Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Montgomery College - Rockville MD

Diagnostic Medical Sonography from Montgomery College - Rockville MD is a Campus Certificate Medical Sonography and Ultrasound degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. This certificate curriculum is designed for health care professionals, graduates of AMA programs, or those who are registry eligible and desire to become proficient in sonography . Credits earned in this curriculum may be applied toward the associate\'s degree. Each of the diagnostic medical sonography courses builds upon material offered in the previous courses. Students in this curriculum are required to achieve a grade of C or better in each sonography course and to maintain current CPR certification. At the end of the first year in this curriculum, students will choose to specialize in one or more of the following tracks: general sonography, echocardiography, and vascular. Upon completion of this curriculum, the graduate will receive a certificate and be eligible to sit for the national registry examination, administered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers , in the areas of physics, abdomen, and obstetrics/gynecology; or cardiac physics and echocardiography; or vascular physics and vascular ultrasound . Program Outcomes for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Certificate Upon completion of this program a student will be able to: Obtain, review, and integrate pertinent patient history and supporting clinical data to facilitate optimum diagnostic results. Perform appropriate procedures and record anatomic, pathologic, and/or physiologic data for interpretation by a physician. Record, analyze, and process diagnostic data and other pertinent observations made during the procedure for presentation to the interpreting physician. Exercise discretion and judgment in the performance of sonographic and/or other noninvasive diagnostic services. Demonstrate appropriate communication skills with patients and colleagues. Act in a professional and ethical manner. Provide patient education related to medical ultrasound and/or other non-invasive diagnostic vascular techniques and promote principles of good health. Recognize the sonographic appearance of normal and abnormal tissue structures. Protect the patient?s right to privacy. Maintain confidentiality. Perform within the scope of practice. Understand the fundamental elements for implementing a quality assurance and improvement program and the policies, protocols, and procedures for the general function of the ultrasound laboratory. Recognize the importance of continuing medical education. View more details on Montgomery College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Medical Sonography and Ultrasound courses.