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Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program

This program is designed to prepare you for a dynamic career in the growing field of diagnostic medical sonography.* You can receive the training necessary to become a valued member of a highly skilled team of health-care professionals.

The increasing demand for diagnostic ultrasound procedures affords those with the appropriate education greater employment opportunities in varied medical settings.*

The curriculum addresses fundamental topics in sonographic physics and instrumentations, abdominal, small parts, OB/GYN, gray scale and color-flow Doppler sonography. Most schools offer both day and evening programs and include a full-time, unpaid clinical externship.

The program's courses are designed to prepare students for entry-level jobs that may require them to

  • Interact with patients
  • Prepare patient histories
  • Perform non-invasive procedures using ultrasound equipment
  • Prepare ultrasound reports to assist physicians in forming a medical diagnosis
  • Work with a team of professionals in sonography and other health-care areas

Program availability and/or degree offerings subject to change.

* Growth of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Occupations

Featured Schools

  • Jacksonville, FL

    Sanford-Brown Institute - Jacksonville

    Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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  • Tampa, FL

    Sanford-Brown Institute - Tampa

    Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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  • Iselin, NJ

    Sanford-Brown Institute - Iselin

    Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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  • Middleburg Heights, OH

    Sanford-Brown Institute - Cleveland

    Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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  • Pittsburgh, PA

    Western School of Health and Business Careers - Pittsburgh

    Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
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