DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY PROGRAM

What's New

• Check out the Student Selection Process! Additonal points can be earned for:
  • STAT251
  • PHYS211 (certificate students only)
• New requirement for background screening
• For additional information contact the program director at dmatthew@nmsu.edu or (575)528-7047

Our Program

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound) is a medical field that utilizes sound waves to obtain information and produce images of internal structures/functions of the body. Thank you for your interest in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program at Doña Ana Community College – New Mexico State University . The program is designed to provide students with the academic coursework and clinical internship experience necessary to apply for the national certification examinations in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. There are 2 formats for this program, depending on your previous educational background:

• Certificate Program for those applicants who have either a 2-year allied health degree (such as radiologic technology or nursing) OR a bachelor's degree in a medically-related science (such as biology). This format is approximately 17 months in length (5 semesters).

• Associate Degree Program for those applicants whose background does not qualify them for the certificate track. This format is approximately 28 months in length (approximately 3-4 semesters of required prerequisite courses & 5 semesters of sonography courses.

The prerequisite courses must be completed before being accepted into the program and require a 3.0 GPA. (Students will be allowed one "C" grade in the prerequisite courses and still remain eligible for the program) NOTE: Prerequisite courses can be in progress during the Fall semester you are submitting your application but must be completed before the Spring start date. This program is a full time program and all sonography core courses relate to each other and are only offered once during the program so therefore cannot be taken out of sequence. Students must maintain a grade of “C” in all sonography core coursework and clinical internships to remain in the program. Completion of the entire program is required for a student to be eligible to apply for the national registry examinations through the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Application Deadline: OCTOBER 1