Cleveland Clinic Education Institute – Beachwood offers a diagnostic medical sonography program in Beachwood, Ohio. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.
Program at a glance
- Institution: Cleveland Clinic Education Institute – Beachwood, Beachwood, Ohio
- Format: on campus
Program details
It runs 21 months (five semesters), full time, beginning in late August, with class and clinical scheduled Monday through Friday and a two-week break between semesters. Students complete classroom instruction, laboratory work, and supervised clinical rotations; students rotate through two Cleveland Clinic hospitals and at least one family health center outpatient imaging department, including supervised clinical rotations across the five-semester program, scheduled Monday through Friday at affiliated hospitals and outpatient imaging departments. Graduates receive a diploma in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Clinical training covers abdomen-extended, obstetrics, and gynecology sonography. Completers are eligible to sit for the Sonographic Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) examination, required before graduation, and specialty examinations through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). Admission typically requires college coursework including medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, college-level algebra, college-level physics, and interpersonal communications. The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) on the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS), in the abdomen-extended and obstetrics and gynecology concentrations; the program is also approved and registered by the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools. These details are drawn from the program’s website.
Credential pathway
Graduates can pursue professional certification such as the Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (RDMS). These credentials are offered by national registries, including the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). Certification is separate from completing the program; each credential sets its own education, clinical-experience, and examination requirements. See Licensing and Certification for how the process works.
About this occupation
Diagnostic medical sonographers operate ultrasound equipment to create images that physicians use to assess and diagnose medical conditions. National wage and employment-outlook figures are summarized on the Diagnostic Medical Sonographer page, with more context in Career Opportunities and Salary and Compensation.
Program details, requirements, and availability change. Verify current information directly with the program and with the relevant certification body or licensing board. Inclusion in this directory does not constitute endorsement.
Related pages
- Cleveland Clinic Education Institute – Beachwood school profile
- Sonography & Ultrasound Degree Guide
- Educational Pathways
Last verified: June 2026.