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    DMS Admissions Information

    All candidates seeking admission to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) Program must meet the College admission requirements. For detailed information on the admission criteria please see the College Catalog. You can also obtain an Admission Application (PDF) (Admission Application Online Application) and a Health Sciences Admission Application (PDF). If you would like to speak to a counselor for academic advising please contact the counseling department at 240-562-1480.

    Please review the application for more details on what you need to apply to the program. Students are advised to attend a DMS Information Session to obtain more details.  These are the Most Frequently Asked Questions about admissions to the DMS program.

    Program Information:

    The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program at Montgomery College (MC) began in 1992. The program is a fully accredited ultrasound program by Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS). The DMS program prepares students for their national board examinations that are administered by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS.)

    Students in the DMS program attend classes in the Health Science Building at the Takoma Park Campus, as well as clinical rotation hours at their assigned clinical affiliate. The number of days per week that a student attends both class and clinical rotation varies by semester. The number of days that are required of students to be in the classroom or at the clinical affiliate are given in the table below, by semester.

    Two Years DMS Course Sequencing:

    Each of the DMS courses builds upon courses offered in the previous semester. The first year curriculum is given in Summer 1, Fall 1, and Spring 1.  Second year curriculum is offered in Summer 2, Fall 2, Spring 2, and Summer 3. Some credit hours consist of both lecture and lab.

    Course descriptive abbreviated letters are defined as follows:

    MSMedical Sonography
    GGeneral Sonography
    VVascular Sonography
    E Echocardiography

     

    Summer 1: One day a week/5 weeks (Summer Session)

    Course

    Credit Hours

    Online Course work & Face to Face Labs

    MS 101(G, V, E)

    3

    5 lab sessions

    Fall 1: Two days a week/15 weeks

    Course

    Credit Hours

    Online Course work & Face to Face Labs

    MS 102(G, V, E)

    2

    7 lab sessions

    MS 225(G, V, E)

    1

    8 clinical hours a week (one day)

    MS 201(G, V, E)

    3

    7 lab sessions

    Spring 1: Two days a week/15 week

    Course

    Credit Hours

    Online Course work & Face to Face Labs

    MS 202(G, V, E)

    2

    7 lab sessions

    MS 220(G, V, E)

    1

    8 clinical hours a week (one day)

        MS 112 (G) 3 7 lab sessions
        MS 113 (G) 3 7 lab sessions
        MS 215 (E) 3 7 lab sessions
        MS 216 (V) 3 7 lab sessions

    Summer 2: Three days a week/10 weeks

    Course

    Credit Hours

    Online Course work & Face to Face Labs

    MS 221(G, V, E)

    2

    24 clinical hours a week (three days)

    Fall 2: Five days a week/15 weeks

    Course

    Credit Hours

    Online Course work & Face to Face Labs

    MS 212 (G)

    3

    7 lab sessions

    MS 213 (G)

    3

    7 lab sessions

    MS 222(G, V, E)

    4

    32 clinical hours a week (four days)

           MS 218 (E)

    3

    7 lab sessions

           MS 219 (V)

    3

    7 lab sessions

    Spring 2: Five days a week/15 weeks

    Course

    Credit Hours

    Online Course work & Face to Face Labs

    MS 210 (G)

    1

    5 lab sessions

    MS 211 (E)

    3

    7 lab sessions

    MS 223(G, V, E)

    4

    32 clinical hours a week (four days)

    Summer 3: Three day a week/5 weeks (First Summer Session)

    Course

    Credit Hours

    Online Course work & Face to Face Labs

    MS 224(G, V, E)

    1

    Online Course Work Only

    MS 226(G, V, E)

    1

    30 clinical hours a week (three-four days)

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