Delaware Technical and Community College – Wilmington Campus offers a diagnostic medical sonography program in Wilmington, Delaware. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.
Program at a glance
- Institution: Delaware Technical and Community College – Wilmington Campus, Wilmington, Delaware
- Format: on campus
Program details
It runs a six-semester pathway (about two years) following prerequisite application coursework, offered at the Wilmington campus. Students complete on-campus classroom and laboratory instruction combined with supervised clinical internships at affiliated clinical sites, including four sequential clinical internships (Clinical Internship I through IV) across the program’s later semesters, preceded by an introduction to clinical internship. Graduates receive an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, in the general learning concentration. Clinical training covers abdomen, small parts, gynecology, obstetrics, pediatric sonography, and vascular techniques sonography. Completers are eligible to sit for national certification examinations through the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS). Admission typically requires coursework including anatomy and physiology, conceptual physics, statistical reasoning, English composition, and medical terminology. 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 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.
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
- Delaware Technical and Community College – Wilmington Campus school profile
- Sonography & Ultrasound Degree Guide
- Educational Pathways
Last verified: June 2026.