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The Medical Sonography AAS Degree prepares students to use high-frequency sound waves to produce images of internal structures of the body.
The 21-month program covers physics, sectional anatomy, pathology, physiology, patient care and abdominal, vascular and obstetrical/gynecological sonography.
Students are placed at various health care facilities, where they work with hospital staff, including on a limited number of night and weekend rotations. During the clinical rotation, students will have contact with ill and injured patients.
Graduates can take the national registry examination to become a certified sonographer. Passing the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists exam earns the individual the ARRT(S) credential. Certified sonographers provide imaging services under the supervision of a physician who analyzes these images to aid in diagnosis.
Employment opportunities include hospitals, clinics, physicians' offices, medical laboratories, government agencies and industry.
NOTE: Tuition listed is for in-state students. Out-of-state tuition is higher.
Tuition is set annually by the State Board of Community Colleges. Wake Tech charges various fees in addition to tuition, and individual programs also have specific costs associated with them.
