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Diagnostic Medical Sonography

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Now more than ever health care professionals are in demand. Make a difference: Support the health of our community.

Find out how to apply to our Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program for Fall 2021.

You can also explore our other Health Sciences Programs.

Quick Facts

  • Associate of Applied Science: 2-year program (65 semester credit hours)
  • Certificate: Level 2 (41 semester credit hours)
  • Texas Veterans Commission (TVC)-approved: Use your VA educational benefits to pay for this program
  • Job opportunities: Careers
  • Full program is offered at: Trinity River Campus East

Details

Program Options

Degree

Certificate 

Level 2

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

Attending an information session is an application requirement.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

Until we can schedule in-person sessions, review the presentation slides and contact us if you have any questions: Diagnostic Medical Sonography Information Session (PDF)Listen

We will post future in-person session dates as soon as our campuses are open.

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

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 August 26, 2020