Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Advanced Certificate of Completion Program

AY 2008-09

The diagnostic ultrasound profession is a specialized area of diagnostic imaging. This multi-specialty field is comprised of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (RDMS) who perform abdominal, small parts, pelvic, gynecologic, and obstetric sonograms; Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographers (RDCS, RCS) who image the heart; and Vascular Technologists (RVT, RVS) who specialize in examining arteries and veins. Sonographers utilize high-frequency sound waves to produce diagnostic images of internal anatomy and assist the physician in gathering information necessary to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases.

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers must be highly motivated, possess good judgment, and be able to work independently.

MT Tech’s 16 month program involves intensive clinical education augmented by online didactic coursework. Students will need access to a computer, an internet service provider, and will need documented proof of computer competency for acceptance into the program. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to perform abdominal, pelvic, small parts, gynecological, and obstetrical sonograms, and have introductory knowledge of neonatal neurosonography, extremity vascular, and carotid duplex exams. The program qualifies graduates to sit for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS) Abdominal, Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Physics credentialing exams, which are necessary to obtain RDMS credentials. Graduates are qualified to sit for the Sonography credentialing exam offered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

Acceptance into this program requires students to be either a registered Radiologic Technologist in good standing with ARRT or a sonographer holding a RVT, RVS, RDCS, or RCS credential. Except for ARDMS credentialed sonographers, sonographers and radiographers without degrees must have completed a 2-year allied health program as part of their training. RT applicants may be completing the final semester of their RT degree at the time of application, but admission into the Sonography certificate program will be contingent upon successfully passing the ARRT boards by August 15^th of the year accepted.

A limited number of students are admitted fall semester of every other year. If the number of qualified applicants exceeds the available space, not all qualified applicants will be accepted. Preference will be given to applicants with one letter of recommendation, employees in facilities with approved clinical sites, and graduates of the Montana Tech College of Technology Radiology program.

Fall Entry

1st Semester 2nd Semester
RAD	0312	Sonographic Physics & Instrumentation I	3	RAD	0322	Sonographic Physics & Instrumentation II	2
RAD	0313	Sonographic Interpretation I	4	RAD	0323	Sonographic Interpretation II	4
RAD	0314	Clinical Education I	6	RAD	0324	Clinical Education II	8
		Total	13			Total	14
Summer Semester (3^rd) 4^th Semester
RAD	0333	Sonographic Interpretation III	3	RAD	0342	Sonographic Physics Review	1
RAD	0334	Clinical Education III	9	RAD	0343	Sonographic Interpretation IV	3
				RAD	0344	Clinical Educ. IV – Special Projects	8
		Total	12			Total	12
Students must maintain a 2.75 Grade Point Average or above to remain in the program. Total credits 51 and total hours 1980.

25 Basin Creek Road, Butte, MT 59701

(406) 496-3716 or (800) 445-TECH