Diagnostic Medical Sonography, A.S.

Please note that program prerequisite courses have changed. Carefully review the following information to ensure your application to the Program satisfies the posted requirements.

The following prerequisite requirements must be completed in order to apply to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program:

1. Possess a 2.50 or higher overall college GPA.
2. Complete the following prerequisite coursework with a grade of "C" or better:
   • BSC2085/L Anatomy and Physiology I with lab
   • BSC2086/L Anatomy and Physiology II with lab
   • ENC1101 College Composition
   • Choose one of the following Physics courses (PHY course substitutions are possible. Contact a Health Sciences advisor):
     • PHY1020
     • PHY2048
     • PHY1007
     • PHY2004
   • *Choose one of the following Math courses:
     • MAC1105 College Algebra
     • MGF1130 Mathematical Thinking
     • STA2023 Statistics
   • Choose one of the following Social/Behavioral Sciences courses:
     • AMH2020 US History Since 1877
     • POS2041 American National Government
   • Choose one of the following Humanities/Fine Arts courses:
     • ARH1000 Art Appreciation
     • HUM2020 Introduction to Humanities
     • LIT1000 Literature Appreciation
     • MUL1010 Music Appreciation
     • PHI2010 Introduction to Philosophy
     • THE1000 Theater Appreciation

*Successful completion of MGF1106 and/or MGF1107 prior to the 2025-2026 academic year may be used to satisfy the mathematics core in lieu of MGF1130.

All transcripts and coursework must be evaluated and accepted by Santa Fe College prior to the application date in order to qualify for application.

To help protect patients and students, upon acceptance to a Health Science Program, all students must undergo state and federal background checks and show proof of certain immunizations and negative drug screenings as required by clinical affiliates. Students will be provided instructions to complete these tasks at the appropriate time. For more information regarding the application process, please visit the "Before You Apply" webpage.

For more information on program specific expectations and to view the Allied Health Student Handbook, please visit the “Prospective and Current Students” webpage.

See Application Dates and Deadlines and closely review other requirements Before You Apply.

All tuition and fees are estimated costs and subject to change without notice.

Program Costs Breakdown

Tuition for 80 Credit Hours

• $8,541.60. Florida Residents
• $30,632.00 Non-Florida Residents

Lab Fees: $1,255.75

Additional Expenses

• $200.00 Uniforms/Shoes
• $550.00 Required Textbooks and Tracking Software
• $600.00 Laptop Computer w/Webcam
• $900.00 Health Physical and Immunizations
• $80.00 Flu Vaccination (2)
• $65.00 American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification
• $51.90 On-line Expanded National Background Screening
• $135.00 Drug Screening Test
• $68.00 Level 2 Background Screening Fingerprinting 
• $550.00 National Board Exam Fee
• $250.00 ARDMS SPI Exam
• $200.00 Miscellaneous Clinical Expenses: Parking

Program Cost Totals

• $13,447.25 Florida Residents
• $35,537.65 Non-Florida Residents

Scholarships

There are many scholarships available for Santa Fe College students to apply to. Please visit the Scholarships webpage for more information and how to apply.

Financial Aid

There are many options to finance your education. You may be eligible for Federal Grants, Work Study, State Grants, Federal Loans, and Institutional Scholarships. Please visit the Financial Aid page for more information and how to apply

Selection criteria and points system is subject to change. It is the applicant's responsibility to check with the Health Sciences Advisement Office for up-to-date requirements and information.

Prior Degree and/or Certification (Maximum Points = 9)

• B.A./B.S. or higher (7 PTS)
• A.A./A.S. (2 PTS)
• Current Patient Care Certification (CNA, EMT, Medical Assistant, etc.) (2 PTS)

All-College GPA (Maximum Points = 20)

• 3.75 – 4.00 (20 PTS)
• 3.50 – 3.74 (15 PTS)
• 3.25 – 3.49 (10 PTS)
• 3.00 – 3.24 (5 PTS)
• 2.75 – 2.99 (3 PTS)
• 2.50 – 2.74 (1 PT)

Prerequisite Coursework GPA (Maximum Points = 20)

• 3.75 – 4.00 (20 PTS)
• 3.50 – 3.74 (15 PTS)
• 3.25 – 3.49 (10 PTS)
• 3.00 – 3.24 (5 PTS)
• 2.75 – 2.99 (3 PTS)
• 2.50 – 2.74 (1 PT)

Military Service (5 PTS)

Five points will be awarded to US Armed Forces active duty and honorably discharged veterans. Includes recent Reservist and National Guard combat deployments. DD-214 or proof of current service required. Minimum of 1 year active duty service required. Part-time Reservist or National Guard service must be documented separately and equal 365 active duty days (i.e., weekend service, annual 2-week assignment and deployment). Service dates may be combined with proper documentation. Veterans who receive a general discharge must be classified without misconduct.

