PASSING MY SONOGRAPHY BOARDS, Study Tips, My Experience 

Thank you ! & goodluck !

Congrats! Thank you so much! So is the program itself 2yrs or does that include prereqs?

@@Villagenanny HI Amy and to answer your question no prereqs aren't included they have to be done before applying to get into the program

Thank you ! Goodluck on your journey !

Thank you !

Wow! You got this girl ! I love your motivation. Keep going, stay positive and you will succeed

@@morganashley3420 thank you so much!

@@kellielanding664 Wow. Hey can I ask where you got to so far?

@@xndrpierce hi 👋🏼 I’m doing good so far. I failed biology 😩 so I need to take that over. I believe I have 2 semesters left because I am doing classes part time while I work full time. Then I will try for the program

thank you !

Thank you !! :)

@@morganashley3420 If someone has a 5 years degree in healthcare program but not in BS radiology or in BS diagnostic sciences can he/she be eligible for SPI and ARDMS?

Thank you! Yes that's another accrediting body. As long as your school allows you to sit for the exams under ARDMS you are good to go! Goodluck on your journey !

from personal experience, my school is exactly that. I 100% regret it. its made things so hard for me. more money out my pocket and a lot of time (years longer than a CAHEEP wouldve been). I took my ARRT (400 questions, 7hr exam, can only take it 3x in 3 yrs) twice I am finally in the process of scheduling my obgyn. and i still have no job.... do a lot of research before signing with a school. i wish i knew more when i started

@@breeannabroderick6949 did you finally have things work out? did u get a job too?

Hey Lothania ! I'm glad I was able to help in some way. Yes I'm Jamaican lol ❤️ All the best on your registry in October, you got this !

@@morganashley3420wow I KNEW IT 😊! Thank you, so much,

I am also thinking about dropping out and getting my GED because I am in a complicated relationship with my family but i attend a Health Science High School and I know that can be helpful i’m just not sure what i should do

i think you just need to take the prerequisites for a sonography program, then apply!! :) you need to specialize in something like ob/gyn or vascular. i’m taking prereqs for dms!

Hi Luisa. First you'll need to take prereqs for which ever program you'd like. After completing the program there are many registries you can take depending on your program such as abdomen, obgyn, echo, vascular, breast etc. These are all separate exams and you can take as many as you would like. Prior to taking any of these specialties, everyone has to take the physics registry which is the SPI. After your registries you are all set to start your career in sonography.

You are only 16 , go to medical school , becoming to radiologist, you got plenty time

For physics we do very basic math like addition, subtraction/division. Definitely wouldn't worry about the math component. For work there is no Math involved for the most part because the machines have packages built in that calculates for us.

Jevan Howard thank you !!

That's Awesome hope you enjoy your journey ! Unfortunately I graduated during the pandemic so a lot of us could not find jobs for a good while. But the jobs opened back up later in the year and we were able to find mainly per diem positions (which is as needed) but you get a higher pay rate. Starting out as a new grad those are the jobs you will most likely get depending on where you live. Florida is saturated so jobs are harder but in other places you'll find a full/part time job quicker!

LaShay ! Thank you ! & Yes I did. It was nice for review but you would need to go through your textbooks/notes for more info if you don’t remember everything.

Hi Maria, there is a 5 year rule between taking the SPI (physics exam) and any specialty exam (abdomen, ob/gyn, vascular, echo etc) however after taking the first specialty there is no time limit to take additional exams. so just make sure to take the SPI and any specialty exam within 5 years of each other. The SPI is an exam everyone has to take as the prerequisite for all specialty exams.

Hi. No I didn't take trig before physics but I had college algebra and calculus taken at the time. I don't think those are requirements for physics though. It's probably precalculus or college algebra. Each school varies with their prereqs though so definitely go on your school website to see which math you need before physics 1 so you don't end up taking courses you don't need.

Its called "ESP" and they are available for all the specialties so you can search "ESP abdomen review" for example. However, I don't see the books available for purchase anymore - only inflated prices because the company does courses/seminars- which is where some people get the review...I borrowed from a classmate. I'll have to make an updated video since it's off the market. You can still try and look around online though.. or ask around in your program because maybe one of the students from the year ahead of you has a copy. Another book I used was the ultrasound review by Steven Penny - it's a red book and it helped. My classmates also used the Davies study review books and those are good popular ones too. Goodluck with your studying.

Thank you!!

There are so many schools to choose from. I am in Florida so I'm not familiar with schools in other locations. When I was applying I researched my area and looked at reviews as well as each schools website to decide the best program for me. The classes to take also vary by school so during your search you can make a list of the courses each program requires and compare them. They are all pretty similar though.

I am ARDMS. ARRT is also recognized although ARDMS seems to be the more popular choice. Many job descriptions have ARRT or ARDMS in the job description though so I don't think that should be an issue when finding a job. To be on the safe side/ squash any doubt, I would look at job descriptions in your area to see what they require when hiring. In my area, I saw either or so it's not an issue. But that's something you could do if you're having doubts. Also if you plan on doing cardiac maybe in the future, I don't see a certification through ARRT specializing in cardiac, so that's something else to consider.

Yes you can go to a community college to take the prerequisite courses for the program you are interested in. After that you would apply. I had a bachelors degree with a premed track so I already had the requirements for the program before applying but you can take the courses at any college.

@@morganashley3420 thank you so much!

@@morganashley3420 If someone has a 5 years degree in healthcare program but not in BS radiology or in BS diagnostic sciences can he/she be eligible for SPI and ARDMS?

@@morganashley3420 I have done DPT doctor of physical therapy 5 years professional degree. Can I go for ARDMS?

Hi thank you ! I used the edelman review and my notes from school. It was a good review as long as you had a good foundation learning through your program. Goodluck on your exam!

Sorry I couldn’t find it online !! Can you send me the link please thank you thank you so much !!

@@karolcastellanos8319 No problem ! esp-inc.com/x-zone/ if you type ultrasound registry review on google it will pop up also. They have all the ultrasound specialties - courses, seminars, and practice questions you can choose from.

It’s me again how many hours of studying did you do daily and for how many weeks did you study in total for the exam ?? Sorry and thank you !!

Goodluck !! You got this !

@@morganashley3420 THANKS!

I used the Edelman ultrasound registry review

They have designated office hours on certain class days where you can visit and ask any questions on topics covered etc. My teachers were definitely helpful and would always try and get students to visit so they could better help anyone understand the topics if you didn't fully understand during lecture.

Yes I am ! Thank you 😊

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Alasha __ there is an exam for each specialty . Abdomen, OBGYN, vascular, breast , echo etc. there are a few of them so it just depends on what you want to specialize in. But in the hospitals they require that you have vascular (RVT) and abdomen at least. Some even add echo since the departments could be combined.