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Diagnostic Medical Sonography Application Process

TCC is temporarily pausing enrollment for the DMS program for the 2023-2024 academic year– see below for details

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Diagnostic Medical Sonography Admission Update

Tacoma Community College is excited to announce the creation of our new Imaging Sciences Department. This new department will manage our successful Imaging Sciences programs, which include Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Radiologic Sciences, and Computed Tomography. Uniting these programs into one department will permit us to provide additional and consolidated outreach strategies for potential students and better guide students preparing for future enrollment. It will also enhance the student experience and allow for greater collaboration with our clinical affiliates and workforce community.

We are excited that the new structure will better support the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program, which is developing a reimagined curriculum and program layout that will benefit students and promote quality sonography education. As we develop the new Imaging Sciences Department, TCC will temporarily pause enrolling students into the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program for the 2023-2024 academic year. This will enable the program to implement educational improvements consistent with the most recent approaches to the study of DMS and its practice in the field.

All other programs in our Healthcare Pathway will continue to accept students.

-Updated: 5/1/2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

The DMS program at TCC is a general sonography program. Graduates of the program may attempt the national registry board exams in the specialties of abdomen & small parts, breast, and or obstetrics & gynecology. An introductory course to vascular sonography is included in this curriculum and is intended for the general sonographer who performs basic vascular sonograms. For those wishing to enter into vascular sonography or echocardiography, Bellevue College and Seattle University both offer education and experience dedicated to those areas of specialty.
It is strongly recommended that all math and science classes are completed within 5-7 years of the quarter in which you intend to apply. All other prerequisite courses do not have a time limit.

You may refer to the Common Course Equivalencies chart for some of the schools most commonly attended besides TCC. If you do not find your school on the list, please send an inquiry to the TCC transcript evaluator at credeval@tacomacc.edu.
Most of the pre-requisites for the program are listed with an “&” symbol. If you're taking classes at a Washington State community or technical college, look for the corresponding course at the other college with the & symbol, e.g. BIOL& 241. This tells you we have already aligned the learning outcomes of the course to ensure a smooth transfer of credits to TCC. Still not sure? Please talk to an advisor at the college you're currently attending.
You need to have all your prerequisites done by the application deadline of July 1. PHYS& 115 is the only exception. Only those enrolled in PHYS& 115 course at TCC during summer quarter to complete their prerequisites will be allowed to submit this course grade after the July 1 deadline.