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Call Cardiotech today
(281) 495-0078
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DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY
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The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program prepares individuals with the necessary skills and techniques to obtain tomographic images of the abdominal cavity, small parts, pelvis, pregnant females and extremities using ultrasound equipment to analyze body parts. In addition to the core of the program, students learn Pathophysiology, English composition, Medico-Legal Issues, Anatomy and Physiology, Mathematics, Pharmacology, Applied Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation. The program provides a holistic approach into the field of Ultrasound. Graduates of this program learn the skills necessary for entry level career opportunities existing in Radiology Departments, clinics, imaging centers, or private physicians’ offices etc.
Graduates earn 60 semester hours. A certificate of completion is awarded to graduates of this program.The program is accelerated. The approximate completion time is four (4) semesters for day students and five (5)semesters for evening students. Students attend classes from 8:00am to 2:30pm.
Courses are presented using lectures, demonstrations, slides, and analytical equipment. Coordination of lectures and scan labs enables students to enhance their abilities in performing ultrasound scans prior to attending clinical rotations.
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Diagnostic Medical Sonographers are not required to have a license in the state of Texas. Although the school is institutionally accredited this program is not CAAHEP accredited. Some graduates however may qualify to sit the ARDMS exam based on prior educational background. Students are encouraged to write SPI exams prior to starting clinical rotation. Conditions for writing the registry exam are set by the ARDMS. Graduates wishing to write the ARDMS registry exam must contact ARDMS for information,and are encouraged to write the registry exam at their earliest convenience. Many employers require the sonographer to be registered.
Cost:
Tuition: $21,162
Registration: $100
Liability Insurance: $75
Books and Supplies: $1,200
Total Cost: $22,537
I-20 Processing Fee: $300 additional - Foreign students only.
Grants and loans are not available for this program. A payment plan is available. Foreign students must secure funding in their country prior to applying to the program.
You may also set up an appointment by phone at (281) 495-0078, or by emailing
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