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State Board Approval Date: |
04/05/07 |
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Implementation Date: |
Spring 2008 |
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Last Updated: |
09/05/07 |
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SPECIFIC PROGRAM
STANDARDS |
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Standard Number: SNN4-02-01 (Admission Requirements)
Statewide admission requirements are implemented for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma program.
Admission refers to regular admission into a Diploma program.
Statewide program admission requirements consider state and national occupational licensing and certifying requirements, where applicable. The institution develops and implements clearly stated Diploma program admissions policies and procedures.
Admission requirements are related to the functions of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma profession.
The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma program admission and advanced placement policies and procedures.
The requirements for admission to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma program are:
a.
attainment
of 18 years of age;
b.
documentation
of high school graduation or satisfaction of High School Equivalency
Certificate requirements;
c.
achievement
of minimum regular admission scores on tests of reading language, math, and
algebra as specified in GDTAE document Minimum Program Admission Test Scores.
d.
proper
completion of application and related procedures.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma
programs not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs (CAAHEP) in addition to the above five items:
a.
be a
graduate of a one-year programmatically accredited medical program; or
b.
have
completed a Baccalaureate degree.
Admission of transfer students to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma program is contingent upon their meeting the following requirements:
a.
regular
admission and good standing at a regionally accredited or GDTAE diploma or
degree granting institution; and
b.
proper
completion of application and related procedures.
Standard Number: SNN4-02-04 (Provisional Admission Requirements)
Statewide provisional admission requirements are implemented for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma program.
Provisional admission is granted to qualified students who do not meet the regular admission requirements of the program.
Provisionally admitted students are allowed to take developmental studies courses and/or certain occupational courses as designated in the course sequence standard.
The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated policies and procedures for entry into programs on a provisional basis.
Provisional admission to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma program is afforded those students who do not meet program requirements but do meet provisional admission requirements.
The requirements for provisional admission to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma program are:
a.
be 17
years of age upon entry to the program but attained the age of 18 before
enrolling in a Clinical Sonography course.
b. achievement of minimum admission scores on tests of reading, language, and math as specified in GDTAE document Minimum Program Entrance Scores;
c. recommendation by program faculty and designated admissions personnel on the basis of interview and assessment of student potential;
All Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma program students initially admitted on a provisional basis meet regular admission requirements prior to graduation.
Provisionally admitted students whose English, math, and/or reading achievement levels do not meet regular program admission requirements are required to enroll in developmental studies courses approved by the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.
Standard Number: SNN4-03-02 (Program Numbering System)
A Program Major Code of SNN4 and a Program CIP Code of 510910 are applied to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma program.
Assignment of a statewide Program Major Code SNN4 and Program CIP Code 510910 to the Program Title, Diploma program is the basis from which statewide programmatic consistency is developed.
Each degree/diploma/certificate program complies with the assigned Program Major Code(s) established in the relevant program-specific standards of the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.
Each authorized degree/diploma/certificate program is assigned a Program Major Code and Program CIP Code.
Each degree/diploma/certificate program having a given Program Major Code is consistent with all other programs throughout the state that have the same Program Major Code.
Degree/diploma/certificate programs having multiple specializations are assigned a Specialization Major Code and Specialization CIP Code for each option.
Standard Number: SNN4-03-03 (Program Consistency and Sequence)
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma program utilizes essential course components consistent with statewide program requirements. Specific course alphanumeric identification Codes are assigned to each course. Students are required to progress through two course categories in a developmentally valid sequence.
Programs are assigned an identical Major Code SNN4 and are consistent statewide. Each specific course is assigned an alphanumeric descriptor that serves as a statewide course identification code.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma program is assigned a Major Code of SNN4, and utilizes essential components designated for that program number statewide. Program components include, but are not limited to:
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma
The Diagnostic Medical
Sonography Diploma program is a sequence of courses that provides educational
opportunities to individuals in didactic and clinical environments that will
enable them to gain skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to graduate and
become successful entry-level employees in the field of Diagnostic Medical
Sonography. The profession requires
critical thinking skills, judgment, and the ability to provide appropriate
health care services. Sonographers use
high frequency sound waves to produce dynamic visual pictures of internal body
structures. The images are evaluated by
physicians to make a medical diagnosis.
