Anatomy & Physiology/Medical
This course is designed to provide the student with basic fundamental knowledge of human anatomy and medical terminology including, body organization, cell-tissue-membranes, special senses, endocrine, musculoskeletal, nervous, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems, and related pathology.
 

Abdominal Sonography
This course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge of the regional anatomy and terminology as it relates to the abdominal area. Upon completion of the course, the student will obtain entry-level skills necessary to perform an abdominal ultrasound examination, recognize abdominal organs, normal anatomy as well as some pathological conditions. 
 

Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation
Upon completion of the course, the student will have a basic understanding of the nature and physics of ultrasound, interaction with human tissues, image formation and display, knobolgy, Doppler, color flow, m-mode, 2D scanning, instrumentation and safety.
 

Obstetrical and Gynecologic Sonography
This course is designed to provide the basic knowledge and skills to perform first, second and third trimester studies, recognize normal vs. abnormal conditions, maternal complications, fetal assessment. Special gynecological procedures are also intended to prepare students as vascular technologists.
 
 

Introduction to Vascular technology
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to vascular sonography, vascular anatomy and hemodynamics. The course is not intended to prepare students as vascular technologists.
 

Career Development
The purpose of this course is to give the students techniques that will assist them in acquiring career level employment. The techniques taught are: interviewing skills, how to conduct a successful job search, discovering the hidden job market, preparing effective resumes and cover letters as well as hands-on preparation through mock interviews.

 

Program Information And Disclosures
Program Name  Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Program Length  20 months
On-Time Completion Rate  90%
Placement Rates  70%
Median Federal Student loan Debt  $14817.50

 

 

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Cerritos Campus Driving Direction
17215 Studebaker Road, Suite 310
Cerritos, California 90703

Gardena Campus Driving Direction
1225 west, 190th street, suite 105
Gardena, California 90248
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