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hjhogle · Moderator Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 556 Location: CT

I'm sure that you did have wonderful instructors, very qualified and that you yourself are a most able and skilled sonographer.

That has nothing to do with what I said.

The trouble with unaccredited to schools is not whether or not they're the best thing since sliced bread - it's that there is no one overseeing standards for the program and there is no way to know in advance whether "your" program is one of the good ones. You get much more standardized education from accredited programs.

Since you're totally focused on "the boards" ... you'd do well to remind folks that if you do not have a prior undergrad degree and you attend an unaccredited school, you will not be eligible to take the exam immediately after graduation.

And, by the way, although it's been years since I had an ultrasound, I have refused in a physicians office to let a "nurse" perform a chest radiograph. And that's the point. I don't care where they went to school - I DO care that they have credentials.

tamoune · Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

I AM INTERESTED IN ATTENDING IAMP SONOGRAM PROGRAM NEXT YEAR? ANYONE ATTENDED IAMP? THEY HAVE PROGRAMS UP NORTH,FLORIDA,ATL. ANY INFORMATION THIS SCHOOL WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. I DO NOT WANT TO WASTE TIME AND $30,000 STUDENT LOAN?