Diagnostic Medical Sonography
DMS Scan Lab Open House
Tuesday, October 29th, 2024
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Students, family, faculty, and staff are welcome to stop by, tour the scan lab, and see the ultrasound demonstration!
Effective Spring 2025 Semester
Upon acceptance - not application - DMS students are required to have proof of completed immunizations: MMR, TDAP, Varicella, HEP B, or + titers; COVID-19 vaccine series =One J&J/ One Novavax or 2 series Pfizer/Moderna; TB blood screening = Quantiferon-Gold.
These are requirements to enter clinical facilities while attending DMS clinical training. Future covid booster requirements could be implemented according to each facility's requirements. Flu vaccine may be a requirement or, if opting out of flu vaccine, wearing a mask during flu season - depending on each facility's requirements.
FOR APPLICANTS: March 1 to March 15, 2025 (11:59pm deadline): INCLUDE ALL PROGRAM NOTES FROM COUNSELOR- This also has your GPA listed. Applications will not be complete without this document! Early applications WILL NOT be accepted.
The 2 points per application year are ONLY awarded for complete applications.
Click here for the DMS Program Application Checklist
Program Mission Statement
The Mission of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program at Mt. San Jacinto College is to prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the following concentration(s) it offers: Abdominal sonography and Obstetrics and Gynecology sonography.
The DMS program will continually strive to provide students with high quality education through coursework, laboratory and excellent clinical training, to prepare the student for future employment as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer.
The DMS program is dedicated to student preparation for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer exams to become a registered sonographer.
Program Description
The Mt San Jacinto College Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (caahep.org) This achievement places MSJC’s DMS program among the top programs in the United States.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
9355- 113th St. N., #7709
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caahep.org
The current Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS)
The objective of the program is to graduate students who are competent and confident in providing excellent patient care in the field of sonography. The goal of our DMS program is to prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. Students will demonstrate a high competency in anatomy and pathology, as seen on the ultrasound exam and the skills necessary to perform the ultrasound exam. Students will be evaluated on didactic learning in ultrasound physics and instrumentation, hands on scanning skills, communication skills, patient care and critical thinking ability.
Students will practice ultrasound scanning skills with ultrasound equipment in the campus lab. Those skills will be carried out and enhanced in an affiliated medical center internship by training on the job with a licensed sonographer. The didactic education will prepare the student for taking the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Physics and Instrumentation examination, Abdominal examination and the Obstetric/Gynecology examination.
CAAHEP accreditation increases opportunities for student clinical training, strengthens the student learning process, and opens doors to student employment. Students enrolled in an accredited DMS programs are eligible to take the national American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) board exams up to 60 days prior to graduation. This eligibility contributes to greater employment rates of graduates at the time of graduation.
In addition, upon completion of Associate in Science required course work, the student will receive an Associate in Science degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. The MSJC Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is a nontransferable program.
Student Information Workshops are offered once per semester with an online link to workshop information if unable to attend in person. A summary of the information on this site can also be found in this DMS brochure and on the Graduation Requirements page.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program on the Menifee Valley Campus of Mt. San Jacinto College are able to do the following:
- Complete the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Ultrasound Physics
and Instrumentation exam, abdomen and small parts, and the obstetrics/gynecology
specialty examinations.
- Demonstrate proper use of ultrasound equipment and image improvement. Document proper
imaging of the abdomen, small parts, obstetrics and gynecology ultrasound exams, include
differential diagnosis of pathologies seen.
- Utilize therapeutic verbal and nonverbal communication with patients, families, staff and physicians. Demonstrate professional behavior as outlined by the AIUM guidelines, honoring all HIPPA laws.
Contact by phone 951-639-5577 or email nursingandah@msjc.edu if you have any questions.