Certificate Track

Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program

Certificate Track

The certificate track program is designated for students who currently possess an Associates Degree in an Allied Health Care field dealing with patient care. 

Diagnostic Medical Sonography is a selective admission, limited enrollment program.  Admission to Gulf Coast Community College does not imply acceptance into the Sonography Program. 

After being accepted in the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program, the courses in the curriculum are progressive in nature, with one course building on the preceding course.  Because of this progressive relationship, all courses in a term must be completed with a grade of C or better in order to continue to the next term. 

Application Process:

1.  Application to Gulf Coast Community College.

2.  Submit high school transcripts and college transcripts to the Office of Records and Admissions and have a transcript evaluation prior to the application deadline.

3.  Submit a Sonography program application including the technical standards form and a letter of intent.  The application package is available from the Health Sciences Division.

4.  Submit active Florida College Entry Level Placement Test (CPT) with minimum scores for placement into college level Reading and English, Arithmetic and Algebra scores.  Acceptable scores are noted in the application package.

5.  Have successfully completed with a “C” or higher, the following prerequisites: 

• BSC 2085 and BSC 2085L (Anatomy and Physiology I lecture and Lab)

• PHY 1007 Intro to Physics or approved Physics course

• MAT 1033 Intermediate Algebra or higher level course and

• ENC 1101 English

6.  Schedule a visit with Program Director of the School of Radiography, DeeAnn VanDerSchaaf, 913-3318, or Vicki Bynum,  Asst. Coordinator at 769-1551, ext. 3390/3591 for advisement.

Requirements after conditional acceptance:

1.  Physical examination & immunizations record with satisfactory results.

2.  Current CPR certification for Health Care Provider 

3.  Satisfactory fingerprint/criminal background check. 

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY (DMS-Certificate)

SON 1000C   Introduction to Sonography.......................................2

SON 1100C   Principles and Protocols of Sonographic Imaging........4
SON 1170     Sonography of the Circulatory System…………..........3
SON 1211     Medical Sonography Physics  ……………………....….3
SON 1111     Abdominal Sonography I………………………….....…..3
SON 1121     OB/GYN Sonography I……………………………......... 3
SON 1052C   Sonography Pathology.............................................3
SON 1804     Clinical Education I………………………………….…....3
SON 2171C   Introduction to Vascular Sonography.........................4
SON 1112     Abdominal Sonography II………………………..…....... 3
SON 1122     OB/GYN Sonography II…………………………….........3
SON 2113     Sonographic Cross Sectional Anatomy......................3
SON 1814     Clinical Education II……………………………...…...….3
SON 1144     Superficial Structures (Small Parts)……………….......3
SON 1824     Clinical Education III…………………………………..... 4