Programs

Diagnostic Ultrasound Technology

This selective-admissions degree program provides didactic education and clinical experience as preparation for employment and national certification as a diagnostic medical sonographer and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. To be considered for admission, students must follow the guidelines published annually for selective admissions. The diagnostic sonographer or vascular technologist is a highly skilled individual qualified by academic and clinical experience to provide diagnostic patient services using ultrasound and related diagnostic techniques. Graduates are eligible to apply to take the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers’ National Certification examination. There are eight consecutive full-time academic and clinical quarters, including summers. Students enroll full-time throughout the duration of the program. Classroom education includes a core curriculum of study that places emphasis on acoustical principles, properties, and physics; pathophysiology; abdominal, obstetrical, and gynecological sonography; echocardiography; and vascular technology. Other topics of study include neurosonography, intraoperative sonography, and patient care techniques..

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Associate in Arts Degree Diagnostic Ultrasound

Brief Description

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Learning Outcomes

Degree recipients should possess the skills and abilities described below:

  • Use standard medical terms/language for verbal and written medical communications in the clinical environment
  • Demonstrate knowledge of human structure, function and pathology
  • Apply principles of body mechanics and ergonomic safety related to scanning requirements for various exams types
  • Operate and optimize various diagnostic ultrasound imaging equipment
  • Acquire, store, retrieve and manage diagnostic images in analog and digital formats
  • Adapt equipment factors for various patient conditions, equipment, accessories and exams to maintain appropriate sonographic quality
  • Practice universal precautions for the patient, self and others
  • Evaluate and critique ultrasound images, and audible signals for various exams types
  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills relating to quality assurance and control in health care
  • Demonstrate use of critical thinking to correlate pertinent clinical information, ultrasound images, and exam results
  • Demonstrate ability to differentiate normal and abnormal sonographic findings
  • Perform basic exams (per specialty) at the entry level job performance level

Completion Worksheet

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Requirements

Course No. Course Name  Credit Hrs.
FIRST YEAR - FALL QUARTER
DUTEC 105 Pathophysiology I 3
DUTEC 107 Human Cross Section Anatomy 7
DUTEC 110 Ultrasound I Abdominal Scanning & Techniques 4
DUTEC 170 Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation I 3
Total   17
FIRST YEAR - WINTER QUARTER
DUTEC 106 Pathophysiology II 3
DUTEC 120 Ultrasound II Obstetrics & Gynecological Tech 5
DUTEC 130 Ultrasound III Small Parts Intraoperative Tech 3
DUTEC 135 Ultrasound Equipment I 3
DUTEC 171 Ultrasound Physics & Instrumentation II 3
Total   17
FIRST YEAR - SPRING QUARTER
DUTEC 112 Pathophysiology III 3
DUTEC 145 Ultrasound Equipment II 4
DUTEC 150 Basic Echocardiography 3
DUTEC 160 Ultrasound V Peripheral Vascular
Scanning Tech
3
DUTEC 180 Advanced Studies: General Ultrasound (general students only) (3)  
Total   13-16
FIRST YEAR - SUMMER QUARTER
DUTEC 101 Concepts of Patient Care 3
DUTEC 113 Pathophysiology IV 3
DUTEC 155 Ultrasound IV: Echocardiography 3
DUTEC 165 Ultrasound Equipment III 3
Total   12
SECOND YEAR - FALL QUARTER
DUTEC 181 Advanced Studies Echo - Vascular (cardiac & vascular students only) (3)
DUTEC 210 Clinical Practicum I 15
Total   15-18
SECOND YEAR - WINTER QUARTER
DUTEC 220 Clinical Practicum II 15
Total   15
SECOND YEAR - SPRING QUARTER
DUTEC 230 Clinical Practicum III 15
Total   15
SECOND YEAR - SUMMER QUARTER
DUTEC 240 Clinical Practicum IV 15
Total   15
Grand Total   122

Certificate of Completion Breast Ultrasound

Brief Description

This three quarter certificate program is for certified Mammographers wishing to expand their job skills to include breast ultrasound scanning. Satisfactory completion of the program courses partially fulfills the eligibility requirements for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography certification examination in breast ultrasound.

Learning Outcomes

Certificate recipients should possess the skills and abilities described below:

  • Use standard medical terms/language for verbal and written medical communications in the clinical environment
  • Demonstrate knowledge of human structure, function and pathology
  • Apply principles of body mechanics and ergonomic safety related to scanning requirements for various exams types
  • Operate and optimize various diagnostic ultrasound imaging equipment
  • Acquire, store, retrieve and manage diagnostic images in analog and digital formats.
  • Adapt equipment factors for various patient conditions, equipment, accessories and exams to maintain appropriate sonographic quality
  • Practice universal precautions for the patient, self and others
  • Evaluate and critique ultrasound images, and audible signals for various exams types
  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills relating to quality assurance and control in health care
  • Demonstrate use of critical thinking to correlate pertinent clinical information, ultrasound images, and exam results
  • Demonstrate ability to differentiate normal and abnormal sonographic findings
  • Perform basic exams (per specialty) at the entry level job performance level

Completion Worksheet

Download the completion worksheet for this certificate (PDF)

Requirements

Course No. Course Name  Credit Hrs.
DUTEC 250 Ultrasound Physics for Mammographers 3
DUTEC 251 Breast Ultrasound for Mammographers 3
DUTEC 252 Ultrasound Equipment/Knoblogy for Mammographers 2
Total   8

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