Cypress College of Cypress, in northern Orange County, offers an 18-month certificate program in sonography, including obstetrics and superficial structure imaging. The Health Science department also grants certificates in dental hygiene, mortuary science, radiologic technology and nursing. Students are required to take radiologic physics, medical terminology, intermediate algebra and cross sectional imaging, among other classes. Cypress College works with many local hospitals, such as Cedar Sinai Hospital and UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles.
Foothill College of Los Altos Hills in Southern California grants a certificate in diagnostic medical sonography. Students study abdominal, obstetric, vascular and gynecological sonography in both a classroom and clinical setting. The college also provides laboratory training, in addition to classes in pathology, vascular sonography, gynecology and advanced sonographic principles. The Biological and Health Sciences division also grants certificates in biotechnology, dental assisting, environmental horticulture and radiologic technology. Foothill College grants Associate of Science degrees in many fields, including pharmacy technician, respiratory therapy and veterinary technology.
Merced College of Merced in central California offers several certificates through its Allied Health department, including diagnostic radiologic technology, emergency medical technology, nurse assistance and diagnostic medical sonography. Students in the diagnostic medical sonography program take classes in both OB/GYN and cardiac concentrations. Students may use credits in the sonography program toward degrees in any of the college's seven concentrations, which include the fine arts and engineering.
Orange Coast College of Costa Mesa in northern Orange County runs associate degree programs through its Consumer Health and Sciences division and school of Allied Health in dental assisting, radiology, respiratory care, polysomnography and diagnostic medical technology. The college requires that diagnostic medical sonography students take prerequisite courses in health occupations, medical terminology and anatomy and physiology.