Breast Sonography Certificate (C45490)

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The Breast Sonography curriculum provides registered mammographers the didactic and clinical experience necessary to become registered breast sonographers.

Course work includes breast pathophysiology; physics, instrumentation, and equipment operation necessary to perform diagnostic and interventional breast sonography procedures; and clinical breast image production and evaluation.

Graduates may be eligible to apply to take the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) certification exam in Breast Sonography.

Individuals entering this curriculum must be a registered Radiologic Technologist and a registered Mammographer.

Major Courses

BST 101 - Breast Pathophysiology Credit Hours: 1
BST 102 - BST Physics & Equipment Credit Hours: 2
BST 103 - BST Image Production & Eval Credit Hours: 2
BST 104 - BST Procedures Credit Hours: 1
BST 105 - Clinical Education Credit Hours: 10

Total Credits for Certificate: 16

Note:

Students making satisfactory progress should complete program in two semesters.

This program has special admissions requirements. These requirements are in addition to those completed for the College. Please visit www.pittcc.edu to review the requirements (click on Health Sciences > Admissions).

The medical director for this program is Bruce F. Schroeder, MD