Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview Accreditor CAAHEP
Duration 2 years
Trains sonographers to perform ultrasound imaging for diagnostic purposes.
Career outlook Employers hire sonographers to perform diagnostic ultrasound imaging across specialties and to capture quality images that physicians use for diagnosis.
Getting in What Collins Career Technical Center asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Collins Career Technical Center. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 5 College Mathematics (College Algebra) C or better · within 5 years English or Communications C or better Human Anatomy and Physiology C or better · within 5 years Physics C or better · within 5 years Medical Terminology C or better · within 5 years Recommended Entrance exams 2 ACT composite 21 Score 21 ACT composite · within 5 years · one of: exam ACT WorkKeys (Applied Math 5, Graphic Literacy 4, Workplace Documents 5) one of: exam Health and background checks 3 10 panel drug screen BCI and FBI background check Physical exam, two step TB, flu, Hepatitis A/B/C, MMR, Tdap, varicella Application basics 4 High school diploma or GED Interview with program director Minimum age 18 One letter of recommendation Experience 1 Shadowing (8 hours) at a hospital or clinic 