1. How to become an Ultrasound Technician
Kristin’s Career Path
How to become an Ultrasound Technician

2. My Career Goals I want to become an Ultrasound Technician by 2024
To get there, I will need to:
Graduate high school by June 2019
Get straight A’s by the time I graduate or as many as I can

3. What is an Ultra Sound Technician?
also called diagnostic medical sonographers or just sonographers, operate equipment that utilizes sound waves to create images of the body's internal structures. Ultrasound is commonly used in obstetrics, but it can also diagnose other medical conditions
Find gender and general health or baby while still in the womb
Diagnose medical conditions
Talk with couples or pregnant woman

4. About my future career In a hospital or clinic $70,880 as of May 2015
Since patients need care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, sonographers may be expected to work, or be on call, during evenings and weekends

5. My job has a 0.4% chance of becoming automated
Being an ultrasound technician you need to know how to deliver sensitive news
Need to operate the machine gently

6. Ultrasound Technician would be great for me because…
I already have these skills for this career:
Work well with people
Friendly

7. I am not quite ready for this career, but I will get there!
These are skills for the job I still need to learn:
This is how I will get those necessary skills:
How to operate the machine
Going to BCIT
How to deliver bad news
Taking phycology

8. This is what appeals to me with this career…
Interacting with people
I like children so dealing with pregnant people would be interesting
I'm interested in medicine and giving diagnosis

9. These are some things I find less appealing about this career…
Explaining to someone that they could have a miscarriage or there child have a medical issue because that can be really sad and hard to deal with

10. Potential obstacles to getting this career
The possible obstacles:
My plan to overcome them:
Not getting in to the school
Work on my grades now so I can stand out and have a more likely hood of being picked

11. Potential obstacles to being successful within this career
The possible obstacles:
My plan to overcome them:
Having an irregular schedule
planning things in advance
Keeping a positive and friendly attitude through a long day
Treat each patient as you would at the beginning of the day

12. The training/education required for my career is:
Training to become an ultrasound technician can be done through a formal education program or through military training. The most common training is an associate's degree program, although there are bachelor's degree and 1-year certificate programs available. These programs can be found at community colleges, technical/vocation schools, and some universities. Coursework typically includes human anatomy, ultrasound equipment, pathophysiology, and obstetrics. In addition, students must complete clinical education, which is a requirement of the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) for anyone wishing to take the registration examination for certification.

14. I intend to go to BCIT for that career
Burnaby BC
Lectures and labs provide you with theory and active practice on campus
Two streams of study – general and cardiac – provide strong expertise in both areas
Students may specialize in either or practice in both upon graduation
Diploma is earned
Twenty-seven-month, full-time Diploma
program Forty-six weeks of clinical experiences in BC hospitals and/or clinics
$16,418.10

15. Here is where I can get that:
Multiple Mini Interview Process (MMI)
Two letters of reference to be sent by the person providing the reference directly to the problem
Anatomy
Human Behaviour
Women’s health Sonography

16. Financial Plan I am going to pay for my program:
Get a job now and start saving up. I will also use my school savings from my parents

17. High school courses required
Grade 11 courses:
Grade 12 courses:
Physics 11
English 12
Pre calculus 12
Biology 12

18. Ultrasound Technicians are awesome!!!
Ultrasound technicians may be found in some dentist offices
In many states you can spend as little as one year to start your career
The Bureau of Vital Statistics published that there were more than 51,000 ultrasound technicians as of 2009