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PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Below are the outcomes, as reported to CAAHEP/JRC-DMS and ABHES. Each accrediting agency has its formula for defining and measuring program outcomes and rely on different time periods for assessment.

CAAHEP/JRC-DMS (2022 Graduates):

PROGRAM COMPLETION RATE

73%

91 out of 124 students who began the program completed the program*.

*This number does not account for those students that left but returned to successfully graduate in a later cohort.
Credentialing Examination

84%

AB – 95% (18/19)
OB – 84% (38/45)
V – 78% (7/9)
AE– 79% (19/24)
JOB PLACEMENT RATE

77%

70 out of 91 graduates have found employment as diagnostic medical sonographers.

Program effectiveness data for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is available here.

ABHES:

RETENTION RATE (7/1/22– 6/30/23)

91%

CREDENTIALING EXAMINATION PASS RATE (7/1/22 – 6/30/23)

86%

JOB PLACEMENT RATE (7/1/22 – 6/30/23)

87%

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  • Program Overview
  • Mission & Goals
  • Course Schedule
  • Program Curriculum
    Course Number Course Title Hours 
    AHS 1110 Foundational Skills and Terminology for Healthcare Providers I 15
    AHS 1210 Foundational Skills for Healthcare Providers II 10
    BIO 1000 Anatomy and Physiology 60
    BIO 1210 Cross-sectional Anatomy 30
    ENG 1001 English 40
    MAT 1001 Math 40
    PHY 1001 Physics 40
    DMS 1211 Abdominal Sonography I 20
    DMS 1210L Abdominal Sonography I Lab 20
    DMS 1221 Obstetric and Gynecologic Sonography I 20
    DMS 1220L Obstetric and Gynecologic Sonography I Lab 20
    DMS 1230 Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation I 65
    ETH 1351 Ethics and Law in the Healthcare Professions 5
    DMS 1310 Abdominal Sonography II 30
    DMS 1310L Abdominal Sonography II Lab 20
    DMS 1330 Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation II 65
    DMS 1390 Clinical Education I 140
    DMS 1421 Obstetric and Gynecologic Sonography II 30
    DMS 1420L Obstetric and Gynecologic Sonography II Lab 20
    DMS 1490 Clinical Education II 210
    DMS 1440 Sonography of Superficial Structures (Elective) 20
    DMS 1440L Sonography of Superficial Structure Lab (Elective) 20
    DMS 1551 Quality Management and Operational Issues 5
    DMS 1590 Clinical Education III 210
    DMS 1570 Echocardiography I 20
    DMS 1570L Echocardiography I Lab 20
    DMS 1580 Vascular Ultrasound I 20
    DMS 1580L Vascular Ultrasound I Lab 20
    DMS 1690 Clinical Education IV 140
    DMS 1751 Case Study Critiques 5
    DMS 1770 Echocardiography II 30
    DMS 1770L Echocardiography II Lab 20
    DMS 1780 Vascular Ultrasound II 30
    DMS 1780L Vascular Ultrasound II Lab 20
    DMS 1801 Registry Review 5
  • Progression Policy

    Progression Policy

    A student must pass all courses in the program in order to graduate from the program.

    A student must pass all courses in a quarter/quarter in order to progress to the next quarter/quarter in the program.

    If a student fails one course in a quarter/quarter the following policy is in effect:

    Progression Course: they face termination from the program. A progression course is defined as a course that is delineated as a pre-requisite course for a course in the following quarter/quarter. All required pre-requisite courses are listed in the Academic Policy as published in the Catalog Addendum.

    Non-Progression Course: the course must be made up as per the Make-Up Policy published in the Institutional Catalog.

    Diagnostic Medical Sonography program students are required to sit for the ARDMS Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) exam by the end of their fourth quarter in order to progress to their fifth quarter.

    Comprehensive Exam:
    A student who fails up to two didactic courses in a quarter may qualify for a comprehensive exam(s) for each of the failed courses. The results of the comprehensive exam(s) will determine the student’s requirements to meet the objectives of the failed course.

    Qualifying for a Comprehensive Exam
    In order to qualify for a comprehensive exam a student’s course average must be a minimum grade of 65.

    Results of the Comprehensive Exam
    90 to 100 – the student will be considered to have passed the course and will receive the minimum passing grade as their recorded score

    80 to 89 – the student will be required to complete an independent course of study that meets the objectives of the course. A learning contract will be signed by the student detailing the objective criteria they are required to complete. Once complete the minimum passing grade will be recorded as their score

    79 or below – Progression Course: the student has failed the course. Non-Progression Course: the student will need to make-up the course as per the Make-Up Policy as published in the Institutional Catalog

  • Grading Scale
    Letter Grade Numerical Equivalent Quality Points Legend
    A 90-100 4.0 Excellent
    B+ 85-89 3.5 Very Good
    B 80-84 3.0 Very Good
    C+ 75-79 2.5 Satisfactory
    C 70-74 2.0 Satisfactory
    D 65-69 1.0 Unsatisfactory
    F 0-64 0 Failure
    P – – Pass
    TF – – Transfer Credits
    INC – 0 Incomplete
    W – – Official Withdrawal
    FW – 0 Failure due to Unofficial Withdrawal
    FT – 0 Failure due to Termination
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