Clark State College offers a diagnostic medical sonography program in Springfield, Ohio. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.
Program at a glance
- Institution: Clark State College, Springfield, Ohio
- Format: on campus
Program details
It runs full-time sequence with technical (DMS) courses beginning each fall. Students complete traditional lecture, online coursework, and hands-on skills labs, with technical courses offered on campus or online and clinical rotations at off-site facilities across Ohio, including supervised clinical rotations at off-site clinical facilities, completed across multiple semesters of the technical phase. Graduates receive an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Clinical training covers abdominal-extended sonography, obstetrics, gynecology, and vascular sonography sonography. Completers are eligible to sit for credentialing examinations in diagnostic medical sonography, with a registry review course included in the curriculum. Admission typically requires coursework including college-level physics, English composition, anatomy and physiology, and statistics. The program is accredited by 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). 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.