Code: AAS.HP.DMS

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program specializes in abdomen, obstetrics/gynecology and cardiac sonography. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers work in close association with radiologists and physicians to provide quality images to aid in diagnostic interpretation. Students are required to complete all three specialties upon completion of the program. The program is a competency-based education and provides a curriculum sequence in order for the students to correlate didactic, lab and clinical skills sufficiently.

Minimum Entrance Requirements

Program Length: 24 months
Program Admits: Fall semester
GPA for Admissions Eligibility: 2.50
Application Deadline: January 15
Preadmission Test: Diagnostic Sonography Admissions Exam
High School Prerequisites: High School students must complete PHY 185 (Introduction to Physics), BIO 109 (Anatomy & Physiology), and MAT 157 (Intermediate Algebra) or MAT 040 (Algebra for Liberal Arts) or waiver prior to application.  A junior or senior high school student, 16 years of age or older, may apply for Dual Enrollment, the Bergen Experience, or Early College with the permission and endorsement of their guidance counselor or principal.
Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to the application deadline.

Prerequisite Courses:

• MAT-157 Intermediate Algebra Part I  or MAT-040 Algebra for Liberal Arts  or waiver prior to the application deadline;
• BIO-109 Anatomy and Physiology I  (4 credits; in-person lab required);
• PHY-185 Introduction to Physics  (4 credits; in-person lab required).

Note: This regional program utilizes clinical education centers throughout the State of New Jersey. Students might be required to travel to distant sites and provide their own transportation.

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, a Committee of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in these three areas and students are eligible to take the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) exam upon completion of the program.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1. Identify sonographic appearance of normal and pathologic anatomical structures.
2. Demonstrate the ability to efficiently perform basic abdominal (extended), pelvic, obstetrical, and cardiac ultrasound examinations at an acceptable level of competence.
3. Recognize the roles, responsibilities, and limitations of a sonographer.
4. Correlate ultrasound images with clinical findings, patient history, and pertinent pathophysiology.
5. Interpret and document sonographic findings to aid the radiologist in their diagnosis.

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