Hinds Community College offers a diagnostic medical sonography program in Raymond, Mississippi. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.
Program at a glance
- Institution: Hinds Community College, Raymond, Mississippi
- Length: about 24 months
- Format: on campus
Program details
It runs three semesters of sonography coursework following completion of prerequisite general-education courses, delivered face to face. Students complete didactic coursework, sonography labs, and clinical experience across three clinical-experience courses; select required courses are available online, including three clinical-experience courses spanning the program. Graduates receive an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree. Clinical training covers abdomen, obstetrics, and gynecology sonography. Admission typically requires coursework including anatomy and physiology I and II, college algebra, English composition I and II, public speaking or interpersonal communication, and humanities and social/behavioral science electives; admission is built on a radiologic technology background. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the JRC-DMS. 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.
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Last verified: June 2026.