Ultrasound Technologists (Medical Sonographers)

(NOC 3216)
+20.35%
 

Requirement

To be a medical technologist or technician, you must have a high school diploma and specialized training.

You usually need a college program or a bachelor's degree and supervised practical or clinical training.

All medical radiation technologists will require a bachelor's degree as of January 1, 2005.

You may need registration or certification within a professional association.

You may need a licence in the province/territory where you'll work.

Most recent entrants have a trade/vocational certificate or community college diploma, and almost 3 in 10 have an undergraduate university degree.

Degrees Associated with This Career

Certificate
Diploma
Bachelor

Useful Experience/Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork
Business procedures
Interpersonal skills

Useful Secondary School Subjects

Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Math

University of Worcester
Worcester, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Diagnostic Radiography Bachelor; Honours
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NAIT
Edmonton, Alberta, CA

Related Program(s):
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Diploma
Laboratory and X-Ray Technology Combined Diploma
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Bangor University
Bangor, Wales, GB

Related Program(s):
Diagnostic Radiography (BSc) Bachelor; Co-op; Honours
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University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, England, GB

Related Program(s):
Radiotherapy and Oncology Bachelor; Honours
Diagnostic Radiography and Imaging Bachelor; Honours
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University of New Brunswick - Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick, CA

Related Program(s):
Radiography Bachelor
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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Boston, Massachusetts, US

Related Program(s):
Diagnostic Medical Sonography — General Fast Track Bachelor
Radiography — Accelerated Bachelor
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Modified on December 15, 2023