Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Quick Facts
- Associate of Applied Science: 2-year program (65 semester credit hours)
- Certificate: Level 2 (41 semester credit hours)
- Job opportunities: Careers
- Full program is offered at: Trinity River Campus East
Details
- About Our Program
- Program Outcomes
- Selective Admission
- How to Apply
- Performance Requirements
- Cost Analysis
Program Options
Degree
Advanced Technical Certificate (ATC)
Already hold a registry with ARRT?
You enter the program by applying for the ATC if you currently hold a registry with the ARRT in:
- Radiography
- Nuclear medicine
or - Radiation therapy
This certificate follows the A.A.S. program curriculum—minus the prerequisites.
Information Sessions
We will post future session dates as soon as they are scheduled.
Attending an information session is an application requirement.
Questions?
Health Care Professions Advising
Advising Resource Hub
817-515-1484
TR.HealthCareAdvising@tccd.edu
Role of the Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Career Video
Watch So You Want to Be a Sonographer? (link will open in a new window) from the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
What do they do?
Diagnostic Medical Sonography is a branch of radiology.
Sonography equipment directs non-ionizing, high frequency sounds waves into areas of a patient’s body to collect reflected echoes that form an image. A physician interprets the image to diagnose a variety of diseases and conditions.
Working under the supervision of physicians, diagnostic medical sonographers:
- Gather, review and integrate patient histories and data
- Instruct and care for patients
- Record anatomic, physiologic and pathologic data
- Process sonographic data
- Maintain and operate sonography equipment
- Uphold professional standards and ethics
For details: Diagnostic Medical Sonography from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Our Mission
To graduate well-trained, compassionate, entry-level general and vascular sonographers who demonstrate the ability to think critically, communicate effectively and positively contribute to the care of others.
Our Goal
The goal of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is to prepare competent entry-level general and vascular sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
Accreditation
Our Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) through the Joint Review Committee on Accreditation for Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS).
CAAHEP
Address: 25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158, Clearwater, FL 33763
Phone: 727-210-2350
Website: www.caahep.org
JRCDMS
Address: 6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: 443-973-3251
Website: www.jrcdms.org
Contact
Trinity River Campus
Health Care Professions Advising
Advising Resource Hub
TRCF 2101A
817-515-1484
TR.HealthCareAdvising@tccd.edu
Advising by Appointment
Fall & Spring Hours: Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Summer Hours: Monday–Thursday: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Updated February 25, 2019