Diagnostic Medical Sonography

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is a selective-admission program. Students must complete pre-admission requirements and the below application criteria before they will be considered for admittance to the program. Please use the application checklist to find the requirements for admittance to this program.

Any student whose first language is not English, must document their English language proficiency by completing a TOEFL test. This requires a minimum TOEFL iBT passing score of 81, with a minimum speaking score of 24. Program will waive TOEFL requirement if student has already obtained a bachelor’s degree from a US regionally accredited University.

Candidate Selection Form

Application Requirements and Information

• Job Shadowing Form
  Applicants must complete 24 total hours of shadowing/observation. When you apply for the program, you must include the job shadowing form in your application with evidence of 24 total hours with sonographer signatures in the concentrations of abdomen, OB/GYN and vascular.
  Job shadowing may occur in a hospital or clinical setting.
  Job shadowing hours will not be accepted in the concentration of echocardiography.
• Candidate Selection Form
  Selection into the program is based on a point system. Therefore, this form will allow you to track your accumulated points.
• Immunization Requirements
  • Students will be requested at the time of acceptance to submit documentation for required immunizations and TB testing.
• Criminal Background Check

General Admissions to Ozarks Tech

Admission to Ozarks Technical Community College is open to all individuals who can benefit from its educational programs. A focus of the college mission is on the academic, career and personal goals of the student. OTC may admit you as a First-Time student just completing their high school, GED or HiSET requirements or as a Transfer student coming from another institution finishing up a certificate or degree. For more information, visit OTC Admissions.

Wondering how you’re going to pay for college? At OTC, we believe that cost shouldn’t be a barrier to earning a degree. Our staff will work with you to make a financial plan. To browse the resources available to you, see paying for college.

At Ozarks Tech, we want your transfer process to be easy. We accomplish this goal through articulation agreements. These agreements are an official partnership to match coursework between schools. This gives you a more seamless transition from Ozarks Tech to a four-year institution.

We have established an agreement for this program. This will simplify the transfer of your credits to partner schools. To understand how this degree will transfer, review the current articulation agreements. Be sure to consult with your transfer school to ensure you’re on the right path toward completing your four-year degree.

Accreditation

Ozarks Technical Community College Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is recognized by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), 1255 Northland Drive, St. Paul, MN 55120, 651-686-0048.  Program Number 3291.

OTC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Our current accreditation status with the HLC is displayed on the page linked below. Our next comprehensive evaluation will be in 2030-2031. View more on OTC Accreditation.

Program Outcomes

This is a new program and outcome data is not available at this time.

Michelle Masengill, M.Ed., BSRT(R), RDMS, RVT
Program Director
417-447-7624

Health Science Teams

Program Mission

PROGRAM GOAL

DMS Minimum Expectations

Program Learning Objectives

• Upon completion of the program, the student will be able to meet the following objectives:
• Obtain, review, and integrate pertinent patient history and supporting clinical data to           facilitate optimum diagnostic results.
• Perform appropriate procedures and record anatomic, pathologic, and/or physiologic data for interpretation by a physician.
• Record, analyze, and process diagnostic data and other pertinent observations made during the procedure for presentation to the interpreting physician.
• Exercise discretion and judgment in the performance of sonographic and/or related diagnostic services.
• Demonstrate appropriate communication skills with patients and colleagues.
• Act in a professional and ethical manner
• Facilitate communication and education to elicit patient cooperation and understanding of expectations and respond to questions regarding the sonographic examination.