Allied Health

DMS Advising Fact Sheet

Please review the following information. After you have finished and understand everything, download and print a copy, sign the last page, and return it to Student Services, 210 Potter Center, or fax it to 517.796.8631.

The General, Vascular and Cardiac Sonography faculty have approved the content of this document.

Jackson Community College has compiled this information to assist you as you are preparing for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Programs in either: General Sonography; Vascular Sonography; or Cardiac Sonography. Please review this information then acknowledge receipt of this fact sheet by signing and returning page 3 to Student Services at Jackson Community College.

Apply to JCC

  • Your first step in the process is to complete a JCC admission application. Even if you are taking pre-requisite courses at another school it is necessary that you complete JCC’s application process as soon as possible. This will list you as a prospective DMS candidate.
  • You are encouraged to consult with a JCC Academic Advisor throughout your preadmission program. Contact Advisor at (517) 796-8452.
  • You should submit the acknowledge receipt of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Advising Fact Sheet to Student Services.

Apply to the Sonography Program(s)

  • DMS programs are online second admission programs. This means that there is no guarantee that if you finish all pre-requisite requirements that you will be admitted into the program. You are competing against many other students vying for a limited number of annual program slots.
  • The sonography programs, General, Vascular, and Cardiac, accept new students one time a year. The General and Vascular applications are due annually on January 31st of each year for the May entry. The Cardiac applications are due annually on August 31st and admit new students in January of each year. Please contact the Allied Health office at (517) 768-7007 for details on the various application processes. Program applications may be obtained from the JCC website at www.jccmi.edu/healthcareers.
  • Both the General and Vascular Sonography Programs is a 15 month program that begins in May of each year and finishes on July 31st of the following year. The Cardiac Sonography Program is a 12 month program that begins in January of each year and ends in December of that same year.

Complete pre-requisites

  • If you are transferring pre-requisite and general education credits from different colleges/universities you need to be aware that taking a course such as Human Anatomy & Physiology does not guarantee that this class will transfer in as an equivalent at JCC. Please contact the JCC transcript evaluator at (517)796-8454 for more information on course equivalencies and the transferability of courses.
  • All of the pre-requisite courses are offered online. It is important to note that JCC’s Biology online courses (Human Anatomy & Physiology) requires coming to the JCC campus to attend scheduled lab days during the academic semester. If you are unable to come to campus to complete the biology labs it is possible for you to complete a Human Anatomy & Physiology course at a local College or University; however, you must speak with an advisor to confirm that the course will transfer to JCC.
  • It is required that you have all General Education and Allied Health Core pre-requisite courses completed prior to acceptance into a sonography program. BIO 132 or BIO 155 or BIO 253 & BIO 254, HOC 130 and MOA 120 require a 3.0 or better for admission. You must have MTH 131, and BIO 132 or BIO 155 or BIO 253 prior to taking DMS 104.

Understanding the Acceptance Process

  • There is no waiting list for these programs. You must reapply each year if you are not accepted into the program after your first application.
  • High grades, related allied health experience, good interviewing skills, and job shadowing experiences positively influences your chances to secure a spot in the program. NOTE: JCC does not assist in finding job shadowing opportunities.
  • There are approximately 25 slots annually within each program; however, the actual number of students accepted into the sonography programs is determined by how many clinical sites are available to host JCC students.
  • The General, Vascular and Cardiac Sonography Programs are full-time academic programs. Holding a full-time job is strongly discouraged because of the rigors of the academic and clinical requirements. Students will be expected to attend their clinical education sites between 24 to 32 hours each week while in the program.
  • Participation of clinical sites varies each year. While JCC uses its best efforts to negotiate clinical sites, even after they become available they can become unavailable for reasons beyond the control of JCC and in that event JCC has no liability. The Allied Health Office makes every attempt to secure a clinical site within commuting distance for students who are accepted into the program. It may not always be possible to secure a site for a student close to them. You are encouraged to view the clinical site information on JCC’s website or contact the Allied Health Office regarding clinical site questions.
  • The General, Vascular and Cardiac Sonography clinicals are unpaid educational experiences.

The General, Vascular and Cardiac Sonography faculty have approved the content of this document.

Please download the DMS Advising Fact Sheet, print a copy, sign the last page, and return it to Student Services, 100 Bert Walker, or fax it to 517.796.8631.