Diagnostic Medical Sonography
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Welcome to Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) Program at Montgomery College. The DMS Program is not a traditional program, it encompasses blended learning, the deliberate connection of educational technology with face-to-face instruction/scanning to enhance and personalize a deep and meaningful curriculum.
DMS is one of the fastest growing professions in health care industry. It is one of the most challenging and rewarding fields in the digital age, requiring professional judgment and problem solving skills. MC's DMS program offers three different specialty concentrations for its students: Abdominal Extended Sonography, Ob/Gyn Sonography, echocardiography, and vascular sonography.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Degree
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Accreditation
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) program at MC meets and exceeds the required Standards and Guidelines for accreditation on all our specialty areas of concentration: Abdominal Extended Sonography, Ob/Gyn Sonography, Adult Echocardiography, and Vascular Sonography.
The DMS program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRCDMS).
A list of all the accredited programs in the United States can be found on the CAAHEPnew window webpage.
CAAHEP
9355 113 Street North, Suite 7709, Seminole, FL 33775
Main: 727-210-2350; Fax: 727-210-2354. Mail@caahep.org
The Standards and Guidelines of accredited ultrasound programs of each specialty area of concentration can be found on JRCDMSnew window webpage.
JRC-DMS
6021 6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Main: 443-973-3251; Fax: 866-738-3444