Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts-San Mateo offers a diagnostic medical sonography program in San Mateo, California. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.
Program at a glance
- Institution: Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts-San Mateo, San Mateo, California
- Format: on campus
Program details
It runs 24 months (96 instructional weeks), full time, organized as eight 12-week modules. Students complete online general-education coursework, on-campus didactic and scan-laboratory sessions, and supervised clinical rotations at affiliated medical facilities, with periodic master scanning labs; the curriculum includes 1,426 didactic and laboratory hours and 960 clinical education hours, including clinical rotations beginning after the first four modules, generally two days per week, increasing to three or four days per week in the final modules; 960 clinical education hours. Graduates receive an Associate of Occupational Science (A.O.S.) degree in Ultrasound Technology. Clinical training covers abdomen, small parts, obstetrics, gynecology, vascular, musculoskeletal, pediatric, and neonatal sonography. Completers are eligible to sit for the ARDMS examinations; depending on prior degree, graduates may also be eligible for the ARRT (S) examination. Admission typically requires general-education coursework including anatomy and physiology, college algebra, physics, and written and oral communication. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the JRC-DMS; the academy holds institutional accreditation from the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). These details are drawn from the Gurnick Academy ultrasound program 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.
Related pages
- Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts-San Mateo school profile
- Sonography & Ultrasound Degree Guide
- Educational Pathways
Last verified: June 2026.