Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Welcome to TCC´s Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree.  The program is 21 calendar months in duration and is full time. Students complete classroom and laboratory work on the campus and clinical education in an affiliated ultrasound department.  Students acquire skills in reviewing and recording pertinent clinical patient history, performing the sonographic examination, providing for the comfort and needs of the patient during the examination, and recording the anatomic, pathologic and physiologic data for interpretation by the supervising physician.  Attention to detail, efficiency, excellent hand/eye coordination and compassion are traits needed by persons interested in this program.  They should also be versatile and able to follow precise and detailed directions.

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Marjean Hegg is the Program Director. You can reach her at 253.566.5135 or email her at mhegg@tacomacc.edu.

All students interested in applying to the DMS program must attend an information session during the academic year (September through June) prior to the application deadline of July 1st, 2009

Information Sessions will be located in Bldg. 19, Rm 1 starting at 3:30pm to 5:00pm on the 1st Tuesday of each month. The dates for the 2009 winter and spring quarters are:

Winter Quarter:

January 6
February 3
March 3

Spring Quarter:

April 7
May 5
June 2

DMS students acquire skills in reviewing and recording pertinent clinical patient history, performing the sonographic examination, providing for the comforts and needs of the patient during the examination, and recording the anatomic, pathologic and physiologic data for interpretation by the supervising physician.  Thoroughness, accuracy, and empathy are traits needed by persons interested in this program. They should also be versatile and able to follow precise and detailed directions.

Upon successful completion of this program graduates are eligible to take the certifying examinations of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in the specialty areas of ultrasound physics and instrumentation, abdomen and obstetrics-gynecology. Positions are available in hospital ultrasound departments, clinics, and private physicians' offices.

This program is accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs and the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). More information about program accreditation can be found at www.caahep.org and www.jrcdms.org.

For more information on the Diagnostic Medical Sonography profession, go to the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography’s website at www.sdms.org. Additional information regarding the National certifying examination can be found at the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers’ website: www.ardms.org.

Program Information Packet Download

• 2008-09 DMS Program Packet.doc
• 2008-09 DMS Program Packet.pdf