University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences offers a diagnostic medical sonography program in Little Rock, Arkansas. This page outlines the program’s credential pathway and how it connects to work in diagnostic imaging.
Program at a glance
- Institution: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Format: on campus
Program details
It runs a continuous 22-month, full-time, cohort-based program of four fall and spring semesters with one intervening summer session, beginning in the fall. Students complete a hybrid format combining online courses, in-person lectures, scanning laboratory practice, and clinical rotations at affiliated medical facilities across the state, including more than 2,000 hours of clinical education across the program; the first 13 months cover abdominal, superficial-parts, and obstetric and gynecologic training, and the final nine months focus on the selected cardiac or vascular track. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Clinical training covers abdomen, superficial structures, obstetrics, gynecology, adult cardiac, and vascular sonography. All students complete abdominal and OB/GYN training, then choose either an adult cardiac sonography track or a vascular sonography track. Completers are eligible to sit for the ARDMS examinations in Sonography Principles and Instrumentation, Abdomen, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and either Adult Echocardiography or Vascular Technology. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon 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.
Related pages
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences school profile
- Sonography & Ultrasound Degree Guide
- Educational Pathways
Last verified: June 2026.