Diagnostic Medical Sonography

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program at Howard Community College meets and exceeds the required Standards and Guidelines for accreditation on all our concentrations: Abdominal Sonography, Ob/Gyn Sonography, Adult Echocardiography, and Vascular Sonography. The DMS program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS). CAAHEP can be contacted at 9355 - 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775, (727) 210-2350, (727) 210-2354 (fax) or mail@caahep.org. JRCDMS can be contacted at 6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043, (443) 973-3251 or jrcdms@intersocietal.org. In compliance with accreditation standards and guidelines, the HCC Diagnostic Medical Sonography courses' current report on student data for credential success rate, attrition rate, and job placement rate is available for review.

The goals of the HCC Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program are:

1. Preparation
   • To prepare competent entry-level sonographers, in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for abdominal sonography-extended.
   • To prepare competent entry-level sonographers, in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for obstetrics and gynecology sonography. 
   • To prepare competent entry-level sonographers, in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for adult cardiac sonography.
   • To prepare competent entry-level sonographers, in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for vascular sonography.
2. To produce skilled medical sonographers who actively apply acceptable principles and techniques within the fields of General, Cardiac, and Vascular sonography throughout their careers.
3. To produce graduates eligible to apply, take and pass the ARDMS, the ARRT, and/or the CCI specialty certification exams upon completion of the Program.
4. To maintain high academic and professional standards in students and graduates.
5. To maintain standards for program accreditation from the JRC-DMS.
6. To provide for student retention during the program using a variety of methods and resources.
7. To serve as a resource for the clinical agencies in the Howard county area. 

Students interested in this or any other HCC allied health or nursing program should first contact the Office of Admissions and Advising for any requirements and procedures supplemental to HCC's general application and enrollment process. Further information is available from the Nursing and Allied Health Admissions web page, or contacting the Allied Health team at 443-518-4230, alliedhealth@howardcc.edu, or RCF-242.