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Overview

Tuition $39,650
Duration 18 months
Accreditor CAAHEP
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 Medical Career Institute asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Catalog: tuition $36,000 + application $100 + registration $200 + books $1,535 + supplies $990 + cert exam/clinical reqs $825 = $39,650. 1,950 clock hours, 72 weeks / 18 months, 121.5 quarter credits. CAAHEP accredited on JRC-DMS recommendation; no ARDMS pass rate published.

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 Medical Career Institute. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

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Certifications

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Health and background checks

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Application basics

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