Earning additional college credit hours and bachelor's degrees. Becoming ultrasound department directors. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is a full-time program comprised of lecture, skills lab, and clinical experience in anatomy and physiology, patient care procedures, ultrasound physics, principles of imaging, medical terminology, positioning of patients, medical ethics, and pathology. The program is rigorous, and students who plan to work or who have significant family responsibilities are encouraged to plan their schedules to accommodate the time commitment that this program demands. The curriculum of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is available online.
Students are responsible for providing their own transportation.
It is also necessary to consider transportation costs to the college, as well as hospitals throughout the city. Full-time students are eligible for a free DART bus and light rail pass. Students are responsible for any parking fees. El Centro students begin their hospital rotations the first week of class. Students rotate through metroplex hospitals, using a wide variety of ultrasound equipment.