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Diagnostic Medical Sonography — Northwest Shoals Community College

Updated September 2026

Northwest Shoals Community College offers a diagnostic medical sonography program in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.

Program at a glance

Institution: Northwest Shoals Community College, Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Format: on campus

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.

Last verified: June 2026.

At a glance

The program leads toward the RDMS — Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer credential.

Format	On campus

Leads to

Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (BLS occupation code 29-2032)

Offered by Northwest Shoals Community College

Northwest Shoals Community College offers this program in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Alabama has 8 sonography schools in the directory; see the Alabama school list.