AGREEMENT OF COOPERATIVE SERVICES FOR A

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY PROGRAM

BETWEEN JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND

NORTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN COLLEGE

THIS AGREEMENT made this January 19, 2007, between North Central Michigan College, 1515 Howard Street, Petoskey, Michigan  49770 (hereinafter referred to as “NCMC”), and Jackson Community College, located at 2111 Emmons Road, Jackson, Michigan 49201 (hereinafter referred to as “Jackson”).

WHEREAS, both colleges desire to make available Diagnostic Medical (DMS) programs to their students, and

WHEREAS, both colleges are community colleges organized under the laws of the State of Michigan and accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and

WHEREAS, both colleges desire to provide educational services to their students in the most economic way, and

WHEREAS, both colleges recognize the community and professional need for Diagnostic Medical Sonography personnel, and

WHEREAS, Jackson does provide Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs, and

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree to as follows:

1.                     NCMC Community College agrees to:

a.         Identify students who have completed the courses required as prerequisites for Jackson’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography program; and will refer these program applicants to Jackson for final selection and program orientation.

b.         Offer academic courses for those students at NCMC as follows:

*grade of 3.0 or higher required

c.                   Advise students to register for DMS 100 Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Imaging; DMS 104 Introduction to Sonographic Instrumentation and HOC 130 Introduction to Health Occupations, at Jackson.  Jackson will allow students to register for these three courses via MCCVLC registration and may pay the established MCCVLC rate.  These courses are prerequisites offered at Jackson and need to be completed prior to being considered for admission to a DMS program.

d.                  Advise students that they will need to complete the courses listed in 1. b. and c. prior to applying for admission to any JCC DMS program.  Admission into a JCC DMS program is not assured.  NCMC students will need to follow the outline of this agreement to become eligible to apply for admission into a JCC DMS program.  Admission into JCC DMS programs are competitive.

e.                   Advise students that if admitted and assigned to a DMS clinical program that they shall be considered students of Jackson Community College and will be subject to and governed by any and all applicable rules of Jackson Community College.

f.                    Support the communication with hospitals/clinics for possible clinical site agreements with JCC and will assist Jackson staff to identify potential clinical sites.

2.                  Jackson Community College agrees to:

a.                   Accept no more than the total maximum allowed number of students that the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography recommends for hospitals, clinics, and labs or any other Diagnostic Medical Sonography Clinical Practicum Affiliate in the NCMC service area that would join in agreement with Jackson for this program.  Admission into a JCC DMS program is not assured.  NCMC students will need to follow the outline of this agreement to become eligible to apply for admission to a JCC DMS program.  Admission to JCC DMS programs is competitive.

b.                  Consider DMS program applications and fees of qualified NCMC students involved in this agreement who have met the requirements for admission.

c.                   Provide specific Diagnostic Medical Sonography course work (including clinical practicum courses), for NCMC students accepted into the DMS program for up to forty two (42) credit hours.

d.                  Notify NCMC students who are accepted into the DMS program that the Diagnostic Medical Sonography courses at Jackson will be at out of county rates.

e.                   Advise students who are accepted that they will participate in clinicals at hospitals/clinics for the purpose of DMS clinical education for the following Jackson courses:

DMS-122  DMS Clinical Experience I              6 credits

DMS-223  DMS Clinical Experience II            6 credits

DMS-224  DMS Clinical Experience III           6 credits

for a total of 18 credits      or

DMS – 143 Echocardiography Clinical I           3 credits

DMS – 147 Echocardiography Clinical II          5 credits

DMS – 242 Echocardiography Clinical III        7 credits

for a total of 15 credits      or

DMS – 161 Vascular Clinical I 4 credits

DMS – 265 Vascular Clinical II            4 credits

DMS – 266 Vascular Clinical III           4 credits

for a total of 16 credits

f.                    Accept all satisfactorily earned credits, as indicated in Section 1.b. taken either at NCMC and Jackson and will accept all satisfactorily earned credits, as indicated in Section 1.c. and 1.d. taken at Jackson.

g.                   Grant the appropriate degree or certificate to all NCMC students who complete the requirements

h.                   Provide overall program supervision by the program coordinator.

i.                     Negotiate all clinical affiliation agreements, agreements will be between Jackson Community College and the clinical site.

j.                    Maintain programmatic accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP) in cooperation with the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

3.      Termination

a.                   This agreement may be terminated at any time by either party by written notice given to the other party in writing at least ninety (90) days prior to the effective date of such termination; provided, however, that any students that have been admitted to the program at Jackson at the time of the notice be allowed to finish the entire program at Jackson even if the students have more than one year (but not to exceed two years) left in the program.

b.                  This agreement will be reviewed and revised as necessary but shall remain in effect until termination as specified by the Termination clause of this agreement.

c.                   This agreement is binding on all successors and assigns of NCMC and Jackson.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, NCMC and Jackson have executed this agreement as of the day and year listed below.

Recommended By:                   Marla K. Clark

Prepared By:                            Marla K. Clark