Founded in 1972, Austin Community College has several campuses around the Texas capital city of Austin. The college offers more than 235 programs, including communications, humanities and business, all leading to associate and certificate degrees. Students can study ultrasound technology within the Sonography Department, housed within the college's Health Science Division. The department offers associate-degree programs in Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography, as well as a certificate program in Vascular Technology. Each of the six-semester associate-degree programs covers human anatomy, Doppler physics and songraphic procedures and equipment as part of the curriculum. Students matriculated into Austin's sonography programs must complete prerequisite courses, including college-level algebra, medical terminology and English composition, among others.
Austin Community College
5930 Middle Fiskville Rd.
Austin, TX 78752
512-223-7000
austincc.edu
Middlesex Community College is located near Boston in Bedford, in Middlesex County. The college features dozens of associate-degree programs designed to place graduates in entry-level positions in their desired career. Middlesex's Diagnostic Medical Sonography program prepares students to pass the examination administered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers required for certification. Prerequisites for admission into the program include prior coursework in algebra, biology and anatomy and physiology at the college level. Required courses include Associated Imaging, Introduction to Ultrasound Scanning and Neurosoography, in addition to hands-on opportunities through four clinical practicums.
Middlesex Community College
591 Springs Rd.
Bedford, MA 01730
781-280-3200
middlesex.mass.edu
Owensboro Community and Technical College is located in the western Kentucky city of Owensboro. The college has several departments of academic programs in technology, medical studies, humanities and social sciences, as well as other areas of study. Owensboro's Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is housed within the school's Allied Health and Personal Services department. Several prerequisite courses must be completed before a student can be matriculated into the college's Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. In addition to college-level writing and algebra courses, prospective sonography students must take anatomy, nursing assistant and medical terminology courses prior to entering the program. Admissions preference is given to applicants who are graduates of nursing or radiography technology programs. The program's curriculum includes courses such as Ultrasonic Physics, Vascular Technology and Sonography I and II, in addition to clinical education coursework.
Owensboro Community and Technical College
4800 New Hartford Rd.
Owensboro, KY 42303
270-686-4400
octc.kctcs.edu