Cost Analysis
2019–2021 Approximate Costs per Semester
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 5-Semester Program
Based on tuition for legal residents of Tarrant County.
For other tuition rates, see Tuition & Fees.
Prerequisites
| Program Components | Costs |
|---|---|
| Tuition for Prerequisite courses (24 hours) | $1,536 |
| HESI A2 Exam | $42 |
| Total | $1,578 |
Semester 1 (fall)
| Program Components | Costs |
|---|---|
| Tuition (10 hours) | $640 |
| Books | $750 |
| Trajecsys Clinical Online Tracking Fee (1-time fee) | $150 |
| American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Sonography Principals and Instrumentation (SPI) exam fee |
$250 |
| Castle Branch Immunization Records | $79 |
| Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS) Membership Fee (required) |
$45 |
| Total | $1,914 |
Semester 2 (spring)
| Program Components | Costs |
|---|---|
| Tuition (9 hours) | $576 |
| Books | $100 |
| Total | $676 |
Semester 3 (12-week summer)
| Program Components | Costs |
|---|---|
| Tuition (6 hours) | $384 |
| Books | $200 |
| Total | $584 |
Semester 4 (fall)
| Program Components | Costs |
|---|---|
| Tuition (9 hours) | $576 |
| Books | $170 |
| Society for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (SDMS) Membership Fee (optional) |
$45 |
| Total | $791 |
Semester 5 (spring)
| Program Components | Costs |
|---|---|
| Tuition (7 hours) | $448 |
| Books | $200 |
| ARDMS Fees | $750 |
| Total | $1,398 |
Total Approximate Cost for the Program
- $5,363: for legal residents of Tarrant County
For more details, see Tuition & Fees.
Important Notes
Book prices are for new hardback books purchased at the College bookstore and are subject to change. Book prices are not included for the prerequisite courses.
Miscellaneous fees to budget for that are not included in the analysis, but are not limited to, include:
- College & program application fees
- Personal copying/printing fees (paper and ink)
- Scantrons
- Office supplies
- Immunizations
- Second year Background Check
- CPR, if expires before program completion
- Annual TB exam
- Annual flu shot
- Clinic ID badge
- White shoes (no crocs)
- Uniforms (2 sets minimum; scrub pant, top, lab coat, and patch)
- Second year drug screen
- Vehicle maintenance & fuel
Level 2 Certificate candidates can deduct the prerequisite costs but may still wish to take the HESI A2 exam to acquire more ranking points for their application.
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 May 14, 2020