 

Program Goals Statement

To prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the following concentration(s) it offers: Abdominal Sonography - Extended, Obstetrics and Gynecology Sonography.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will utilize written and oral communication skills effectively with classmates, instructors, patients, sonographers, and physicians.
2. Students will exhibit critical thinking and problem-solving skills and sonographic practices.
3. Students will demonstrate clinical competency in the practice of general sonography.
4. Students will demonstrate professionalism.

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program spans five semesters with courses meeting in a variety of formats to include: on-campus, online, and virtually. In addition, students will conduct clinical internships at hospitals throughout the state of Florida.

The program is academically rigorous and requires students to be available Monday thru Friday 8am – 4:30pm

The program is a total of 80 credit hours, including prerequisite requirements. Program core courses: 57 credit hours. Pre-requisite courses: 23 credit hours.

The Technical courses must be taken as a cohort in the order indicated below. The prerequisite requirements listed in "Requirements for Admission" may be taken in any order based on course offerings.

Term 1 Spring (14 credit hours)

• SON1100 Principles and Protocols of Imaging (1 credit hour)
• SON1113 Sonographic Cross-Sectional Anatomy (L) (2 credit hours)
• SON2111 Abdominal Sonography 1 (3 credit hours)
• SON2111L Abdominal Sonography 1 Lab (1 credit hour)
• SON2121 Obstetrics/Gynecology Sonography 1 (3 credit hours)
• SON2121L Obstetrics/Gynecology Sonography 1 Lab (1 credit hour)
• SON2211C Medical Sonographic Physics (L) (3 credit hours)

Term 2 Summer (10 credit hours)

• SON2006 Professional Aspects of Sonography (3 credit hours)
• SON2150 Neurosonology and Superficial Structures (2 credit hours)
• SON2150L Neurosonology and Superficial Structures Lab (1 credit hour)
• SON2112 Abdominal Sonography II (3 credit hours)
• SON2112L Abdominal Sonography II Lab (1 credit hour)

Term 3 Fall (13 credit hours)

• SON2122 Obstetrics/Gynecology Sonography (3 credit hours)
• SON2122L Obstetrics/Gynecology Sonography Lab (1 credit hour)
• SON2171 Vascular Sonography (3 credit hours)
• SON2171L Vascular Sonography Lab (1 credit hour)
• SON2808 Clinical Education 1 (5 credit hours)

Term 4 Spring (12 credit hours)

• SON2175 Vascular Sonography II (3 credit hours)
• SON2175L Vascular Sonography II Lab (1 credit hour)
• SON2818 Clinical Education II (5 credit hours)
• SON2961 Abdominal Sonography Review (2 credit hours)
• SON2962 Sonographic Physics and Instrumentation Review (1 credit hour)

Term 5 Summer (8 credit hours)

• SON2828 Clinical Education III (6 credit hours)
• SON2930 Special Topics/Seminars (2 credit hours)

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program (DMS) is a practice discipline with cognitive, sensory, affective and psychomotor performance requirements. Based on these requirements, the following list of Program Performance Standards has been developed. Each standard has an example of activities which a student will be required to perform, with or without an accommodation, while enrolled in the DMS program. The Program Performance Standards should be used as a guide to assist applicants in determining whether or not accommodations or modifications are necessary in order to meet program participation requirements. Applicants who identify potential difficulties with meeting the Program Performance Standards should communicate their concerns to the Academic Chair for Allied Health Programs. If the concern is related to a documented disability, applicants are responsible for contacting the Disabilities Resource Center. Determination of reasonable and appropriate accommodation will be made on an individual basis in consultation with the Disabilities Resource Center. Additionally, applicants should assess their aptitude and ability to perform professional duties by reviewing the Program Performance Standards below and discussing them with their healthcare provider.

Critical Thinking

Standard: Critical thinking sufficient for clinical judgment. Possess satisfactory intellectual and emotional functions to exercise independent judgment and discretion in the safe technical performance of medical imaging.
Example: Handle multiple priorities and apply reasoning and evaluation skills.

Interpersonal

Standard: Interpersonal abilities sufficient to interact with individuals, families and groups from a variety of social, emotional, cultural and intellectual backgrounds.
Example: Display patience, empathy and concern for others. Deal with fear and hostility in a calm manner. Work with others in stressful situations.

