Ultrasound Technician Program

The ultrasound technician program at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts 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 California colleges that offer ultrasound technician program.

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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts

4670 Auto Mall Pkwy, Fremont, CA

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts offers a diverse selection of allied health programs in four separate campuses in San Mateo (main campus), Concord, Fresno and Modesto, California. The Academy’s mission is to offer quality nursing and allied health programs that focus on career and hands-on practical experience.

Incorporated in 2004, the academy’s first program was Ultrasound Technology. The curriculum offering rapidly expanded to Vocational Nursing, MRI and other programs. Today, it offers a range of accredited programs covering most of the allied health fields, including a Personal Fitness Trainer program. Accreditation comes from the ABHES as well as other bodies on both institutional as well as programmatic levels.

Apart from its core courses, the academy also offers continuing education opportunities in IV Therapy/Blood Withdrawal and CPR for Healthcare Providers. All courses are offered at the main campus in San Mateo, but the branch campuses offer fewer courses, with VN, Phlebotomy Technician and Medical Assistant being the common programs at all campuses.

The academy participates in several financial aid programs to assist students in need. In 2012, 86% of the academy’s students received aid, primarily in the form of loans. On-schedule graduation rate currently stands at 80%.

A key component of student life at the academy is clinical rotation, and students are required to rotate throughout all of the academy’s affiliate facilities, which collectively serve more than a dozen counties. The curriculum focuses heavily on clinical experience.

Students Enrolled in the Ultrasound Technician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

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

Salary & Wages

• Oakland-Hayward-Berkeley, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 560
  • Average Hourly Rate: $55.13
  • Average Annual Salary: $114660
• San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 290
  • Average Hourly Rate: $57.48
  • Average Annual Salary: $119550

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