If you plan on starting a career in sonography in Florida, then prepare yourself for the competitive nature of the occupation in the state. Florida is ranked second as the state with the highest employment levels in the US. It comes second only to California, with almost 4,500 sonographers employed by May 2013. California has a few hundred more, with 4,700 sonographers working in the state during the same period.
The job outlook for sonographers
By mid-2013, there were 4,490 sonographers working in the state of Florida. They were earning $28.83 per hour, amounting to $59,960 annually. The hourly and annual income is actually lower than the average nationwide, which was at $67,170 annually from a mean hourly wage of $32.39. However, the very high employment levels make up for the lower income. Visit the website through the link for more information on sonography.
Sonography education in Florida
Because of the consistently high employment levels in the state, there is a large selection of schools that offer Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) programs. There are currently 21 schools in Florida that are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Since the number of accredited schools is always increasing throughout the year, you can expect more schools to get accredited in 2014. You can choose an accredited program from this list.
To get you started here are two schools in Miami to get you started.
1. Miami Dade College
Website: www.mdc.edu
Address: 950 NW 20th Street
Available degrees: Associate degree in Cardiac Sonography, Associate degree in General Sonography
Telephone number: 305-237-4245
Program director: Dahlia Sanchez-Suarez
E-mail: [email protected]
2. Mattia College
Website: www.ptcmatt.com
Address: 13926 SW 47 St.
Available degrees: Associate degree in General Sonography
Telephone number: 305-220-4120
Program director: Victor Fernandez
E-mail: [email protected]
To get you started here are two schools in Miami to get you started.
1. Miami Dade College
Website: www.mdc.edu
Address: 950 NW 20th Street
Available degrees: Associate degree in Cardiac Sonography, Associate degree in General Sonography
Telephone number: 305-237-4245
Program director: Dahlia Sanchez-Suarez
E-mail: [email protected]
2. Mattia College
Website: www.ptcmatt.com
Address: 13926 SW 47 St.
Available degrees: Associate degree in General Sonography
Telephone number: 305-220-4120
Program director: Victor Fernandez
E-mail: [email protected]
Accreditation
Accredited programs are the best when it comes to sonography training. They prepare you the best to sit for a certification exam, the one given by the ARDMS. Certificates are needed all over the country to practice as a sonographer. In certain states, they require sonographers to have licenses in order to practice. People who have recently graduated from high school and want to take up sonography can have colleges in Florida as one of their options. With a pretty good employment level, you won’t have trouble looking for a job.