Prerequisites
Sonography Prerequiste Information:
1. Completion of a two-year allied health education program that is
patient-care related (RT, RN, PT etc.). Program must have been
a full-time 24 month including 6 months clinical experience.
OR
2. Bachelor's degree with the following prerequisites:
- Anatomy (i.e. Biomed 107) 4 units
- Physiology (i.e. Biomed 108) 4 units
The above must be completed before applying to program and being added to wait list.
- *Medical Term. (i.e. AH 120) 1 unit
or (HIT 135) - 3 units - *Patient Care (i.e. RT 120) 2 units
offered fall semester only at SBCC - *Cross-sectional Anatomy (i.e. RT 250)
offered fall semester only at SBCC
*Must be completed prior to first clinical (DMS 182) and may be completed while on the wait list.
OR
3. MD or DO degrees from in or outside the U.S., equivalent to those
of the U.S. and Canada
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Before entering the DMS Program, students are required to:
1. Attend a DMS orientation meeting the semester prior to entry
(time and date will be announced).
2. Complete the SBCC physical examination on SBCC form
(including immunizations).
3. Submit results of a TB skin test, and update annually.
4. Obtain a CPR card, which must be kept current throughout the program.
5. Complete a background check
6. Complete a drug screening
