Medical Sonography
Program Overview
Start your career in healthcare by becoming a vital member of a medical imaging team. In the Medical Sonography program at Johnston Community College, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to perform diagnostic ultrasound procedures that help physicians assess and treat patients.
You’ll receive hands-on training in both classroom and clinical environments, preparing you to work confidently in hospitals, imaging centers, and physicians’ offices.
Credentials Offered: Degree
What You'll Learn
In the Medical Sonography program at JCC, you’ll build the skills you need to succeed in the field of ultrasound imaging. You’ll train in essential areas of medical imaging such as:
- Sonographic Physics - Learn how sound waves create detailed images used in medical diagnosis.
- Cross-Sectional Anatomy - Understand how to identify organs and tissues in the body using ultrasound views.
- Abdominal Sonography - Get hands-on training scanning abdominal organs like the liver, kidneys, and gallbladder.
- Obstetrical/Gynecological Sonography - Learn to perform ultrasounds during pregnancy and examine the female reproductive system.
- Patient Care Skills - Develop professional skills to care for patients with confidence and compassion.
How To Get Started
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Admissions
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Career Opportunities
After completing the program and obtaining certification, you can pursue careers such as:
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographer – Use ultrasound to help detect tumors, injuries, or internal issues.
- Obstetric/Gynecologic Sonographer – Perform ultrasounds for pregnancies and women's reproductive health.
- Abdominal Sonographer – Image organs like the liver, kidneys, and gallbladder to diagnose digestive concerns.
- Vascular Technologist – Examine blood flow and detect clots or circulation problems using Doppler imaging.
- Echocardiographer – Focus on heart imaging to support diagnosis of cardiovascular conditions.
- Travel Sonographer – Work short-term jobs in different locations for flexible scheduling and higher pay.
- Sonography Educator – Teach and train future sonographers after gaining field experience.
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Accreditation
This program is accredited, ensuring you receive a quality education that meets industry standards.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
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"The Sonography Programs (Adult Cardiac, Vascular, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and
Abdominal-Extended) are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs upon the recommendation of Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical
Sonography. "
The mission of the medical sonography program is to graduate safe practitioners capable of performing as diagnostic medical sonographers and prepared to sit for the national certification exams.
To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the abdominal sonography-extended and obstetrics and gynecology sonography concentrations.
To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the adult cardiac and vascular sonography concentrations.
Graduate individuals capable of passing the National Certification Examinations.
Maintain CAAHEP Program Accreditation and plan for annual program reviews and re-accreditation.
Maintain qualified, competent faculty by providing appropriate educational opportunities.
Encourage Continuing Education opportunities for post-graduates, sonographers, and physicians.
Perform curriculum reviews and make revisions in conjunction with the NCCCS, the CAAHEP standards for program accreditation, and the needs of the diagnostic medical sonography profession.
Evaluate and monitor the admission criteria and selection process.
Continue and institute new ideas in recruiting students for imaging technologies.
Maintain scan lab equipment in good working order, available for student practice sessions.
Encourage involvement in local, state, and national professional societies.
Provide a database for jobs in the imaging profession within the surrounding medical community.
Foster the lifelong learning concept to our graduates and diagnostic medical sonographers by supporting Continuing Education opportunities.
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