Are you interested in a rewarding career in the medical field? Would you like to learn how to use sophisticated and highly technical equipment?
A career as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer might be a great choice for you!
With Integrity College of Health’s Hybrid, Hands-on, and Online courses, you can get the training you need to launch this rewarding healthcare career in as few as 84 weeks!
At Integrity College of Health in Pasadena, our Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is designed to prepare students to enter this fast-growing sector of the healthcare industry. Also known as Ultrasound Technicians, Diagnostic Medical Sonographers are trained medical professionals who use special equipment to direct high frequency sound waves into a patient’s body.
Using sophisticated equipment, Ultrasound Technicians produce images of internal organs, soft tissue, and blood vessels, as well as observe developing fetuses in the womb. In this 84-week program, students learn to use specialized equipment and are prepared for immediate entry-level positions in the field through a combination of coursework, clinical labs, and access to the innovative SonoSim training technology. Students also receive real-world on-the-job experience through a Clinical Experience.
Integrity College of Health utilizes SonoSim technology in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. The SonoSim Ultrasound Training Solution offers state-of-the-art educational modules that complement students’ training by providing remote hands-on ultrasound training, real patient scanning cases and pathologies, didactic instruction, and assessment.
Students in the Ultrasound Technician program learn how to:
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Overview:
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Courses Include:
Graduates will receive a Diploma in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
A diagnostic medical sonographer uses ultrasound equipment to create images of the body’s internal structures. They help physicians diagnose and monitor medical conditions by capturing detailed images of organs, tissues, and blood flow, often specializing in areas like obstetrics, cardiology, or abdominal sonography.
Integrity College of Health’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program can be completed in 84 weeks (morning/afternoon program) or 99 weeks (evening program).
Integrity College of Health’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program is offered in a hybrid-online format. At ICH, DMS students receive hands-on training to complement online classroom instruction through access to the innovative SonoSim training technology. SonoSim offers state-of-the-art training modules that complement students’ training by providing remote hands-on ultrasound training, didactic instruction, and assessment. SonoSim utilizes the world’s largest online library of actual patient cases with a broad spectrum of normal and real pathologic conditions, so students are able to simulate real-world experiences. The SonoSim program offers students immediate probe-positioning guidance and expert feedback while scanning real-patient cases. Additionally, ICH students also receive on-the-job experience in a real-world setting through an Externship in an off-site medical facility.
Many of Integrity College of Health’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) graduates go to work in hospitals, clinics, diagnostic imaging centers, doctors’ offices, and specialized medical facilities, performing ultrasound scans to assist in diagnosing and monitoring patients’ health conditions. Our Career Services department provides every student with a wide range of career support services and comprehensive job placement assistance.
In Integrity College of Health’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program, you’ll gain real-world skills, including how to verify patient history and health status, operate ultrasound equipment, select and capture the best images, take measurements, and make calculations, record and analyze findings in real time during the exam, and communicate findings with interpreting and referring physicians. Our hands-on training prepares you for the tasks employers are hiring for, so you can step confidently into your healthcare career. Our Career Services department also provides every student with a wide range of support services and job placement assistance.
Graduates will receive a Certificate of Completion, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Diploma.
To enroll, you’ll need a high school diploma or a GED. Don’t have your diploma yet? No problem – Integrity College of Health offers two high school completion programs to help you get started. Submit an interest form, visit our campus, or call 626-808-0215 to contact our admissions team.
