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Diagnostic medical sonographers — ultrasound technologists — capture the images doctors use to diagnose everything from pregnancies to heart conditions. Here's the roadmap, with the Arizona programs, credential, and employers that matter.
Where to train in Arizona
You complete a CAAHEP-accredited diagnostic medical sonography program — the Maricopa Community Colleges (GateWay) and Pima Community College run accredited associate programs with clinical rotations on real patients.
Credentials in Arizona
Sonography is credential-by-certification, not a state license — Arizona does not license sonographers. The credential employers want is the ARDMS RDMS (with specialty exams in abdomen, OB/GYN, vascular, or echocardiography), and graduating an accredited program qualifies you to sit for it.
Where the Arizona jobs are
Arizona sonographers work in hospitals (Banner Health, HonorHealth, Dignity Health), OB/GYN and cardiology clinics, and large imaging networks like Scottsdale-based SimonMed Imaging. Specializing in echo, vascular, or OB raises your pay.
Ready to start? Browse live Arizona opportunities — internships, training programs, and scholarships across the state.
An accredited program plus ARDMS certification is the gateway
The path is clear: finish a CAAHEP-accredited program, earn your ARDMS certification, and start scanning. It's a two-year credential into a strong-paying imaging field — and specializing in echo, vascular, or OB raises your pay further.
Keep going: see whether the trades are worth it, compare becoming a radiologic technologist, and check if it will pay off.