Course work includes sonographic physics, sonographic identification of
normal and abnormal anatomy, physiology, pathology, and pathophysiology of the
abdomen, pelvis, and small parts of the adult, pediatric, and fetal patient,
clinical application courses, interventional sonography, journal and case study
review, and comprehensive registry reviews.
Program graduates are expected to be able to perform entry level
abdominal, OB/GYN, pediatric, small parts, and neonatal ultrasound procedures
with the use of two- dimensional B-Mode imaging, color flow Doppler, and
spectral Doppler. Program graduates are
to be competent in the general areas of humanities or fine arts, social or
behavioral sciences, natural sciences or mathematics, and computer
literacy. Program graduates receive a
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Diploma, are eligible to sit for the American
Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) registry examinations in
Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation (UPI), Abdomen (AB),
Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) and are employable as entry-level Diagnostic
Medical Sonographers.
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Course |
General Core Course Title |
Class |
D. |
P. |
Weekly |
Credit |
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English [P] Provisional
admission |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
|
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Algebraic
Concepts [P] MAT 098, or
entrance arithmetic and algebra scores in accordance with approved DTAE
admission score levels |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Interpersonal
Relations & Professional Development [P]Provisional
Admission |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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Minimum Required Hours: |
13 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
13 |
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Course |
Occupational Course Title |
Class |
D. |
P. |
Weekly |
Credit |
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Introduction to
Microcomputers [P]Provisional
admission |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
|
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Anatomy and
Physiology [P] Program
admission |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Foundations of
Sonography [P] Program
admission |
3 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
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Medical
Terminology for Allied Health Sciences [P] Provisional
admission |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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Introduction to
Health Care [P] Provisional
admission |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
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Health Science
Physics [P] MAT 191, 190, 194, 196, or 103 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
|
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(or) |
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|
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Radiologic
Science |
(5) |
(0) |
(0) |
(5) |
(5) |
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Sonographic
Appearance of Normal Anatomy [P] Program
admission |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
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Cross Sectional
Anatomy [P] Program
admission |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
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Pelvic
Sonography & Pathology [P] DMS 131, DMS
132 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
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Abdominal
Sonography & Pathology [P] DMS 131, DMS 132 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
|
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Sonographic
Physics I [P] Program
admission |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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Clinical
Sonography I [P] DMS 131, DMS
132, DMS 136 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
24 |
8 |
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Normal Obstetric
Sonography [P]-DMS 134 [C] DMS 201 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
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Sonographic
Physics II [P] DMS 136 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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High Resolution
Imaging [P] DMS 131, DMS
132, DMS 133, DME 136 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
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Clinical
Sonography II [P] DMS 131, DMS132, DMS136 [C] DMS 202 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
24 |
8 |
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Interventional
Sonography [P] DMS 133, DMS 134, DMS 135, DMS 201 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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Pediatric
Sonography [P] DMS 132, DMS
133, DMS 134, DMS 135 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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Abnormal
Obstetric Sonography [P] DMS 201 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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Introduction to
Vascular Sonography [P] DMS 133, DMS 202, DMS 203 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
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Clinical
Sonography III [P] DMS 204 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
24 |
8 |
|
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Comprehensive
Physics Registry Review [P] DMS 136, DMS
202 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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Clinical
Sonography IV [P] DMS 209 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
33 |
11 |
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Comprehensive
Abdomen Registry Review [P] DMS 135, DMS 202 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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Comprehensive
OB/GYN Registry Review [P] DMS 134, DMS 201, DMS 202, DMS 207 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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Clinical
Sonography V [P] DMS 211 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
33 |
11 |
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Minimum Required Hours: |
50 |
8 |
165 |
223 |
109 |
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Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma
122 minimum quarter hours credit required for graduation
Accreditation and Certification
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma program must conform to the institutional accreditation requirements of the Council on Occupational Education (COE) or the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (COC).
It is recommended that Diagnostic medical Sonography programs obtain programmatic accreditation from the Commission on Accredeitation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) under the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee - Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma Program Curriculum
Model
The standard curriculum for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma program is set up on the quarter system. A suggested sequence for the program is given below with area of specialization. Technical institutes may implement the Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Diploma program by using the sequences listed below or by using a locally developed sequence designed to reflect course prerequisites and/or corequisites.
