The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program offers students the knowledge and skills for performing high-quality diagnostic exams to aid the physicians in making a diagnosis. Most sonographers work in hospitals covering various shifts (nights, weekends, and holidays), medical clinics, and private practices. Sonographers may also find employment in the industrial sales of equipment, traveling sonography agencies, and educational institutions. The DMS program is accredited in general studies, which include Abdomen - Extended, OB/GYN, and Vascular Technology.
The Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS) 6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043, is the accreditation agency of the sonography program at LCCC. The JRCDMS has established specific criteria for clinical settings for students, thus limiting the number of accepted students pending clinical site availability. Most students are employed immediately following graduation. The program begins a new class each summer.
The program is an intensive, six-semester program, not including prerequisite courses and is designed for students new to patient care. The sonographer must have an in-depth knowledge of physics, pathophysiology, human anatomy and physiology, and sonographic technique to create a diagnostic ultrasound image. Students will be on campus for their first year of the program and the second year will be performed at their clinical facility. The clinical experience may require relocation and/or commuting in order to complete the clinical experience.
Graduates of this program will receive an Associate of Applied Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography and are eligible to sit for the national certifying exams of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. Upon passing the Sonography Principles and Instrumentation and one of the specialties (Abdomen, OB), a student is certified as a registered diagnostic medical sonographer (RDMS) and passing vascular (VT) becomes a certified registered vascular technologist.
A student interested in applying to the sonography program may contact the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Director, Clinical Coordinator, or Admissions Office for specifics. Admission to the LCCC Sonography Program is competitive. Applications are accepted once a year in the spring semester. Students must have a minimum 3.0 Prerequisite GPA and be in satisfactory academic standing. Prerequisite courses must be completed with a “C” or better. More information on the application process is available on the Sonography webpage.
Laramie County Community College does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political affiliation, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its education program or activities.
Contact Information
Contact information is available on the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program website.
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