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Overview

Tuition $4,500
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 West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required

Tuition $1,500 per semester, $4,500 for the 18-month certificate program; excludes books, uniforms, graduation and exam fees and a $50 admission fee. CAAHEP accredited on JRC-DMS recommendation. ARDMS pass rate is in a linked Program Effectiveness Data (2026) document that was not retrievable.

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 West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

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Entrance exams

1

Application basics

3

Experience

1