First Quarter
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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ENG 101 |
English |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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MAT 103 |
Algebraic
Concepts |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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EMP 100 |
Interpersonal
Relations & Professional Development |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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AHS 109 |
Medical
Terminology for Allied Health Sciences |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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Total |
16 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
16 |
Second Quarter
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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AHS 156 |
Health Science
Physics |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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or |
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RAD 123 |
Radiologic
Science |
(5) |
(0) |
(0) |
(5) |
(5) |
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SCT 100 |
Introduction to
Microcomputers |
1 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
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AHS 101 |
Anatomy and
Physiology |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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AHS 104 |
Introduction to
Health Care |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
|
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Total |
13 |
4 |
3 |
20 |
16 |
Third Quarter
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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DMS 131 |
Foundations of
Sonography |
3 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
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DMS 132 |
Sonographic
Appearance of Normal Anatomy |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
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DMS 133 |
Cross Sectional
Anatomy |
3 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
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Total |
9 |
2 |
9 |
20 |
13 |
Fourth Quarter
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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DMS 134 |
Pelvic
Sonography & Pathology |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
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DMS 135 |
Abdominal
Sonography & Pathology |
4 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
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DMS 136 |
Sonographic
Physics I |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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DMS 137 |
Clinical
Sonography I |
0 |
0 |
24 |
24 |
8 |
|
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Total |
8 |
0 |
30 |
38 |
18 |
Fifth Quarter
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Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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DMS 201 |
Normal Obstetric
Sonography |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
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DMS 202 |
Sonographic
Physics II |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
DMS 203 |
High Resolution
Imaging |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
|
DMS 204 |
Clinical
Sonography II |
0 |
0 |
24 |
24 |
8 |
|
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Total |
5 |
0 |
30 |
35 |
15 |
Sixth Quarter
|
Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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DMS 205 |
Interventional
Sonography |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
DMS 206 |
Pediatric
Sonography |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
DMS 207 |
Abnormal
Obstetric Sonography |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
DMS 209 |
Clinical
Sonography III |
0 |
0 |
24 |
24 |
8 |
|
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Total |
5 |
2 |
24 |
31 |
14 |
Seventh Quarter
|
Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
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DMS 208 |
Introduction to
Vascular Sonography |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
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DMS 210 |
Comprehensive
Physics Registry Review |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
DMS 211 |
Clinical
Sonography IV |
0 |
0 |
33 |
33 |
11 |
|
|
Total |
3 |
0 |
36 |
39 |
15 |
Eighth Quarter
|
Course Code |
Course Name |
Class Hours |
D. |
P. OBI Hours |
Weekly Contact Hours |
Credit Hours |
|
DMS 212 |
Comprehensive
Abdomen Registry Review |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
DMS 213 |
Comprehensive
OB/GYN Registry Review |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
DMS 214 |
Clinical Sonography
V |
0 |
0 |
33 |
33 |
11 |
|
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Total |
4 |
0 |
33 |
37 |
15 |
1. One ultrasound machine per 3 students
A. Transducers
1. Abdominal deep penetration
2. Abdominal high resolution
3. Superficial/high resolution
4. Endovaginal (optional)
2.
Image
recording system-minimum of one per ultrasound machine
A. VCR and/or
B. Thermal imager and/or
C. Film cassette (dark room or film processing
required) and/or
D. CD and/or
E. Electronic picture archival computer system
(PACS) and/or
F. Color printer and/or
G. Radiographic laser printer (may require dark
room)
3.
Gel
A. Sterile and Non-sterile
4.
Gel
warmer
5.
Stand-off
pads
6.
Transducer
cleaner
7.
Cidex
(antiseptic for endovaginal)
8.
Transducer
covers
9.
Appropriate
endocavitary transducer covers
10. Gloves
A. Latex, non-latex
B. Powder, non-powder
C. Sterile, non-sterile
11. Linens and gowns
12. Stretchers/tables (one per ultrasound
machine)
13. Sterile trays for use with interventional
sonography or component supplies
14. Simulated models for puncture
15. Appropriate physics QC phantoms
15. Assorted biopsy needles
16. View boxes
17. Sharps boxes
18. Lockable storage cabinets
19. Anatomic models
20. Ultrasound medical simulator
21. Ergonomic devices
22. Variable incandescent lighting
23. Privacy curtains
24. Image projection system (VCR/TV, CD, laser
disc, Internet, teleradiology,
ELMO or equivalent, DVD)
25. One computer per faculty member with
Internet capability
26. Faculty and classroom laser printers
27. Miscellaneous office supplies
28. Book shelves
29. Sonographic resource library
30. Lockable file cabinet for student records
Posted: 09/05/07