Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound)

About the Program

Program Details

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound)program at the Platt College School of Medical Sciences is designed to prepare graduates to pursue careers in Sonography, a dynamic specialty area in the rapidly-expanding health care field.

Upon successful completion of foundational coursework and a clinical externship associated with the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Bachelor’s Degree, all graduates of the program are awarded an Associate or Bachelor of Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

The American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) offers examinations to become a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer. To learn more about ARDMS prerequisites for examination eligibility, click here: https://www.ardms.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf/ARDMS-General-Prerequisites.pdf

What is Diagnostic Medical Sonography?

Diagnostic medical sonography utilizes high-frequency sound waves to produce dynamic visual images of organs, tissues, or blood flow inside the body. These images aid physicians in their diagnosis of the patient.

Sonographers typically work closely with patients and radiologists in clinical health-care settings, including medical centers, medical clinics, and physicians’ offices.

Doctors performing an ultrasound scan on dog

Diagnostic Medical Sonography Passage Rates Statement

Graduates from a non-JRC-DMS accredited program without a Bachelor’s (or higher) degree are typically eligible to sit for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) certification examinations after one year of practice in the field. Graduates from a JRC-DMS program, such as the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program at Platt College, are typically eligible for the ARDMS examination upon graduation.

Specific eligibility requirements vary depending on the applicant’s background and are determined solely by ARDMS.

At the time of this writing, ARDMS certification is not required for employment as a sonographer in the State of California.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound)

Pregnant woman getting ultrasound from doctor

Platt College’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound) program is right for you!

• Earn your Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree, not just a certificate
• Experienced Program Directors who interact extensively with students

GRADUATION FROM THE PROGRAM DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTRY INTO ANY CAREER. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY DEPENDING ON AN INDIVIDUAL’S PREVIOUS EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE.

Except as expressly provided in California Education Code Section 94898, Platt College reserves the right to modify policies, course schedules, curricula or courses within reason due to exigent circumstances, program upgrades and/or content changes, and to cancel programs of study, modes of delivery, upcoming start dates or individual courses as it deems necessary. If a course or program is canceled, the school may schedule course completion at a later date or refund all monies paid for the canceled course or program if the student does not wish to continue with the program at the later date. All Platt College programs are not available at all locations, please see an Admissions Representative for more information on specific enrollment information.

Accreditation

Platt College Los Angeles is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), recognized by the US Department of Education to accredit institutions of higher education across the United States. The primary purpose of ACCSC and other accrediting agencies is to establish and maintain high educational standards and ethical business practices among its accredited institutions.

For more than 40 years, ACCSC has been at the forefront of establishing and advancing quality education at private, postsecondary career schools and colleges. ACCSC, recognized by the United States Department of Education as a private, non-profit, independent accrediting agency, is dedicated to ensuring a quality education for more than 250,000 students who annually pursue career education at 800 accredited institutions. ACCSC’s mission is to serve as a reliable authority on educational quality and to promote enhanced opportunities for students by establishing, sustaining, and enforcing valid standards and practices which contribute to the development of a highly trained and competitive workforce through quality career oriented education.

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