Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2024-25 Academic Catalog Program: Diagnostic Medical Sonography - DMIS.AS Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||||||||||||
Diagnostic Medical Sonography - DMIS.ASSonography is a rapidly growing technology, used to locate, evaluate, and record pertinent anatomical, pathological, and functional data to aid the physician in the diagnosis of disease and injury. The graduate of this program may be employed in a wide variety of health care settings. The STCC program is a careful blend of didactic, laboratory, and hands-on clinical experiences that prepares the successful graduate for the specialties of abdominal and OB/GYN sonography. Upon successful completion of the Sonographic Physics & Instrumentation course(s), students may apply to sit for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (A.R.D.M.S.) credentialing exam in Sonographic Principles & Instrumentation (SPI) exam. Upon successful near completion of the program, students may apply to sit for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (A.R.D.M.S.) credentialing exams in the specialty exams in both abdominal and OB/Gyn ultrasound. Students will also have to have a physical examination, immunizations, and a recommendation from the examining physician that s/he is physically fit for the program and subsequent clinical affiliation.
Upon the successful completion of all requirements for this program, the degree of Associate in Science in Diagnostic Medical Imaging will be awarded. |
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Accreditation and Program Effectiveness DataThe Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) has accredited the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS). The following is the contact information for CAAHEP and JRC-DMS. CAAHEP 9355-113Th St. N, #7709 Seminole, FL 33775 Phone: 727-210-2350 Fax: 727-210-2354 http://www.caahep.orgJRC-DMS 6201 University Boulevard, Suite 500 Ellicott City, MD 21043 Email address: jrcdms@intersocietal.org Phone: 443-973-3251 www.jrcdms.org Program Effectiveness Data Updated as of 06/14/2024 | ||||||||||||||
Applying to this Program
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Applying for Re-Admission to this ProgramIf a student leaves a health program for any reason, and intends to re-enter the following academic year into the semester in which they left, the student must follow the readmission process as outlined in the School of Health & Patient Simulation Readmission Policy. Click here to see full policy and procedures. The student seeking readmission to a health program must submit a Letter of Intent to Return, to the Dean of Health & Patient Simulation Office (Building 20/Room 320) and to the Program Director, by November 16 for consideration for return in the spring semester, and by February 1 for consideration for return in the fall semester. These dates may change from year to year. If a student intends to return to a health program after one full academic year has passed, the student must apply as a new applicant through the college admissions website https://www.stcc.edu/apply/. All students must follow the readmission policy and guidelines of their specific department/program. | ||||||||||||||
Program GoalsThe goal of STCC DMS program is “to prepare competent entry level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the Abdominal sonography-Extended and Obstetrics and Gynecology sonography concentrations.”
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Program Objectives1. Provide technical and related offerings that will enable qualified individuals to become skilled entry-level Diagnostic Medical Sonographers. Objective: Provide instruction in medical ultrasound physics and instrumentation, ultrasound procedures and anatomic patterns, and hands-on clinical training that will enable graduates to successfully complete the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (A.R.D.M.S.) credentialing exams in abdominal ultrasound and obstetrical and gynecologic ultrasound. 2. Provide the technical and related background that will enable these entry-level sonographers to become skilled leaders in the field of Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Objective: Improve student’s critical thinking skills by challenging them in other areas of imaging and medicine that impact the provision of sonographic services beyond abdominal and OB/Gyn ultrasound. Topics include ultrasound department organization and management, regulatory oversight, computer-based medical imaging technologies, the integrated contribution of other imaging modalities to patient diagnosis, and instruction in selected vascular ultrasound exams. 3. Anticipate and meet the needs of the region, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the nation for competent and educated workers in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Objective: Provide additional general college-level instruction such that students successfully completing the Program will earn an Associates in Science degree in Medical Imaging with a concentration in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Objective: Respond to the needs of the local sonographic community with Continuing Education offerings that will allow them to bring increased knowledge and competency to the care of their patients. Objective: Become a continuing Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (S.D.M.S.) CME provider for clinical instruction. 4. Recognize the individual needs of a Program student. Objective: Provide ongoing counseling and academic review to all Program students to ensure that any student with special needs will be referred to the appropriate College support service. Special needs include but are not limited to academic tutoring, learning disabilities, study skills and test taking, and emotional support. | ||||||||||||||
