Medical Sonography
The Medical Sonography curriculum provides knowledge and clinical skills in the
application of high frequency sound waves to image internal body structures.
Emphasis is placed on:
- physics
- cross-sectional anatomy
- abdominal
- introductory vascular
- obstetrical/gynecological sonography.
Competencies are attained in identification of normal anatomy and pathological processes, use of equipment, fetal growth and development, integration of related imaging, and patient interaction skills. Graduates of accredited programs may be eligible to take examinations in ultrasound physics and instrumentation and specialty examinations administered by the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers and find employment in clinics, physicians’ offices, mobile services, hospitals, and educational institutions.
CCC&TI offers the following educational programs in this area:
For more information about course descriptions or required courses, refer to the current CCC&TI Course Catalog and its corresponding Addendum.
Employment Outlook
According to the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook, "Employment of diagnostic medical sonographers is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2014 as the population grows and ages, increasing the demand for diagnostic imaging and therapeutic technology. Opportunities should be favorable because sonography is becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to radiologic procedures, as patients seek safer treatment methods. Unlike most diagnostic imaging methods, sonography does not involve radiation, so harmful side effects and complications from repeated use are rarer for both the patient and the sonographer. Sonographic technology is expected to evolve rapidly and to spawn many new sonography procedures, such as 3D- and 4D-sonography for use in obstetric and ophthalmologic diagnosis." ((Visited 2006, Aug. 21)).
To learn more about employment and work enviroment for the Medical Sonography field, go to
- U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook or
- DISCOVER/ACT career exploration tool
