Frequently Asked Questions - Diagnostic Medical Sonography

The DMS major is accredted by CAAHEP on recommendation by the JRC-DMS. A complete listing of all accreditated schools in the nation can be found at www.caahep.org. Our degree allows students to receive educational concentrations in General, Vascular and Cardiac. All concentrations are built into the  degree and all must be sucessfully completed to receive degree.

No, the DMS major does not require any previous medical licensure or training. Students are also not required to complete any previous college work prior to admission to the college.

DMS courses are only offered during the weekday. There are some general study courses that can be taken at night, on-line or on weekends.

Depending on your course load the first 2 years will help yo detemrine your personal work schedule. However, once students begin DMS coursework it is not recommended that students work full time. The DMS coursework will require the student to be in classes 1-2 days a week with the remaining days in clinical training. Clinical courses require students to spend 16-32 hours per week in the clinical setting outside of class time. Students will spend approximately 32-36 hours per week in sonography training.