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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Career

For the Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, the average hourly wage is $40.58 and the average annual wage is $84,410. Understand required skills and ability for the career and find right career colleges for it.
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers career

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

The main tasks and work activities of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers are to create advanced digital images of patients using computer imaging systems, adjust settings or positions of medical equipment, monitor video displays of medical equipment to ensure proper functioning, monitor patient conditions during treatments, procedures, or activities. In general, for the Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, active Listening, speaking, reading Comprehension, social Perceptiveness and other 16 skills are required.
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General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Most Diagnostic Medical Sonographers occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. You can check detailed job description, required skiils, activities, and more detailed description at Diagnostic Medical Sonographers tasks, skills, and ability page.
The following graph shows the percentage of earned degrees held by Diagnostic Medical Sonographers occupational group.
Less than a High School Diploma
0.00%
High School Diploma (or the equivalent)
0.00%
Post-Secondary Certificate
19.34%
Some College Courses
0.00%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
47.13%
Bachelor's Degree and Above
33.53%

Vocational Programs for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Career

1 vocational program is closely related to the Diagnostic Medical Sonographers occupation - Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. You can check the schools offering the programs with tuition, length of study, and earning information.
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to utilize medical ultrasound techniques to gather sonographic data used to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases. Includes instruction in obtaining, reviewing, and integrating patient histories and data; patient instruction and care; anatomic, physiologic and pathologic data recording; sonographic data processing; sonography equipment operation; and professional standards and ethics
Average Program Tuition & Fees: $41,328
Average Program Length: 775 Contact Hours
Average Completion Time: 21.92 Months
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Schools for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Occupation

The following schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.
Pensacola, FL
Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc
Private, 2-4 years, Offering 1 programs to 53 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $19,900