The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) is designed for individuals who already have training and experience in a profession that provides direct care or treatment to people. This program prepares competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains. Examples of examinations performed by sonographers include abdominal, gynecological, fetal, breast, vascular, small part and superficial structures. Graduates are prepared to sit for a national certification exam in diagnostic medical sonography.

Diagnostic medical sonographers provide patient services in a variety of medical settings assisting physicians with assessing and diagnosing medical conditions as well as monitoring fetal development. Diagnostic medical sonographers use specialized equipment that produces high-frequency soundwaves to create images of organs, tissues and blood vessels within the body.