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Credentials for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

28 credential programs ladder toward this occupation. Median wage on completion: $89,340 · projected growth +13.0%. See full occupation profile →

Associate's Degree

A.A.S. in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Associate's Degree

A.A.S. in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound)

Midwestern Career College
Associate's Degree

A.A.S. in Medical Sonography

Midwestern Career College
Short-Term Certificate

Cardiac Medical Sonography

Trenholm State Community College
Associate's Degree

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY

Wallace State Community College
Long Certificate

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Technical College of the Rockies
Associate's Degree

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Lawson State Community College
AL
Associate's Degree

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Southern Arkansas University Tech
Short-Term Certificate

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Trenholm State Community College
Associate's Degree

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Beckfield College-Florence
Associate's Degree

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Trenholm State Community College
Bachelor's Degree

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Associate's Degree

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
Bachelor's Degree

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Eastern International College-Jersey City
Associate's Degree

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Northwest-Shoals Community College
AL
Associate's Degree

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Gadsden State Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Vascular Technology

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
Short-Term Certificate

Diagnostic Medical Sonography w/emp in Echocardiography

Gadsden State Community College
AL
Short-Term Certificate

Diagnostic Medical Sonography w/emp in Echocardiography

Lurleen B. Wallace Community College
Diploma

Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician

Stellar Career College-Chicago
Short-Term Certificate

Echocardiography

Trenholm State Community College
Short-Term Certificate

Echocardiography

Wallace State Community College
Certificate

Pre-Baccalaureate Certificate in Ultrasound

University of South Alabama
AL
Certification

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS)

American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Provide patient care and apply ergonomic techniques during ultrasound examinations to ensure patient comfort and safetyDifferentiate interactions of sound and matter and modify exams based on gray-scale artifacts and reflector knowledgeApply beam steering, extended field of view, 3D/4D, and contrast imaging concepts to perform ultrasound examinationsSelect and adjust transducers based on examination requirements including frequency, array type, and imaging applicationApply 2D, 3D/4D, and nonimaging transducer concepts to support accurate sonographic imagingOptimize sonographic image resolution by integrating axial, lateral, elevational, and temporal resolution concepts
Associate's Degree

Sonography

Northeast Alabama Community College
AL
Associate's Degree

Sonography Diagnostic Medical (W/ Muhlenburg & Synder)

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ
Short-Term Certificate

Vascular Sonography

Trenholm State Community College
Short-Term Certificate

Vascular Technology

Wallace State Community College
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