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Catalog of Entry | 2000

Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Certificate

Requirements: Students must have earned previous credentials and an associate degree in radiography, echocardiography, vascular technology, medical assisting, or nursing; or students may have earned a baccalaureate degree in a major other than allied health or nursing, please see the program director.

Note: DMS program admission process takes place in winter semester; program begins in spring semester.

Minimum credits: 48
Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.0
Minimum JCC credits: 42 or 45**
MACRAO agreement: No

Allied Health Core (9 credits)

DMS 100**

Intro to Diagnostic Medical Imaging

3 Credits

DMS 104

Intro to Sonographic Instrumentation

3 Credits

ITE 101

Intro to Information Technology

3 Credits

HOC 130*

Intro to Health Occupations

3 Credits

DMS Core (39 credits)

DMS 101

Sonographic Orientation

3 Credits

DMS 105

Sonographic Techniques

3 Credits

DMS 206

Sonographic Instrumentation

3 Credits

DMS 110

Sonographic Interpretation I

4 Credits

DMS 211

Sonographic Interpretation II

4 Credits

DMS 212

Sonographic Interpretation III

4 Credits

DMS 122

Clinical Experience I

6 Credits

DMS 223

Clinical Experience II

6 Credits

DMS 224

Clinical Experience III

6 Credits
*This course is required of those students who do not possess an allied health credential but have earned a baccalaureate degree in a major other than allied health.
**This course is waived for registered radiographers.

Multi-skilled Certification Electives Not Required for the Degree (Choose 7 credits)

MOA 211

Medical Assistant Techniques II

4 Credits

NUR 121

Pharmacology

3 Credits

LPN 132

Medications

3 Credits
Suggested Course Schedule for a Certificate Degree
in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Spring/Summer:
*Medical Assistant Techniques II
DMS 101, DMS 104
Fall:
 DMS 105, DMS 110, DMS 122
Winter:
DMS 206, DMS 211, DMS 223
Spring/Summer:
DMS 212, DMS 224, *NUR 121 or LPN 132
*Multi-skilled Certification Curriculum
DMS program admission process takes place in winter semester; program begins in spring semester.

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