For those in Xray/sonography school

PeekABooGirl

I noticed on another thread that several seem to be in school for radiology. Anyone mind sharing how long the courses are, what's involved in it, the hours, etc? I'm thinking of that myself but need to find out what's involved first.

THANKS!

PeekABooGirl

bump.....anyone?

Kjphotography90

I know i'm a little late here but I just finished x-ray school in May and started CT school last week!! Hope you are doing well!!

Babs0077

I've been out of x-ray school for 11 years now and I'm currently a registered CT tech. Most community colleges offer the radiology program, which is normally 2 years. Ultra sound is another 9-18 months depending on the school and/or specialty. I was lucky enough to get on the job training for CT and landed a great job! My only advise is keep your eye on the market...... Radiology comes in waves. RIght now in the area I'm in, the market is FLOODED with new grads who are really struggling to find a job. If you do decide to continue on with school, I highly suggest taking any PRN job you are offered, as those seem to 9 times out of 10 lead to full time...... Research the school to make sure they have a reputable passing rate. There is one school in my area that is crazy expensive, but they advertise they can get you through xray school in 18 months, but they fail to mention they're on "probation" due to their extremely LOW boards passing rate. Classes are your general classes first (bio, algebra, etc. most colleges will have it all lined out for you if you want to mix them in with your "specialty" classes.) Once you get going, you take, positioning, radiation physics (sounds hard, but with the right teacher, it's GREAT!!), radiobiology, etc. You'll have clinicals as well. If you plan on working, your only option would be evenings/weekends. It's pretty demanding, but I was lucky enough to be married (at the time) and I had 2 babies at home. I was juggling being a full time student, mom and wife (and I did have a little job at a local video store). As far as ultrasound goes, you do NOT have to be an xray tech in order to be a sonographer. If you have any questions, feel free to message me!!