Community Regional Medical Center offers a diagnostic medical sonography program in Fresno, California. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.
Program at a glance
- Institution: Community Regional Medical Center, Fresno, California
- Format: on campus
Program details
It runs 18 months, as a hospital-based program. Students complete didactic instruction combined with hands-on clinical training in a hospital setting. Clinical training covers general (abdominal and OB/GYN), adult cardiac, pediatric cardiac, and vascular sonography. Completers are eligible to sit for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) examinations, including physics, abdominal, and obstetrics and gynecology. 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); the program is also approved to operate by California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education. 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
- Community Regional Medical Center school profile
- Sonography & Ultrasound Degree Guide
- Educational Pathways
Last verified: June 2026.