Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

About the Program

The four-semester Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program begins each fall semester. This is a full-time day time program.

AWARD TYPES: Advanced Technical Certificate

AREA OF STUDY: Health Sciences

Degrees and Certificates

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Meet Marian Sicking

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Meet Marian Sicking

HCC Coleman College continues to transform the lives of countless students every day. Meet Marian Sicking, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Class of 2024, and get inspired to start your own rewarding career in healthcare!

Program Outcomes

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
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Provide basic patient care and practices in general diagnostic medical sonography, including employ professional judgment, ethics and communication skill.

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Recognize sonographic appearance and/or Doppler patterns of normal structures, disease processes, and pathologies.

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Apply acoustic physics and Doppler ultrasound principles to operate the ultrasound machine.

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Perform sonographic examinations according to protocols.

Program Information

A Career in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

A Diagnostic Medical Sonographer receives specialized training to work with high-frequency sound waves that produce images of soft-tissue structures within the body. The individual provides patient service in a variety of medical settings in which a physician is responsible for the use and interpretation of sonographic procedures.

By assisting physicians in gathering sonographic data, the sonographer is able to obtain, review and integrate pertinent patient history and supporting clinical data to facilitate diagnostic results.

A sonographer also performs appropriate procedures to record anatomical, pathological and physiologic data.

A graduate of the program is prepared to work in the area of general (defined as abdomen, obstetric, gynecologic, superficial parts, and other appropriate areas) diagnostic medical sonography. Employment may be found in hospitals, clinics, and private offices.  In 2008, the average starting salary for a diagnostic medical sonographer was $43,600 according to the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). With experience a sonographer may advance into the areas of education, management, research and/or marketing.

 

ARDMS rules

ARDMS rules indicate that ARDMS may take action against an applicant, candidate or registrant in the case of conviction, plea of guilty or plea of nolo contendere to any crime. If you are presently charged with, or been convicted or found guilty of or plead nolo contendere to any crime (felony and/or misdemeanor), other than a speeding or parking violation, you may have questions concerning this rule and may wish to obtain clarification as to how it pertains to your circumstances. ARDMS conducts a "pre-application review," for a $125 non-refundable fee, for individuals who wish to determine the impact of a previous criminal matter on their eligibility to apply for ARDMS certification. The pre-application review process is recommended for individuals who have not yet applied for examination and are contemplating employment in the field of sonography and/or enrollment in a sonography program. Go online at www.ardms.org for details on the pre-application review process.

 

Accreditation

Accreditation:

"The Abdomen-Extended and Obstetrics & Gynecology DMS Program at Houston Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS)."

 

Name            Address Phone
CAAHEP  9355 - 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775    
 727-210-2350          
JRC-DMS 6021 University Blvd., Suite 500
Ellicott City, MD 21043
 443-973-3251

 

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Texas Education Association (TEA) Industry Based Certification Resource

Certification Name TEA Resource Link  Third-Party Certification Agency Third-Party Certification Agency Website

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound  Technician - Abdomen

https://tea.texas.gov
/sites/default/files/Registered%
20Diagnostic%20Medical%
20Sonographer%
20obgyn%20final.pdf

American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers http://www.ardms.org/
Pages/default.aspx
 

 

Certification Name TEA Resource Link  Third-Party Certification Agency Third-Party Certification Agency Website

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound  Technician - OB/GYN

https://tea.texas.gov
/sites/default/files/Registered%
20Diagnostic%20Medical%
20Sonographer%
20obgyn%20final.pdf

American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers http://www.ardms.org/
Pages/default.aspx
 

 

 

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Marketable Skills

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Ready to apply? OK, let's start!

Applications for this program are accepted during the window listed in the Admissions Guide, and application evaluations will begin once the window closes. All admissions communications will be sent to your personal and HCC email, so please check them regularly.

1. Complete an information session

Learn more about the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program by completing an online information session.
The online information session is a mandatory requirement of the admission process.
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2.  Review the Admissions Guide

Please review the Admissions Guide for the desired program:

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3.  Are you a current/former HCC student?

If you are currently/formerly a registered HCC student with a valid student ID number and preferred email address, please proceed to step 4.

If you do not yet have an HCC student ID number, please apply for HCC at www.applytexas.org 

4. Apply to the program

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Diagnostic Medical Sonography