Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Please read below for an important message about the 2023-2024 academic year
DMS Program Updates
Thank you for your continued support and interest in our Diagnostic Medical Sonography program! We are thrilled to share some ongoing updates with you:
- Program Reopening: We are excited to welcome a new cohort of DMS students in Fall 2025! The application window will open in early May. Additional information will be shared in Winter quarter.
- Information Sessions: In-person information sessions will begin in Winter quarter and will be offered twice monthly. Sign-up forms will be posted online starting in mid-November, as we will have limited space for each session.
- Website Updates: The DMS website will be updated during the next few months. Please check back frequently for additional program details, including: curriculum maps, application scoring rubrics, information session dates, and more!
- DMS Lab: We completed our lab upgrades, and look forward to a new, robust hands-on learning experience for DMS students.
If you have any questions, please email DMS@tacomacc.edu.
About
Sonographers are highly skilled professionals who use imaging equipment that non-invasively emits sound waves directed towards internal organs, blood vessels, tissues and other structures. They can work in hospitals, clinics, or private practices and help physicians gather data needed to reach diagnostic decisions.
Program graduates are prepared to do general sonography. With additional training, graduates can perform cardiac sonography, vascular technology, and other sub-specialties.
Program Description
This full-time (21 months long) program leads to an Associate of Applied Sciences degree with a specialization in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS). Training includes classroom and laboratory instruction, as well as clinical education in an affiliated ultrasound department. See the full program schedule.
Successful graduates are eligible to take certifying exams of the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers in specialty areas of Abdomen and Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Stories from the DMS Program
Our DMS Graduates Succeed!
This 2-year program leads to an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
When students complete the program they are eligible to take the national certification examination through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). When students successfully pass this examination, they become certified as Diagnostic Medical Sonographers, RDMS.
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