Overview
Program Outcomes
Essential Functions of a Sonographer
Virtual Career Shadowing Via the Internet
Career Assessment Form
Schedule of DMS Classes
Narrative
With America's growing and aging population, the healthcare sector continues to offer growth in employment opportunities. Sonography is a key part of today's advanced medical practices, and qualified sonography graduates from Northampton find good-paying, flexible and rewarding positions throughout the country.
Completion of the program requirements of Northampton's Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree allows the graduate the opportunity to sit for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer's (ARDMS) examination.
NCC's sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) in collaboration with the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
Phone: (727) 210-2350
Fax: (727) 210-2354
www.caahep.org
Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
6021 University Blvd, Suite 500
Ellicott, MD 21043
Phone: (443) 973-3251
Fax: (866) 738-3444
www.jrcdms.org
magat@jrcdms.org
Mission Statement
The mission of Northampton's Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is to provide a quality and comprehensive education in general sonography in a learner-centered environment. The graduates will have the knowledge and skills needed to perform quality sonograms. The graduates will serve as integral members of the health care team by contributing to the diagnosis of the patient's illness. The program will instill in its graduates an understanding of diversity and cultural differences, empathy, and good communication skills. The graduates will be able to critically think and problem solve in order to meet the required examination protocol and technical needs on atypical patients. The graduates will embrace the concept that learning is a life-long experience in order to maintain currency in the dynamic field of sonography.
Program Goals
To produce graduates:
- To prepare competent entry level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
- with a broad knowledge base that enables them to embrace life-long learning.
- who are able to adapt to ever-changing technology in the health care industry.
- who are competent to pass the certification examination.
- who meet or exceed the needs of their employers.
Deadlines
To receive primary consideration, completed applications must be submitted by February 1. Applications received after this date will be reviewed on a space-available basis.
Contact the Admissions Office at 610-861-5500 for further information.
Upon Acceptance into the Sonography Program
The Admissions Office will mail to each student, accepted into the program, a form to be completed for criminal background clearance, and a health form for a complete physical examination. The program will ask for written verification that the essential functions/technical standards can be met.
Associate in Applied Science Degree
This program is designed for the individual without an Allied Health background.
Features
The Associate in Applied Science Degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography at NCC is a 24-month competency-based program beginning in the fall semester of each year. This program is designed for the individual without an Allied Health background. Practice in scanning and instrumentation is done in the lab facility on NCC's campus. The clinical education component of the program is conducted at various clinical affiliates in the Lehigh Valley, Poconos, Bucks County, and New Jersey. There are approximately 1560 hours of clinical education.
Career Potential: Sonographer (RDMS), Echocardiographer (RDCS), Vascular Technologist (RVT)
Transfer Potential: Thomas Jefferson University, Misercordia University and Adventist University of Health Sciences.