Associate Degree Program (354P) - Harrisburg
The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The goal of the program is to prepare competent entry-level diagnostic medical sonographers in cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
A diagnostic medical sonographer is a highly-skilled professional who uses specialized equipment to create images of structures inside the human body that are used by physicians to make a medical diagnosis. Graduates of HACC's program are eligible for credentialing by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS).
About the career
IMPORTANT - CURRENT STUDENTS: Changes have been made for the 2012 clinical application process that may affect your education plan and clinical application readiness. (pdf) Aug 2011
Course requirements/suggested schedule - New for Fall 2011 (rev. 4/11)
Sample Schedule and other important information (rev 1/4/12)
Estimated Expenses (pdf) rev 5/11
Program Faculty
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (pdf)
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Video (This video is required viewing for DMS students.)
SDMS Career Video (This video is required viewing for DMS students.)
Admission Criteria, Essential Qualifications (pdf) (rev 10/10)- shadowing forms not currently available
Policies Affecting Program Admission
DMS clinical application for fall 2012 will be available summer 2012 - check back!
Mandatory Spring 2012 DMS information sessions (if you plan to apply for clinicals in '12): Feb 6 2:30-4:30pm; Feb 15 11am-1pm; Feb 23 4-6 pm - Even if you attended a session this fall, you MUST attend a spring session if you plan to apply summer of '12.
This is a highly competitive and selective admission program. You will be admitted as a pre-DMS student and work with your advisor to apply to the clinical/core (ULSO) component of the program. Due to accreditation standards and clinical limitations, only 10 students are selected into clinicals each year. Each year the DMS program has 20-35 applicants. See Admitted Students Profile for detailed information.
Length of Program and College Degree Conferred
Associate degree program: The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is 79 credits with the awarding of an Associate in Science Degree upon successful completion. Clinical rotations are arranged within a 85 mile radius of the Ha
rrisburg
campus. Students are required to sit for the ARDMS credentialing exam (Sonography Principles and Instrumentation) during the last clinical semester. Graduates are eligible to sit for the ARDMS credentialing exams (abdomen and obstetrics and gynecology) and they earn the title Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
DMS Program Contacts
If you have questions, contact Health Careers:
(717) 780-1988 or (800) 222-4222 ext. 1988
DMS Program Office:
HACC Harrisburg Campus
Blocker Hall 106
One HACC Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17110
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