Additional Requirements for Accepted StudentsDeposit: If offered admission, a non-refundable $50.00 deposit will be required to secure your acceptance to this Program. Mandatory Health Records: All required health records, immunizations, and physicals MUST be filed in the STCC Health and Wellness Center by July 1 for students being admitted in the Fall semester and no later than two (2) weeks prior to the start of the program for students being admitted in the Spring semester of the admission year. The Health and Wellness Center is located in Building 19 Room 177 (413-755-4230). For additional information and required forms please visit the Health and Wellness Center website at http://www.stcc.edu/healthservices. The college/program reserves the right to rescind the admission status of any student not meeting, as well as not submitting, all post-admission requirements in a timely manner. Background Check: College programs involving potentially unsupervised contact with children, the disabled, or the elderly, including fieldwork (a clinical affiliation, internship, externship, or field placement) with a private or public healthcare provider or daycare provider, will be required to undergo state-wide and/or national criminal background checks, including but not limited to: Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Record Information (SORI), Seven (7) year residential Search, and FBI Fingerprinting checks. The purpose of the background check is to ensure a safe and protective environment for all clients, particularly members of vulnerable populations. Students choosing not to consent to the required background checks will be ineligible to participate in fieldwork involving vulnerable populations. Ineligibility to participate in fieldwork may affect a student’s ability to successfully complete the program. Based upon the results of the background checks, a student may be deemed ineligible to participate in academic or clinical activities, which may impact a student’s ability to successfully complete program requirements. Background checks are reviewed by the College’s CORI Board. The CORI Board determines eligibility to participate in academic and/or clinical activities. Furthermore, please be advised that eligibility to participate in College academic and/or clinical activities following a background check does not guarantee eligibility to sit for a professional credentialing examination(s) or for employment upon program completion. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the certification or licensure board for a particular healthcare or other service profession to determine the standards that must be met for credentialing, licensing and/or employment in that field.
Programmatic Technical Standards: Technical Standards reflect performance abilities and essential skills that a student must demonstrate in order to successfully complete the requirements of a specified program. These Standards must be satisfied by all students in all aspects of the program, with or without reasonable accommodations, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including in the classroom, laboratories, and externship. If you are an individual with a documented disability who seeks reasonable accommodations, please contact the Office of Disability Services at (413) 755-4785 or stop by Building 19, Room 141 as soon as practicable for information concerning the College’s accommodation process. Additional information can also be found on the Office of Disability Service’s website: https://www.stcc.edu/resources/academic-support/ods/. Please note that Program Technical Standard forms found in your admission acceptance packet must be submitted to the Health and Wellness Center by July 1. The Health and Wellness Center is located in Building 19, Room 177 and can be reached at (413) 755-4230. Drug Screening: The School of Health & Patient Simulation is committed to providing high quality education and excellent clinical experiences to students in the health professions. Students are expected to perform at their highest functional level during all educational and clinical experiences in order to maximize the learning environment and ensure patient safety. Thus a student’s performance at all times must be free of any impairment caused by prescription or non-prescribed drugs including alcohol, marijuana, and cannabis-derived products. Students enrolling in Health Professions