Mission Statement/ Goal
Provide the Health Care community with the most diversified, well-trained
individuals, assisting medical professionals in fulfilling their daily
professional needs. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to
take the national certification exam given by the American Registry of
Diagnostic Sonographers (ARDMS).
Job Description
An Ultrasound Technologist is a skilled professional who uses equipment
producing high frequency sound waves to create diagnostic images and data that
helps health care professionals diagnose patients with disease. Ultrasound
imaging is used on many parts of the body, including the abdomen, blood vessels,
heart, and the developing fetus of a pregnant woman. Ultrasound Technologists
use an instrument called a transducer to transmit high frequency sound waves
through the body of the patient. These sound waves bounce off the targeted body
part or organ and their echoes are captured by specialized equipment, converting
them into visual images
Objectives of the Program
The Ultrasound Technician Program goals and objectives are:
- To create effective healthcare providers by training professional, competent
Ultrasound Technician for the health care community.
- To stimulate a life long pursuit of education in both healthcare and
student’s specific arena of interest.
- To demonstrate knowledge of safety and infection control as defined by the
CDC and OSHA.
- To demonstrate knowledge of collection equipment, various types of additives
used, special precautions and substances that can interfere with chemical
analysis of blood constituents.
- To develop a critical thinking approach to the student’s academic learning.
- To stimulate and enhance the creativity of individuals who may then make
significant contribution to their field of interest.
- To develop interpersonal skills in communicating with the patient, medical and
administrative individuals, including doctors who will act as career
supervisors.
- To encourage a role for the student in community interaction, promoting both
themselves and their career in a positive mien, which will lead to an
enhanced understanding and respect from the community at large.
- To provide educational opportunities in Ultrasound Technology to members of
the community.
- To help students acquire the necessary skills to practice proper patient care.
- Offer continuing education opportunities to students, graduates, and
technologists.
Admissions Requirements/ Prerequisites
High School Diploma, GED,
or Equivalent
Be at least 18 years of age or older
Healthcare CPR Certification
Pass the school’s entrance exam
Current Immunization record
Prerequisite courses: (These can be
taken at IME and are included in tuition)
Anatomy Physiology
(Prerequisite courses must have been completed in the last 5 years with a
passing grade)
Course Description
The Ultrasound Technologist Program at IME is 25 months, and classes are
available in the morning or evening. There is an internship accompanying the
program to ensure students are well trained before entering in the field.
Job Outlook
The Healthcare field is rapidly expanding, and ultrasound diagnostic digital
imaging is among the fastest emerging fields in the industry. There is a very
high demand for the unique experience and skills of an Ultrasound Technologist.
Ultrasound therapy is moving towards becoming the diagnostic method of choice in
many areas of medicine, leaving healthcare institutions competing amongst
themselves for the most qualified sonographers who are educated at leading
ultrasound technologist/technician training schools such as IME. The median
expected salary for a typical
Ultrasound Technologist in the United States is $61,746.