Sonography (6312)
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| Program Website |
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/Sonography.xml
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| Program Description |
This college credit certificate program prepares students for a career as a sonographer, who combines creativity and advanced technological equipment to produce images of the body. The diagnostic medical sonographer works with other health care practitioners in the management, control and care of patients referred for ultrasound studies.
Sonographers use high frequency sound waves to demonstrate body parts and assist physicians in the diagnosis of medical abnormalities. The sonographer must have an exceptional understanding of human anatomy and an artistic, creative, self-directed approach for locating and demonstrating anatomy and pathology.
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| Employment Opportunities |
Students who complete the program may find employment in areas such as hospitals, physicians’ offices, laboratories and commercial companies.
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| Career Path Notes |
Sonographers may choose to achieve advanced certification in specialized areas of sonography. After completion of the program, students are eligible to take the Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (RDMS) exam.
Credits earned in this program will transfer directly into the associate in science (A.S.) degree in sonography.
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| Admission Requirements |
Applicants to this limited access program must document one of the following:
• Completion of a two-year allied health education program that is patient care related, including but not limited to radiography, respiratory therapy or nursing with required classes.
• Bachelor degree with required classes.
• Required classes are Anatomy & Physiology with a lab, General Physics, College English and College Algebra (C or higher).
Those applicants who have a bachelor’s degree are required to have direct patient-care experience (minimum of one year) or complete HSC0003 or equivalent.
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| Completion Requirements |
Students must successfully complete all courses listed in the catalog for this program.
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| Program Length |
Total program credits: 42. This is a four-semester curriculum that begins in summer term each year. The courses are sequential and involve practical experience in local hospitals and clinics. Full-time commitment begins in the fall term.
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| Location |
The program is offered on the Palm Beach Gardens campus.
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| Financial Aid |
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/financialaid.xml
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| Application |
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/admissions.xml
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| Advising |
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/advising.xml
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| Career Center |
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/career
For more information about employment opportunities including job outlook and salary information visit:
Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
O-Net Online: http://online.onetcenter.org/
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| For More Information |
Patty Braga, bragap@PalmBeachState.edu, (561) 207-5053
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