Career and School Info for Sonographers in California

Schools Concentrating On Sonographers

• Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Casa Loma College, Santa Barbara City College, MSJC, and Orange Coast College.

Fastest Response From Schools

• Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.

Student Body

• Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Casa Loma College.
• Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Lincoln and Loma Linda University.
• Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Foothill, Santa Barbara City College, MSJC, and Merced College.

School Setting

• Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Santa Barbara City College, Foothill, Lincoln, and Orange Coast College.
• Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Loma Linda University.

Excellence

• Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Loma Linda University, Charles Drew University, and Lincoln.

Working as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer in California

Medical sonographers use special equipment to direct high frequency sound waves into areas of a patient's body. Sonographers operate the equipment, which collects reflected echoes and forms an image that may be videotaped, transmitted, or photographed for interpretation and diagnosis by a physician. They also keep patient records and adjust and maintain equipment.Read a detailed job description and schools overview for medical sonographers.

Diagnostic medical sonographers in California can join the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.

State Requirements for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in California

California mandates that its diagnostic medical sonographers be licensed as a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer by meeting academic qualifications and passing an examination conducted by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography.