About
This Diagnostic Medical Sonography program provides a specialty in ultrasound technology for graduates with an associate degree or two-year hospital-based program in another allied health area. You attend full-time and complete classroom work and clinical education in an affiliated ultrasound department. You acquire skills in record keeping, reviewing and recording pertinent clinical patient history, performing the sonographic examination, providing for the comforts and needs of the patient during the examination, and recording the anatomic, pathologic and physiologic data for interpretation by the supervising physician. Students interested in this program should possess effective oral communication skills with patients and all members of the health care team, thoroughness, accuracy, empathy, versatility and the ability to follow precise and detailed instructions.
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St. Louis Community College
St. Louis Community College is a public community college in St. Louis, Missouri, offering education and occupational preparation in Associate Degree in Nursing, Associate's Degree in Business Administration, Commercial Driver's License Class A (CDL-A), Computer Aided Design, Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, HVAC, Medical Assistant, and Patient Care Technician. Its educational model includes transfer study, career certificates, focused training for immediate employment, and stackable credentials for career advancement. The college provides hundreds of online courses and multiple learning modalities, supporting different approaches to instruction. Programs are organized around pathways that can lead to professional certification, skill development, an associate degree, or transfer to a four-year university. St. Louis Community College also serves as a regional educational resource, with learning opportunities connected to career preparation, personal enrichment, and continuing education.