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Your Ultrasound Training may be closer than you think!

Classes start frequently so that you can get started right away
Theory classes are as close as your personal computer
Focused lab classes require you to be on site just a few days per month
Clinical training is held in a real-life setting close to where you work or live

With our unique approach to Ultrasound Education, you could combine your Bachelors Degree in any field or Associates Degree in a patient care Healthcare field with our Diagnostic Medical Sonography program and become a desirable candidate for positions in the field of Ultrasound. Our hybrid programs are designed especially for you and combine digital and internet technologies with hands-on training both in our lab and in a clinical facility near you.

Our programs are offered in Diploma formats and focus on the two most in-demand application areas for sonography. You can choose between a General focus which includes both Abdominal and Obstetric and Gynecological applications, or a Cardiac focus which includes the Heart. Both provide exposure to Vascular Ultrasound, the third most common use of the technology.

There is little better than the feeling that comes from knowing that what you do for work actually makes a difference. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers know that feeling. Physicians recommend Ultrasounds as a diagnostic tool. Sonographers are specially trained to provide studies to physicians that enable them to diagnose health issues and treat them appropriately, or provide patients the comfort of knowing everything is ok. Whether it is the adult heart that is shown to be healthy, the improperly functioning heart valve that is caught in time, or the fetus whose sex is revealed to expectant parents, every study performed and every patient met is an achievement in helping others for the Sonographer.

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Fox Institute
Clifton, NJ
West Hartford, CT

Applicants for this program must have an Associate Degree in an Allied Health Specialty or a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in any subject.

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Our programs are convenient. more
Each American Institute facility has an ultrasound lab where you build scanning skills under the guidance of a resident instructor. There are weekday and weekend schedules available. Students in weekday labs typically come to the facility a few days per month. Students in weekend labs come even less. That's it for campus-driven classes. All of your theory courses are conducted interactively online so you can participate from the comfort and convenience of wherever you'd like.
Our programs are focused. more
Our programs are focused on the topics and skills that the key professional organizations in the field have stated are necessary to become a competent entry level sonographer. And nothing else. We understand that you don’t have the time or inclination to study a lot of material that is not actually necessary to the practice of your chosen profession.
Our programs are designed around working in small teams. more
Our Student to equipment ratio is typically 3:1. Our theory class work groups typically have 12 -18 students per instructor.
Our programs are focused on real life experience. more
You’ll gain extensive real world experience under the tutelage of a clinic mentor at an externship site affiliated with our School – a clinic, a physician’s office or a hospital. Clinical sites are designed to be close to where you live or work, although, the number of miles may vary based on clinical availability.
Our Programs are available in Bachelor's Degree and Diploma formats depending on the campus

American Institute's family of schools includes the American Institute College of Health Professions and American Institute School of Health Careers located in Florida and the Fox Institute schools in Connecticut and New Jersey. With our online/residential training model, there are many options for attending our Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs, regardless of where you live.

American Institutes specialize in career-focused education. We understand how to meet the needs both of students and of employers. We design our programs, schedules and support services to do so, not only while you are in school but after graduation and beyond. more

Do I need previous experience in Healthcare to succeed in Sonography? [?]
NO. What you need is a serious desire to succeed, a passion about working with and helping people, and an interest in using technology to do so. While many students who enter the field come from the ranks of nurses, radiologic technicians and other healthcare professionals, most have no previous healthcare education.
Will I have to attend classes for years? [?]
No. Our program can typically be completed in 18 months. Few fields that can be studied within less than 18 months offers what sonography does - whether in terms of compensation, flexibility, prestige, or mobility according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Will I qualify to sit for appropriate professional certifications upon graduation? [?]
YES. Students who meet our admissions requirements and graduate from our program are eligible to sit for the relevant exams administered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS). The ARDMS is the most widely recognized professional certifying organization for Sonographers in the US. There are other similar organizations with varying eligibility requirements. All organizations may change their requirements.
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Explore. Fill out the form. A professional Admissions staff person will contact you and provide all the information you need to make a decision about training for a career in Ultrasound. You can’t decide if you don’t have the facts. Get them now.

A Career as a Sonographer is rewarding, as well as satisfying. You can help others as you help yourself and your family in a field with long-term projected growth. According to the US Department of Labor, "Employment of diagnostic medical sonographers is expected to increase by about 19 percent through 2016 - faster than the average for all occupations - as the population ages, increasing the demand for diagnostic imaging and therapeutic technology." more

Click here to see what the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography has to say about the profession.