Diagnostic Medical Sonography A.S.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography A.S. is a program taught at Eastern Florida State College, USA. Intake: fall term. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (two-year program) options.

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography A.S. program at Eastern Florida State College trains students to perform general ultrasound and related diagnostic procedures, with concentrations in Abdomen-Extended and Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) ultrasound. Students study obstetrical, gynecological, breast, and abdominal sonography, and learn to assess patients’ bodily organs with physicians using specialized ultrasound imaging procedures.

The program is a limited-access, full-time, two-year associate in science degree. Instruction blends classroom lectures and labs on the Melbourne campus with clinical externships each semester, supported by on-campus sonography facilities, technology, and equipment. Students learn through experiences under the supervision of registered diagnostic medical sonographers and practice during clinical practicums through articulation agreements with local healthcare centers.

Modules

• Cross-Sectional Anatomy
• Introduction to Sonography
• Obstetrical Sonography

The minimum requirements for admission in Diagnostic Medical Sonography A.S. at Eastern Florida State College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Eastern Florida State College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Eastern Florida State College as pre-requiste for admission in Diagnostic Medical Sonography A.S..

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

• Meet with a Health Sciences advisor (optional), which can lead to selection criteria points if completed prior to the annual May 15th application deadline.
• Complete the customized Sonography Selection Criteria and Application Process, with completed application files due by the annual May 15th deadline for a fall term start.
• If selected, complete Accepted Student Requirements, including a background check and drug screening, with certain immunizations also required.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.easternflorida.edu/academics/health-nursing/diagnostic-medical-sonography/

• Medical sonographer (ultrasound technician)
• Work with physicians to assess patients’ bodily organs
• Clinics
• Hospitals
• Physicians’ offices
• Public health facilities
• Laboratories
• Other medical settings

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.