional Schools offers a less than two-year award program in ultrasound technician.
Students by Gender (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Male | 0 |
| Female | 11 |
Students by Race (2019)
| Graduates | |
|---|---|
| Black | 3 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
| White | 7 |
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
Students who have completed the Ultrasound Technician program at Grady Health System Professional Schools, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below: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).