Ivy Tech Community College offers a diagnostic medical sonography program in Indianapolis, Indiana. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.
Program at a glance
- Institution: Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Format: on campus
Program details
It runs six semesters, with selective admission; each concentration requires 67 credit hours (21 general-education credits, 45 program-specific credits, and 1 student-success credit). Students complete general-education and prerequisite courses may be taken online, while all sonography (DMS) courses are taken in person due to the hands-on curriculum, alongside clinical rotations, including clinical rotations at affiliated sites. Graduates receive an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree, offered in General (Abdominal-Extended and OB/GYN), Cardiac, and Vascular concentrations. Clinical training covers abdomen (extended), obstetrics, gynecology, vascular, and adult cardiac (echocardiography) sonography. Completers are eligible to sit for the ARDMS examinations, including Sonographic Principles and Instrumentation. Admission typically requires coursework including anatomy and physiology I and II, English composition, college mathematics, and an introductory sonography course, completed with a grade of C or better; applicants complete the Ultrasound Student Assessment (USA) aptitude exam. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the JRC-DMS; concentrations accredited vary by campus. 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.