Colleges for Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Trenholm State Technical College

• Trenholm State Technical College offers an associate degree program in diagnostic medical sonography. The program has received accreditation from the CAAHEP. Students receive sonography education in abdominal, small parts, and obstetrics and gynecology. The program also includes an introduction to vascular sonography. Successful completion of the four-semester program allows students to take the national certification examinations given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS). The school's lab features two GE Logic 500 ultrasound systems as well as a Siemens Sequoia system.

  Trenholm State Technical College
  1225 Air Base Boulevard
  Montgomery, AL 36108
  866-753-4544
  trenholmtech.cc.al.us

George Washington University Medical Center

• George Washington University Medical Center offers a bachelor's degree program in diagnostic medical sonography. Students receive education in all facets of sonography including general, vascular and cardiac sonography, and can choose up to two areas for clinical rotations. Students must meet the 60-credit prerequisite before acceptance into the program. Once accepted, students who choose a single clinical rotation must complete 68 credit hours of coursework. Students choosing a dual clinical rotation must complete 72 credit hours of coursework. Course topics include introduction to physics of sonography, abdominal sonography and vascular technology. The program has received CAAHEP accreditation.

  George Washington University Medical Center
  Sonography Bachelors Program
  900 23rd Street
  Suite 6179
  N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037
  202-994-3650
  gwumc.edu

Boise State University

• The Radiologic Science Department overseas the diagnostic medical sonography program at Boise State University. The school's program lasts for one calendar year and students must meet a number of prerequisites, including having an associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited school, a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and an active registration or license in good standing with the correct state or national agency. Candidates also must submit to a criminal background check at their own expense. The program has received accreditation from the CAAHEP. Coursework includes such topics as pathophysiology, comparative sectional imaging, Doppler procedures and abdominal sonography.

  Boise State University
  Radiologic Science Department
  1910 University Drive
  Health Science Riverside
  Room 126
  Boise, ID 83712
  800-824-7017
  boisestate.edu