programs are required to undergo and pass a drug screening analysis in order to be eligible for placement in a clinical facility. STCC student program fees cover the cost of this screening. Additional scheduled and random drug and/or alcohol screenings may be required depending upon clinical facility and/or program guidelines. Students who are notified of a negative-dilute result will submit to an observed urine drug test within 24 hours of the previous test (or soonest appointment made available to STCC Health Compliance by the testing agency) in order to confirm the negative or positive finding status of the drug screening. If a student continues to receive a negative-dilute or inconclusive drug screening result, the subsequent drug test will be of the hair collection method until a conclusive negative or positive result is confirmed. Students with a positive drug screening may challenge the results by filing a written appeal to the College’s Director of Health Compliance within five (5) business days of notification of the test results. An appeal by a student who claims that the positive test was due to a prescription drug and was unable to clarify this matter with the medical review officer (MRO) from the drug testing lab shall include evidence from a health care provider of the type of prescription, dates of permissible use and dosage amounts. Students may be responsible to pay for additional drug screening conducted as part of an appeal. Students excluded from a program due to a positive screening, failure to submit appeal, denied appeal, or refusal to submit to a screening may re-apply for re-entry into a program after one year. Requests for re-admission will be considered on a case by case basis and in accordance with the program criteria. Health Program Latex Policy | ||||||||||||||
Program Requirements and Advancement
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(DMIS.AS) Curriculum | ||||||||||||||
Semester 1 | ||||||||||||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||
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DMS-201 - Introduction to Sonographic Procedures | 2 credits | |||||||||||||
DMS-201L - Lab: Introduction to Sonographic Procedures | 1 credits | |||||||||||||
BIO-232 - Anatomy & Physiology 2 | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
BIO-232L - Lab: Anatomy & Physiology 2 | 1 credits | |||||||||||||
CMP-106 - Computer Basics: Concepts & Applications | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
ENG-102 - English Composition 2 | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
Total: 13 credits | ||||||||||||||
Semester 2 | ||||||||||||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||
DMS-101 - Sonographic Physics & Instrumentation 1 | 2 credits | |||||||||||||
DMS-101L - Lab: Sonographic Physics & Instrument. 1 | 1 credits | |||||||||||||
MED-133 - Health Science 2 | 2 credits | |||||||||||||
MED-133L - Lab: Health Science 2 | 1 credits | |||||||||||||
BIO-240 - Sectional Anatomy | 2 credits | |||||||||||||
BIO-240L - Lab: Sectional Anatomy | 1 credits | |||||||||||||
ENG-105 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
Total: 12 credits | ||||||||||||||
Semester 2S (Summer) | ||||||||||||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||
DMS-102 - Sonography Physics & Instrumentation 2 | 2 credits | |||||||||||||
DMS-102L - Lab: Sonography Physics & Instrument. 2 | 1 credits | |||||||||||||
DMS-202 - Clinical Practicum 1 (8 WEEKS) | 2 credits | |||||||||||||
DMS-203 - Sonograpy Scan Lab 1 | 1 credits | |||||||||||||
Total: 6 credits | ||||||||||||||
Semester 3 | ||||||||||||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||
DMS-211 - Ob/Gyn Sonographic Procedures 1 | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
DMS-212 - Clinical Practicum 2 | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
DMS-213 - Abdominal Sonographic Procedures 1 | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
DMS-214 - Sonograpy Scan Lab 2 | 1 credits | |||||||||||||
ENG-104 - Eng Comp 2: Technical and Professional Writing | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
EL-SOC - General Behavioral/Social Science Elective (Note 2) | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
Total: 16 credits | ||||||||||||||
Semester 4 | ||||||||||||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||
DMS-221 - Ob/Gyn Sonographic Procedures 2 | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
DMS-222 - Clinical Practicum 3 | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
DMS-223 - Abdominal Sonographic Procedures 2 | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
DMS-224 - Sonograpy Scan Lab 3 | 1 credits | |||||||||||||
EL-GED - General Education Elective | 3 credits | |||||||||||||
Total: 13 credits | ||||||||||||||
Semester 4S (Summer) | ||||||||||||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||
DMS-231 - Advanced Sonographic Procedures | 2 credits | |||||||||||||
DMS-232 - Clinical Practicum 4 (8 WEEKS) | 2 credits | |||||||||||||
Total: 4 credits | ||||||||||||||
Total (DMIS.AS) Curriculum Program Credits: 64 | ||||||||||||||
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