AMDM FINANCE PROJECT –

A CAREER IN ULTRASOUND By: Jocelyn Pineda

TECHNICIAN
 A Sonographer is a safe, non-invasive and low risk
ULTRASO career choice opposed to other career paths in this line
of medicine. Sonographers have ability to obtain and
UND view images of the internal body structure of their
patients. Sonographers work one on one with their
TECHNICI patients and play a critical role in helping detect and
monitor a variety of medical conditions, such as high-
AN risk pregnancies, cancer and heart detects.
REQUIREMENTS
To become an ultrasound technician I will be attending Dalton state for my
bachelor’s degree. Afterwards I will go to a 12month-18month program to get a
certification.

Examination application fees for ARDMS range from $225 to $250.

Application fees for ARRT are $200 to $400.
Application fees for CCI range from $365 to $450.

Undergraduate costs : $29,464

INCOME/TAXES
Gross annual income : $52,770
Gross monthly income : $4,397.5
Monthly tax amount : $1,160.94

Federal(12%) : $527.7
Social security(6.2%) : $272.645
Medicare(1.2%) : $52.77
State(7%) : $307.825
Net monthly income : $3,236.56
EXPENSES
Transportation-
Mortgage; $350 Gas; $60
Utilities- Insurance;$159.28
Water; $50 Car payment; $261.77
Electricity; $60
Savings; $200
Cable/internet; $100
Phone; $50
Student loans; $168(10)
Essentials- Insurance-
Food; $150 Health; $108
Clothes; $100 Home; $66
Sundries; $30 Entertainment; $200
Credit card; $1,523.49 – $73.87 m/o (24)

Total left: $1,049.64

HOUSING
Beds : 3
Baths : 1
Sq. ft. : 1,350
Cartersville, Ga
Monthly rent; $1,050 m/o
Living with 2 roommates :
$350 each m/o
PURCHASING A CAR/ CAR
PAYMENT
2016 Toyota Camry
Total cost : $10,471
Down payment; $1,047.1 (10%)
Monthly payments (48): $261.77

Car insurance : $1,911

Company: GEICO
The monthly payment: $159.28
WHAT I LEARNED
This project has taught me how to budget properly and save with the money I earn
within a month. I have also learned that luxury is not important. You should always
be smart with your expenses and cut down on expenses that are not important. The
expensive items serves the same purpose as the cheaper one does. Realizing this, I
had to change my car to a cheaper one that I could afford.
REFERENCES
Salary and requirements information -
https://www.allalliedhealthschools.com/medical-imaging/ultrasound-technician-certification/#:~:text=Diagnostic
%20medical%20sonographers%20earn%20an,of%20Labor%20Statistics%20(BLS).
Car -
https://cars.usnews.com/cars-trucks/used-cars/for-sale/vin/4t1bf1fk9gu186514-2016_toyota_camry
Car insurance –
https://auto-buy.geico.com/nb#/sale/coverage/gskmsi?id=
House –

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/Cartersville-GA-30120/14116590_zpid/
Credit/ bedroom set –
https://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Kendra-Weathered-Oak-5-piece-Platform-Bedroo
m-Set-with-2-Nightstands/28370582/product.html?kwds=&refccid=E422QW7GDVHKCKS
PACNZC7JSSE&rfm
Tuition-