Communication

Standard: Communication abilities sufficient for interaction with others in prompt, coherent and concise manner. Must be able to follow spontaneous verbal and/or written instructions. Must understand and speak the language fluently enough to exchange ideas, follow directions and covey detailed instructions to others accurately, loudly and quickly. In the sterile role, communicate the identity of items such as drugs, implants and special instrumentation. Able to accurately document pertinent information.
Example: Communicate needs in a prompt, clear and concise manner. Accurately document pertinent information.

Mobility

Standard: Physical abilities sufficient to move independently from room to room and through hallways; maneuver in small places. Must be able to bend, crouch, squat, kneel, balance, reach above head, twist at waist. Must be able to sit and/or walk for extended periods of time.
Example: Respond promptly to the patient's needs, manipulate equipment, lift a minimum of 30lbs, push/pull mobile equipment weighing up to 300lbs; participate as a team member of four in moving a 150 pound incapacitated patient; ensure patient safety.

Tactile and Motor Skills

Standard: Gross and fine motor abilities sufficient to safely and effectively perform job tasks and respond to patient needs.
Example: Ability to grasp, hold, grip, seize, turn or otherwise manipulate equipment with hands.

Hearing

Standard: Auditory ability sufficient to monitor and assess health needs.
Example: Detect and evaluate the sounds of advanced monitors and alarms; monitor patients and communication verbally with patients and other health care providers.

Visual

Standard: Visual ability sufficient for observation and assessment necessary in DMS.
Example: Observe and monitor patients, manipulate equipment and evaluate recordings of sound waves and other metabolic graphic quality recordings in full and dimmed light.

Program Effectiveness captures the quality of a program using qualitative data such as program completion, national exam pass rates and job placement.

View our 2021-2023 Program Effectiveness Data broken down by concentration

Class of 2024
16 Students admitted
15 Students graduated; 93.75% completion rate
13 Graduates employed in the field; 87% employment rate

Class of 2023
14 Students admitted
14 Students graduated; 100% completion rate
14 Graduates employed in the field; 100% employment rate

Class of 2022
14 Students admitted
11 Students graduated; 79% completion rate
10 Graduates employed in the field; 91% employment rate

Class of 2021
16 Students admitted
14 Students graduated; 88% completion rate
12 Graduates employed in the field; 86% employment rate

Class of 2020
16 Students admitted
14 Students graduated; 88% completion rate
12 Graduates employed in field of DMS; 86% employment rate

Class of 2019
16 Students admitted
15 Students graduated; 93.75% completion rate
15 Graduates employed in field of DMS; 100% employment rate

Disclosure

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is not the bill that you will receive from Santa Fe College. It is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend Santa Fe College for one academic year including tuition, books, course materials, living expenses, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses.

Tuition and fees in the cost of attendance below are calculated for credit hour programs, assuming enrollment in 12 credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters. Actual tuition and fees may vary by program. For a better understanding of your chosen program’s tuition and fees, see program costs above.

Undergraduate Lower Division Courses (A.A./A.S. Degree Courses)

	Off-Campus*	Off-Campus with Parent**
Tuition and Fees In-State: $106.77 per credit Out-Of-State: $382.90 per credit	In-State: $2,563 Out-Of-State: $9,190	In-State: $2,563 Out-Of-State: $9,190
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment	$783	$783
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)	$10,367	$3,654
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses	$2,394	$2,394
Transportation	$1,197	$3,942
Total	In-State: $17,304 Out-Of-State: $23,931	In-State: $13,336 Out-Of-State: $19,963

Undergraduate Upper Division Courses (Bachelor's Degree Courses)

	Off-Campus*	Off-Campus with Parent**
Tuition and Fees In-State: $126.33 per credit Out-Of-State: $428.83 per credit	In-State: $3,032 Out-Of-State: $10,292	In-State: $3,032 Out-Of-State: $10,292
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment	$783	$783
Living Expenses (Food & Housing)	$10,367	$3,654
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses	$2,394	$2,394
Transportation	$1,197	$3,942
Total	In-State: $17,773 Out-Of-State: $25,033	In-State: $13,805 Out-Of-State: $21,065

*Off-Campus: you intend to live off-campus but not with your parent(s).

**Off-Campus with Parent: you intend to live with your parent(s) or other relatives.

Note: All costs and rates are subject to change for the upcoming year.

For more detailed information, visit SF's Cost of Attendance page.