Galveston College offers a diagnostic medical sonography program in Galveston, Texas. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.
Program at a glance
- Institution: Galveston College, Galveston, Texas
- Format: on campus
Program details
It runs a five-semester program (about two years, beginning in the fall) following prerequisite coursework. Students complete classroom instruction, ultrasound scanning-lab practice, and clinical rotations at area hospitals and other healthcare facilities; structured across didactic, laboratory, and four practicum courses, including four practicum (clinical rotation) courses (Practicum I through IV) completed across the program’s semesters in area hospitals and healthcare facilities. Graduates receive an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Clinical training covers abdomen-extended, abdominopelvic sonography, obstetrics, gynecology, superficial structures, and vascular technology sonography. Completers are eligible to sit for the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI) and specialty (abdomen or OB/GYN) examinations, and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) sonography examination. Admission typically requires coursework including anatomy and physiology, college algebra, college physics, and English composition. 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 OB/GYN concentrations; the program is also an ARRT-recognized educational program. 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.
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Last verified: June 2026.