Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Hudson Valley Community College

Diagnostic Medical Sonography from Hudson Valley Community College is a Campus Certificate Medical Sonography and Ultrasound degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Diagnostic Medical Sonography is a one year certificate program offered through the Medical Imaging Department. Sonography has recently developed into a specialized and technical part of diagnostic medical imaging. The demands on a sonographer require a working knowledge of cross sectional anatomy, pathology and its echogenic appearance, as well as scanning techniques to obtain the optimum image. The program coordinates academic study with clinical experience during two terms as well as a clinical component for one summer. The clinical experience will affiliate the student with at least one of fifteen area imaging centers. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will be eligible to sit for the ARDMS exam. The program not only prepares the graduate for employment, but also for transfer to four year degree programs. Hudson Valley's articulation agreement with Empire State College allows the graduate to pursue a baccalaureate degree while employed full-time. The program has received New York State Education Department accreditation and is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education for Diagnostic Medical Sonography , 7108C South Alton Way, Suite 150, Englewood, CO 80112-2106. Please note additional policies regarding Heath Science programs: Unsatisfactory pre-clinical, clinical, practicum and academic performance will result in students being dismissed from a health science program. The respective health science program faculty will make all recommendations for re-admission. All decisions will be based upon an individual student review process. Re-admission will require students to successfully repeat previous clinical, practicum and/or academic courses that faculty require. In addition, if a student is dismissed fromthe program, the student may be required to provide evidence of growth in necessary areas as identified by the faculty at the time of dismissal. Dismissed students must reapply under the program's current admission procedure. Once a student has been re-admitted to a program, core curricular courses must be completed in term sequence without interruption. Any student who misses a term may not be permitted to continue in the program. Students who are dismissed from Health Science Programs at Hudson Valley or other institutions due to inappropriate or dangerous clinical behavior and/or personal misconduct during patient interactions will not be allowed admission to any Hudson Valley Health Science program or Health Science course with a clinical component. A notation will be placed on the student's academic transcript indicating the student was dismissed from the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. Students in this program may be subjected to drug testing and criminal background checks at their own expense. Results must be shared with the department chairperson and clinical education site and if the clinical site deems the student unfit to attend the site, the student may be unable to complete degree requirements. View more details on Hudson Valley Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Medical Sonography and Ultrasound courses.