Ultrasound Certificate

Degree Requirements

This certificate program is designed for:

  • Registered Radiographers who wish to study an advanced modality as a means of continuing education.
  • Registered Radiographers who already hold a baccalaureate degree in a major other than Radiologic Sciences and choose to study an advanced modality, without earning a second baccalaureate degree.

Certification

Students who choose this track will not be eligible to seek ARRT certification in radiography, but will be eligible to apply for eligible to apply for ARRT and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) certification as an ultrasonographer upon completion of didactic and clinical requirements.

A. Fall - 12-16 hours; Complete the following:
RAD 417Ultrasound Anatomy &Scanning-W4
RAD 421Ultras Physics-Instrumentation3
RAD 423Ultrasound Clinical Educ I6
RAD 411Survey of Pathology (see footnote table below) 14
B. Spring - Complete the following:
RAD 418Ultras Anat-Scan Tech-OB-GYN3
RAD 424Ultrasound Clinical Educ II6
RAD 496Radiologic Sci Research I-W1
C. Summer - Complete the following:
RAD 320Cross-Sectional Anatomy (see footnote table below) 12
RAD 425Ultrasound Clinical Educ III6
RAD 427Procedural Guidelines in Ultra3
RAD 497Rad Science Research II1
Total Hours39

Footnote

1
RAD 320 and RAD 411 required if not previously completed.