Realize your professional goals with Sanford Brown. Career oriented programs are available in today's hottest fields. Training can be completed in as little as 9 months. Students receive hands-on training with industry-standard tools and equipment. Classes are held conveniently during days and evenings at campus locations across the Midwest.

• FAST: Focus students' studies into a short-term program completing in as little as 9 months.
• FOCUSED: Programs focus primarily on the essential concepts and skills employers are seeking.
• HANDS-ON: We use industry-current tools to teach skills and help students gain confidence and experience.

Sanford Brown offers training in the following fields:

• Cardiovascular Technology - Diploma
• Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Diploma
• Medical Assistant - Diploma
• Medical Billing and Coding Specialist - Diploma / Certificate, AAS Degree
• Radiography - AAS Degree

Cardiovascular Sonography / Technology
The Cardiovascular Sonography / Technology program at Sanford-Brown is designed to prepare the students to perform echocardiographic examinations under the direction of a physician / cardiologist. Students gain both didactic knowledge and practical experience in cardiovascular science, EKG, holter monitoring, telemetry, and echocardiography.

Students will have the opportunity to study the anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of the organ systems, recognize the EKG patterns of infarction, arrhythmia recognition, appreciate emergency protocols, and perform echocardiography. The core curriculum is structured to include an on-campus lecture component, an on-campus imaging laboratory component, and an off-campus integrated clinical component.

The final externship portion of the curriculum is structured to include supervised experiences in the clinical environment that require competencies, logs, and evaluations completed by the student. At the conclusion of the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied, and practiced their skills should have the skills to seek entry-level employment as [non-invasive] cardiovascular technologists.

• Cardiovascular Technician
• Echocardiography Technician
• Hospitals & Emergency Room Technician
• Laboratory Technician
• Clinic Technician

• EKG Patterns
• Arrhythmia Recognition
• Emergency Protocols
• Echocardiography
• Holter Monitoring

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Diagnostic Medical Sonography / Ultrasound
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Sanford-Brown is designed to prepare students to perform diagnostic ultrasound examinations required of an entry-level general sonographer to include, but not be limited to, the abdomen, pelvis, pregnant female pelvis, and superficial structures. Students are also introduced to vascular ultrasound.

Students will have the opportunity to study the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of scanned organ systems, recognize the sonographic patterns of the organs, learn the protocols for a logical and thorough survey of the organs, and provide accurate and technical impressions to the interpreting physician.

The core curriculum is structured to include an on-campus lecture component, an on-campus imaging laboratory component, and an off-campus integrated clinical component. The final externship portion of the curriculum is structured to include supervised experiences in the clinical environment that require competencies, logs, and evaluations completed by the student.

At the conclusion of the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied, and practiced their skills should have the skills to seek entry-level employment as diagnostic medical sonographers.

• Ultrasound Sonographer
• Ultrasound Technologist
• Ultrasound Technician
• Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
• Sonographer

• Sonographic Patterns of Organs
• Proper Protocols to Survey Organs
• Technical Impressions
• Laboratory Procedure Component

*Each location's program availability is subject to change.
** The DMS program at this location is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

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Medical Assisting
The Medical Assistant program at Sanford-Brown is designed to prepare students to assist medical providers by performing administrative duties and basic clinical duties in an office and/or medical center.

The core curriculum covers a variety of subjects, including medical practice, medical law and ethics, medical communications, medical records, insurance, patient preparation, and basic laboratory procedures and tests. The courses are grouped around knowledge and skills required for administrative and clinical medical assisting; however, courses are not necessarily offered in the sequences in which they appear in the catalog. Also, students will typically, but not always, be taught by more than one instructor during their program of study.

Students are required to complete a supervised clinical externship at a medical facility that includes competencies, logs and evaluations completed by the student. At the completion of the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied and practiced their skills should have the necessary skills to seek entry-level employment as medical assistants.

• Medical Assistant
• Clinical Medical Assistant
• Medical Receptionist
• Medical Administrative Assistant
• Medical Office Manager

• Medical Practice
• Medical Law and Ethics
• Patient Preparation
• Medical Records
• Insurance

The Medical Assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), depending on the campus location.

Request information about the Medical Assisting program from the campus nearest you*:

*Each location's program availability is subject to change.
**These locations offer medical assisting programs that are accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).

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Medical Billing and Coding Specialist - Diploma / Certificate,
Associate of Applied Science
The Medical Billing and Coding program at Sanford-Brown is designed to prepare students for careers in a variety of healthcare settings, including medical offices, hospitals, clinics and skilled-care facilities.

The curriculum is structured to include didactic instruction in several areas, including, but not limited to, billing practices and systems, coding and reimbursement systems, data abstracting, health record maintenance or healthcare computer applications. The final portion of curriculum includes a supervised clinical externship at a medical facility.

At the completion of the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied, and practiced their skills should have the necessary skills to seek entry-level employment in the field of medical billing and coding.

• Medical Office Biller
• Medical Office Billing Assistant
• Medical Office Assistant
• Medical Receptionist
• Medical Records Assistant

• Billing Practices and Systems
• Reimbursement Systems
• Data Abstracting
• Health Record Maintenance
• Healthcare Computer Applications

Request information about the Medical Billing and Coding program from the campus nearest you*:

* This campus offers both the Diploma and the AAS Degree programs in medical billing and coding.
** This campus offers only the AAS Degree program in medical billing and coding.

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Radiography - Associate of Applied Science
The Radiography program at Sanford-Brown College-Fenton (SBC) is designed to prepare students to perform radiographic procedures and understand radiation protection, radiologic physics, and image production. Students will study principles and procedures used in professional practice, including image analysis, radiation protection, radiographic pathology, digital image acquisition and display, and radiographic testing. The core curriculum is structured to include a lecture component, an imaging laboratory component, and an integrated clinical component. The final clinical portion of the curriculum consists of supervised experiences in a clinical environment, which requires competencies, logs, and evaluations completed by the student. At the conclusion of the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their clinical, studied, and practiced their skills should have the skills to seek entry-level employment as radiographers.

Radiography training is offered at the following campus locations*:

• Sanford-Brown Institute, Fenton, MO

*Each location's program availability is subject to change.

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Sanford Brown Institute campuses are nationally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) and/or the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). The Radiography program at SBC - Fenton is programmatically accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).