Why study medical sonography?
Medical sonography involves using sound waves to create images of the body’s internal structures. Students learn anatomy, physiology, ultrasound physics, and instrumentation. Clinical experience is important, and graduates must pass certification exams. Effective communication and critical thinking skills are crucial in this field.
See our Minimum Admission Requirements for the Degree Program here
Degrees & Certificates
Medical Sonography
Associate in Applied Science
Time to Complete:
Two years
Schedule:
Day Classes
Forsyth Tech’s Medical Sonography program provides comprehensive education in anatomy, physiology, ultrasound physics, and instrumentation. Through hands-on experience and coursework, students develop the skills needed to perform ultrasound scans and pursue a career as registered diagnostic medical sonographers.
$42,000
Average Annual Salary
9.8 %
Job Growth
458
Job Openings
Career Tracks
- Medical Sonographer
- Ultrasound Sonographer
- Ob/Gyn Sonographer
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Accreditation & Program Outcomes
The Medical Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of The Joint Review Committee on Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355 – 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
727.210.2350
Email: mail@caahep.org
www.caahep.org
Joint Review Commission on Diagnostic Medical Sonography
6021 University Boulevard
Suite 500
Ellicott City, MD 21043
P:443-973-3251
F:|866-738-3444
E: magat@jrcdms.org
To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the abdominal sonography – extended and obstetrics and gynecology sonography concentrations.
The primary goal of the Medical Sonography Program is to provide a high quality education in both the didactic and clinical areas with the goal of providing students with a high level of technical competency as well as adequate interpersonal skills. This is achieved through an Associate Degree Program.
Eight students are accepted into the A.A.S. Medical Sonography Degree Program.
The goal statement of this program is: To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the abdominal sonography – extended and obstetrics and gynecology sonography concentrations.
“My professors make time to work with each student individually. I feel well supported and encouraged to succeed.”
Shannon O.
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