Piedmont Virginia Community College
Associate Degree
Certificate (1-2 years)
$5,072
In-State Tuition
18 months
Duration
On-Campus
Format
Charlottesville, VA
Location
About This Program
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician program at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Types of Ultrasound Technicians
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Ultrasound Technician (Ultrasound Tech)
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)
Vascular Sonographer
Cardiac Sonographer
Staff Sonographer
Ultrasonographer
What You'll Learn:
- Obtaining
- Reviewing
- Integrating patient histories and data
- Patient instruction and care
- Anatomic
- Physiologic and pathologic data recording
- Sonographic data processing
- Sonography equipment operation
- Professional standards and ethics
Costs & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition:$5,072/yr
Out-of-State Tuition:$11,510/yr
School-level tuition; actual program costs may vary. Source: NCES
Financial Aid
69%
Receive Any Aid
3%
Receive Federal Aid
25%
Pell Grant Recipients
$5,556
Avg Loan Amount
4%
Have Student Loans
Pell Grant EligibleFederal LoansVA Benefits
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Outcomes
$49,770
Median Earnings (Post-Grad)
90%
Employment Rate
24
Earnings Cohort Size
$11,500
Median Debt
$122/mo
Estimated Monthly Payment
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Program Classification
CIP Code: 51.0910 (Ultrasound Technician)
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