Daytona State College offers a diagnostic medical sonography program in Daytona Beach, Florida. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.
Program at a glance
- Institution: Daytona State College, Daytona Beach, Florida
- Format: on campus
Program details
The program has operated since 2024. It runs a five-semester sequence (about two years) following prerequisite coursework, taught full time during day hours Monday through Friday at the Deltona Campus; the program began in Summer 2024. Students complete classroom and laboratory instruction in sonographic principles, physics, and cross-sectional anatomy, combined with four supervised clinical rotations (Clinical 1 through Clinical 4), including four supervised clinical courses (Clinical 1 through Clinical 4) sequenced across the program’s semesters. Graduates receive an Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Clinical training covers abdominal sonography, obstetrics, gynecology, small parts, and vascular sonography sonography. Completers are eligible to sit for credentialing examinations in diagnostic medical sonography, supported by a seminar/review course in the curriculum. Admission typically requires coursework including human anatomy and physiology, English composition, college algebra, and physics. 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 college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). These details are drawn from the college catalog.
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.
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Last verified: June 2026.