Diagnostic Medical Sonography

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is a selective-admission program. Students must complete pre-admission requirements and the below application criteria before they will be considered for admittance to the program. Please use the application checklist to find the requirements for admittance to this program.

Any student whose first language is not English, must document their English language proficiency by completing a TOEFL test. This requires a minimum TOEFL iBT passing score of 81, with a minimum speaking score of 24. Program will waive TOEFL requirement if student has already obtained a bachelor’s degree from a US regionally accredited University.

• Application Checklist TO APPLY, READ FIRST! This checklist will assist you in keeping track of the necessary items that must be completed for the online application process.
• Job Shadowing Form
  Applicants must complete 24 total hours of shadowing/observation. When you apply for the program, you must include the job shadowing form in your application with evidence of 24 total hours with sonographer signatures in the concentrations of abdomen, OB/GYN and vascular.
  Job shadowing may occur in a hospital or clinical setting.
  Job shadowing hours will not be accepted in the concentration of echocardiography.
• Candidate Selection Form
  Selection into the program is based on a point system. Therefore, this form will allow you to track your accumulated points.
• Immunization Requirements
  Students will be requested at the time of acceptance to submit documentation for required immunizations and TB testing.
• Criminal Background Check

At Ozarks Tech, we want your transfer process to be easy. We accomplish this goal through articulation agreements. These agreements are an official partnership to match coursework between schools. This gives you a more seamless transition from Ozarks Tech to a four-year institution.

We have established an agreement for this program. This will simplify the transfer of your credits to partner schools. To understand how this degree will transfer, review the current articulation agreements. Be sure to consult with your transfer school to ensure you’re on the right path toward completing your four-year degree.

Program Mission

PROGRAM GOAL

DMS Minimum Expectations

Program Learning Objectives

• Upon completion of the program, the student will be able to meet the following objectives: 
• Obtain, review, and integrate pertinent patient history and supporting clinical data to           facilitate optimum diagnostic results.
• Perform appropriate procedures and record anatomic, pathologic, and/or physiologic data for interpretation by a physician.
• Record, analyze, and process diagnostic data and other pertinent observations made during the procedure for presentation to the interpreting physician.
• Exercise discretion and judgment in the performance of sonographic and/or related diagnostic services.
• Demonstrate appropriate communication skills with patients and colleagues.
• Act in a professional and ethical manner
• Facilitate communication and education to elicit patient cooperation and understanding of expectations and respond to questions regarding the sonographic examination.

Accreditation

Ozarks Technical Community College Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), 1255 Northland Drive, St. Paul, MN 55120, 651-686-0048.  Program Number 3291. 

OTC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Our current accreditation status with the HLC is displayed on the page linked below. Our next comprehensive evaluation will be in 2030-2031. View more information on OTC accreditation.

Program Outcomes

This is a new program and outcome data is not available at this time.

Michelle Masengill, M.Ed., BSRT(R), RDMS, RVT
Program Director

[email protected]

417-447-7624

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