Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (Ultrasound)

Students interested in admission to the limited enrollment Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (DMS) degree program must complete the following:

1. Apply to CCAC/Boyce Campus.
2. Submit your high school transcript to the Admissions office.
3. If you have college-level credits from other institutions, you must submit OFFICIAL transcripts to transcripts@ccac.edu. You MUST include an UNOFFICIAL transcript and copy of your transcript evaluation summary with your Allied Health application.
4. Schedule an appointment and take any required Placement Tests (Reading, Math and/or the English Self-Directed Questionnaire) if you have not completed any college coursework.
5. Meet with Allied Health Advisor Neil Jones, njones@ccac.edu, 724.325.6801.
6. Complete developmental courses required by the results of your Placement Tests.
7. Complete the following prerequisite course work with a letter grade of "C" or better:
   • ALH 140–Medical Terminology or BIO 123–Medical Biology & Terminology
   • BIO 161–Anatomy & Physiology 1 (prerequisite: BIO 110–Introduction to Biological Science or BIO 151–General Biology 1 )
   • BIO 162–Anatomy & Physiology 2 (prerequisite: BIO 161–Anatomy & Physiology 1)
   • ENG 101–English Composition 1 (click here for the prerequisites)
   • MAT 108–Intermediate Algebra (prerequisite: MAT 090–Algebra Fundamentals)
   • PHY 100–Basic Physics (prerequisite: MAT 090–Algebra Fundamentals)
8. Recommended but not required: Shadow in a hospital ultrasound department in the areas in which a DMS application will be submitted, i.e., if an applicant intends to apply only to the vascular track, they need only shadow in a vascular lab. If an applicant intends to submit an application to the cardiac track, they need to shadow in the cardiac department, and if applying to the general track, they need to shadow in a hospital abdominal ultrasound department for a total maximum of 6 hours. This will help you determine which specialty field you want to complete.
   • Have documentation indicating the dates, hospital and signature of the sonographer where the observation occurred.
   • Student Clinical Observation Reporting Form
9. Students interested in applying to the DMS program must attend one of the mandatory Diagnostic Medical Sonography Information Sessions offered quarterly, preferably before they begin the prerequisite coursework. Please RSVP to the Admissions office at 412.237.2222 or admissions@ccac.edu. (This is a new mandatory requirement for application to the DMS program.)

   • You may register online:

     • Potential students need to log in or create an account at discover.ccac.edu (put your mouse over the link and right click to open it). If you are already a current CCAC student, you would use the same login information you used when creating your admissions application at CCAC. If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it by clicking here.

     • Once you are logged in/have created your account, you will be able to register for the event under the "Events" tab or by using this direct link.

Only complete applications will be considered for admission to the DMS program.

Admission deadline is March 1 every year. Please contact the Allied Health Department for any changes in deadline dates.

A complete packet contains:

• The Health Careers Admission Application (for Diagnostic Medical Sonography)
• Copy of other college transcripts (if applicable)*
• Copy of CCAC transcripts (if applicable)
• Copy of Approved Transfer of Credits (if applicable)*
• Copy of Current Course Registration (if applicable)
• Total Admission Score Calculation Sheet
  • Score must be 2.5 or higher with no grade lower than a "C" in any science or math course.
  • Students who have enrolled in the same developmental course more than three times will not be considered for acceptance into an Allied Health program. Students who have enrolled in the same science course more than three times will not be considered for acceptance. "W" and "I" grades also count as an enrollment.
• Health Careers Programs Prerequisite Checklist (showing completion of the prerequisite courses listed below)
  
  • ALH 140–Medical Terminology (3 credits) or BIO 123–Medical Biology & Terminology (3 credits) 
  • BIO 161–Anatomy & Physiology 1 (4 credits)
  • BIO 162–Anatomy & Physiology 2 (4 credits) 
  • ENG 101–English Composition 1 (3 credits) 
  • MAT 108–Intermediate Algebra (4 credits)
  • PHY 100–Basic Physics (4 credits) 
• Completed and signed Video Observation Form
• Self-Essay
• Completed Selection of Specialty Form: You must complete a Specialty Selection Form and choose either the Cardiac, General or Vascular major. You MUST rank in order of your specialty preference. We must know if you are applying to one, two or all three specialties.

* An unofficial copy of your CCAC college transcript is acceptable for your Health Careers application packet. Students attending other colleges/universities must include an unofficial copy of their college transcript, along with a Transfer of Credit Form, if applicable.

Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the initial round of completed applications is not sufficient to fill all seats available.