Our 24-month associate’s degree is designed to prepare you to perform diagnostic examinations using high-frequency sound waves to visualize soft tissue structures.

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Program Overview

The 24-month Associate of Applied Science degree is designed to prepare you to perform diagnostic examinations, as requested by a physician, using high-frequency sound waves to visualize soft tissue structures. As a sonographer, you’ll work in hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ offices.

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).

CAAHEP
9355 113th St. N, #7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: 727-210-2350
Fax: 727-210-2354
Email: mail@caahep.org

JRC-DMS
6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: 443-973-3251
Fax: 866-738-3444

Upon graduation, you’re eligible to take the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) examination in general physics, abdominal, and OB/GYN sonography.

Please note: All courses are face-to-face, in daytime hours only. No online or night classes are offered at this time.


The Spring 2025 Application period is closed and we are no longer accepting applications.

Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 information dates will be posted in August.


Why Choose Diagnostic Medical Sonography

  • Median Pay: $78,210 per year
  • Job Outlook: 131,700 jobs in the U.s., expected to grow 10 percent before 2029
  • Accreditation: Fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs

How to Apply

TJC is an open admissions college; however, acceptance into the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is limited. Acceptance into the program is based on criteria utilizing a point system and reviewed by an admissions committee. Because of limited enrollment in the program, all applicants who meet the basic admission requirements will not be interviewed nor accepted into the program. Applicant ranking by the point system will determine admission decisions.

Information in Diagnostic Medial Sonography

DMS/DE Mission Statement

The DMS & DE Programs promote student success through education in job skills befitting of entry-level diagnostic sonographers or echocardiographers to provide our community and industry partners with stellar service, innovative programming, and authentic partnerships.


Contact Us

Kathryn Trantham Department Chair/Professor, Diagnostic Medical Sonography

903-510-2668 kathryn.trantham@tjc.edu

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