Program Overview

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound) Certificate

Overview

The diagnostic medical sonography certificate is an 18-month program that includes a clinical internship. The program focuses on various abdominal, gynecological, obstetrical, and small parts examinations, including certain vascular studies. It was created to produce competent, compassionate, and responsible ultrasound professionals and leaders. The certificate is available to all registered allied health practitioners as well as to those holding an associate or bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.

Careers and Clinical Internships

Clinical Internships

The one-year clinical internship provides hands-on experience at two or more approved medical facilities. After completing the pre-internship course work, all students begin the internship by attending an intensive two-week experience on campus. During this time, they enhance and polish the skills they previously learned, prepare to perform complete sonographic examinations as performed in real clinical settings, and advance their knowledge in recognizing anatomy and disease states using a variety of equipment in the Ultrasound Scanning Suite.

Curriculum

Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Certificate, Typical Course Sequence

• First Year
  • DCHP-333: Patient Care (2)
  • DCHP-415: Pathophysiology of Organ Systems I (3)
  • DMSO-301: Sonographic Scanning Skills and Techniques I (3)
  • DMSO-302: Sonographic Scanning Skills and Techniques II (3)
  • DMSO-309: Sonography Physics and Instrumentation I (3)
  • DMSO-310: Sonography Physics and Instrumentation II (3)
  • DMSO-312: Human Cross-Sectional Anatomy (3)
• Second Year
  • DMSO-414: Sonographic Vascular Evaluation (3)
  • DMSO-452: Obstetrical Sonography I (3)
  • DMSO-453: Gynecological Sonography (3)
  • DMSO-454: Obstetrical Sonography II (3)
  • DMSO-456: Abdominal and Small Parts Sonography I (3)
  • DMSO-457: Abdominal and Small Parts Sonography II (3)
  • DMSO-460: Administration and Research in Sonography (WI-PR) (3)
  • DMSO-570: Clinical Sonography I (7)
  • DMSO-571: Clinical Sonography II (5)

Admissions and Financial Aid

Transfer Admission

Only transfer students are eligible to apply for this certificate program. Appropriate associate degree programs for transfer include AS degrees in liberal arts with science option, allied health, and radiologic technology.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

100% of all incoming transfer students receive aid. RIT's personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs.

Accreditation

The Abdomen-Extended, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Adult Cardiac DMS Program at Rochester Institute of Technology is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).

Facilities

• Ultrasound Scanning Suite

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