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With the current bad economic times I am leaning towards going into a more secure career field in Health Care. I am currently researching various schools, and salary. I am looking for a response from someone who is currently working as a Medical Sonographer (Ultrasound Tech).. How important is the name of the school I choose? Ie… a well known university vs..a smaller school..
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the school you attend will determine which companies you be able to work at.Please note that no job is guaranteed. just this week 3000 people would lay-ed off at UTMB in Galveston, TX. But the should be able to find a job at another hospital.
In order to be a sonographer with your local hospital, you will need to get some training in it. There are a lot of accredited schools that offer it around the continent. To be an ultrasound technician is a fairly itense, but rewarding career to do.
The school is very important but in these hard times I am still having a hard time finding full time employment. Only doing per diem. Its a good salary depending where you live. Here in NYC a lot of hospitals are starting at 32+ an hour depending on the type of ultrasound.
To be honest there are not as many opportunities as nursing, or even X-ray tech. Make sure you go to an accredited school. If you don’t, you will have to wait a year before being eligible to take the registry exams. That would put you above a lot of people who go to those tv commercial schools. To be honest, If I could do it again I would have gone to nursing school, pays more with more opportunities and flexibility.