Ultrasonography (postdiploma certificate)

Campus: Sudbury (SU) –

The ultrasonography program is certified by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). - This program has limited enrolment.

Program code:

ECHO

Admission code:

ECHO

Length:

16 months

Description:

Sonography is a stimulating profession in constant evolution. Medical sonographers use devices that produce and record images of various parts of the body in order to help doctors monitor pregnancies and diagnose health problems. There is currently a shortage of sonography technicians in the field. The Ultrasonography program prepares the student to perform the tasks relating to ultrasound examinations in an autonomous and professional manner. The sonographer produces images of the human body in accordance with the clinical information gathered, and transmits the precise sonographic data to the radiologist. The program prepares participants to sit for the registered examinations as soon as they have obtained their diploma. The Canadian Association of Registered Diagnostic Ultrasound Professionals recognizes the certification exams of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. Graduates of this program can specialize in ultrasonography as well as in cardiac, cerebral, musculoskeletal and peripheral vascular sonography.

Tuition fees (approx.):

$4,553

Other fees (certificate, field activities, etc.):

• $835 - supplies and other
• $800 - certification exams

Admission requirements:

Health professionals practicing in one of the following fields: medical radiation technology, radiation oncology, nuclear medicine, nursing, echocardiography or vascular sonography.

or

Persons with a Bachelor's degree in Science, including a complete course in anatomy and human physiology. The student needs a grade point average (GPA) of B- in anatomy and physiology courses and C- in other courses.

Other requirements:

• Standard first aid certificate*
• First aid certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR*
• TRM 1009- Soins du patient en radiologie course or its equivalent**

*First aid and CPR courses are offered several times throughout the college session by the Adult and Continuing Education Service of Collège Boréal.

**This course is held in the first semester of the Medical Radiation Technologist (Technologie en radiation médicale) program, which is also open to students enrolled in the Ultrasonography program (additional registration fees will apply). It is also possible to request a prior learning assessment to obtain a credit equivalence.

Work environment (type of employer):

• Sonographers practice their profession in the medical imaging departments of hospitals and private clinics
• The commercial sector also offers job oppportunities: technical advisors, sales representatives for products used in the field

Candidate profile:

• Enthusiastic
• Works well with a team and independently
• Effective communications skills
• Empathetic
• Able to handle stress

Academic qualification:

Ontario postdiploma certificate

Note:

• It is essential to be able to communicate orally and in writing in both French and English during clinical internships
• Current immunizations (including 2-step tuberculin test)
• The student may be required to travel outside the region for clinical internships
• During lab sessions, the student will be required to perform a variety of ultrasound examinations on other students for training purposes. Students must sign a liability waiver.

This program is part of the "Consortium national de formation en santé" of Collège Boréal and is made possible with the financial support of Health Canada.
 

Step 1

• ECh2000 ~  Physique et instrumentation I
• ECh2001 ~  Échographie abdominale I
• ECh2002 ~  Échographie obstétrique et gynécologique I
• ECh2003 ~  Reconnaissance, analyse et documentation de qualité de l’anatomie échographique
• ECh2004 ~  Échographie des structures musculosquelettiques
• ECh2005 ~  Pratique en échographie I