Ultrasound Technician Program

The ultrasound technician program at Modern Technology School 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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Modern Technology School (M.T. X-ray)

11889 Valley View St Suite C, Garden Grove, CA

Modern Technology School in Fountain Valley, California, is a career-oriented institution of higher learning that carries accreditations from the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary Education (BPPE) and several other approvals and licenses such as the Veterans/GI Bill.

Founded in 1981 in the Los Angeles area, the school initially offered the X-Ray Technician Limited Permit course. After several additions and a new campus in Anaheim, the original LA campus was sold to what is now Kaplan College. The Anaheim campus was relocated in 2005 to Fountain Valley, where the school serves the communities of Orange County.

Current course offerings include:

• Medical Assistant-Back Office
• Ultrasound-Vascular Technician
• X-ray Technician-Medical Assistant

The X-ray Technician-Medical Assistant program is an 11-month course that offers morning and evening classes. Tuition and other fees totals $18,856, and the college is approved to distribute Title IV aid in the form of loans and grants.

In addition to core programs, Modern Technology School also offers home study and instructor-led courses as part of its continuing education initiatives. Applicants can choose from a range of courses, including Accident & Emergency X-ray and Radiation Protection in Medical Radiography.

Student services include career, academic and personal counseling, and assistance with various aspects of student life, such as housing, child care and transportation. Modern Technology School does not currently have any articulation agreements with any other college or university, so students are advised to ascertain that a diploma from this school meets their educational goal requirements.

Students Enrolled in the Ultrasound Technician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. M.T. X-ray offers a less than four-year award 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).