RADIOLOGY
The below government site says the average pay in the nation is about $52K,
but according to salary.com, the
salary for radiology technicians in California seems to be around $60K a year.
The field is growing faster than average, so there should be plenty of job
openings. Here is some good info about the career:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
You would have to fill in this page to see where the schools are, the cost, and
duration:
vhttp://www.xraytechschools.
And here is a listing of job openings:
http://www.
After graduating with an associate or bachelor's
degree in sonogram technology, you can move on to receive official certification
from the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, or ARDMS.
Certification involves taking two tests. The first covers the physical
principles and instrumentation of ultrasound equipment, and the second deals
with the particular area of diagnostic medicine you want to pursue, such as
obstetrics, or vascular sonography. Upon successful completion of these tests,
you will be an officially registered sonographer with ARDMS.
Required Courses
Students who want to be certified in sonogram
technology should complete a degree program in the field. Some of the classes
you will take include:
Salary.com
reports that the average yearly wage for an 'Ultrasound Technologist' is
$55,400.
Respiratory Therapist
The median expected salary
for a typical
Certified Respiratory Therapist in the United States is $46,285.
An associate degree is the minimum educational requirement, but a bachelor’s or master’s degree may be important for advancement. All States, except Alaska and Hawaii, require respiratory therapists to be licensed.
Education and training. An associate degree is required to become a respiratory therapist. Training is offered at the postsecondary level by colleges and universities, medical schools, vocational-technical institutes, and the Armed Forces. Most programs award associate or bachelor’s degree and prepare graduates for jobs as advanced respiratory therapists. A limited number of associate degree programs lead to jobs as entry-level respiratory therapists. According to the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), 45 entry-level and 334 advanced respiratory therapy programs were accredited in the United States in 2006.
Among the areas of study in respiratory therapy programs are human anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, chemistry, physics, microbiology, pharmacology, and mathematics. Other courses deal with therapeutic and diagnostic procedures and tests, equipment, patient assessment, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the application of clinical practice guidelines, patient care outside of hospitals, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, respiratory health promotion and disease prevention, and medical recordkeeping and reimbursement.
Nursing
Nursing Salary Range
Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
$145,216
$89,337
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
$80,975
Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
$82,590
Advanced Practice Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN)
$125,000*