Ultrasound Schools in Colorado with Degree Program Summaries

Colorado has 6 schools that offer ultrasound programs. Learn about the programs, tuition info and program options for 3 of these schools to make an informed education decision.

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Ultrasound School Options in Colorado

Ultrasound technicians, commonly known as diagnostic medical sonographers, aren't required to have a license to work in Colorado. However, many employers require the sonographers they hire to be certified by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS). The ARDMS offers certification in different specializations, such as abdominal, vascular, breast, gynecological and fetal sonography. Sonographers must satisfy certain education and/or clinical experience requirements in order to sit for an ARDMS certification exam. Colorado has 6 schools that provide this qualifying education for ultrasound technicians, and brief overviews of 3 of these schools are provided below.

Adventist University of Health Sciences - Denver

Adventist University of Health Sciences provides an ultrasound associate's degree program at Porter Hospital in Denver. This program combines classroom, laboratory and online instruction and focuses on general sonography. Students receive hands-on training at clinics in the Denver area. Adventist University of Health Sciences also offers an online Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography geared toward individuals who have completed their sonography training. This program provides students tools that can aid in career advancement and can be completed in 18-24 months.

Pueblo Community College

Pueblo Community College in Pueblo provides a certificate and an associate's degree program for aspiring medical sonographers. Admission to the 63.5-credit certificate program requires a bachelor's degree, and this program can be completed in 4 semesters. The 76.5-credit associate's degree program includes the same courses covered in the certificate program in addition to general education requirements. Both programs train students to use medical sonographic equipment to create obstetrical, gynecological, abdominal, vascular and small parts ultrasound images. The curriculum also covers ultrasound physics, multiplanar sectional imaging and pathophysiology. Students in either program must complete 3 clinical internships.

Red Rocks Community College

Lakewood's Red Rocks Community College offers 3 certificate and 3 associate's degree programs that provide ultrasound training. Students can enroll in a certificate or degree program in diagnostic medical sonography, vascular technology or diagnostic cardiac sonography. The diagnostic medical sonography and vascular technology certificate programs require 59.5 credits for program completion, and the diagnostic cardiac sonography certificate program requires students to earn 60.5 credits. The diagnostic medical sonography and vascular technology degree programs require 74.5 credits for graduation, while the diagnostic cardiac sonography degree requires 75.5 credits. Students in each program learn ultrasound physics and complete 3 internships in addition to completing courses in their chosen field.

School Comparison Table

School NameSchool Type and SettingPrograms OfferedUndergraduate Tuition and Fees (2012-2013)
Adventist University of Health Sciences - Denver4-year, private not-for-profit; large cityAssociate of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography,
Online Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography		$10,780*
Pueblo Community College2-year, public; midsize city Medical Sonography Certificate,
Associate of Applied Science in Medical Sonography		$3,235 in-state; $11,630 out-of-state*
Red Rocks Community College2-year, public; large suburb Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certificate, Vascular Technology Certificate,
Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography Certificate,
Associate of Applied Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography,
Associate of Applied Science in Vascular Technology,
Associate of Applied Science in Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography		$2,962 in-state; $11,263 out-of-state*

Source: *NCES College Navigator.

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