information will be provided upon acceptance into the
program.
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is accredited by
the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP)
25400 U.S. Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
(727) 210-2350
Graduates are quali ed to take the Obstetric/Gynecology,
Abdomen, and Physics Boards through the Association of
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).
Graduates are quali ed to take the Obstetric/Gynecology,
Abdomen, and Physics Boards through the Association of
Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (ARDMS).
• REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRAM APPLICATION
• The DMS program follows a competitive enrollment process
whereby candidate applications are reviewed by a ranking
process. The following steps must be completed for the
application process.
• Attendance at a mandatory pre-application informational
session will be required. To sign-up for a mandatory pre-
application session, please contact Admissions at (920) 498-
7159 or (888) 385-6982.
• High school transcript or equivalent. (For a list of equivalents,
go to www.nwtc.edu/gettingstarted.)
• Two semesters in high school, or one semester of college
Algebra, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry (with a lab
component) with a grade of "B" or better.
• To be admitted to this program, learners must achieve a
prior cumulative high school or college grade point average
of 3.0 or higher OR a satisfactory academic skills assessment
score. College grade point average must be based on 15
credits or more. To learn more about starting this program,
please contact an academic advisor at (920) 498-5444 or
(888) 385-6982.
• Upon completion of program benchmarks and attendance
at the mandatory information session, students will be able to
register for the Health Educations Systems Inc. (HESI) A2
Exam. The HESI can only be taken after attendance at a pre-
application information session. Test topics include Math,
Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Reading. To learn more
about these assessment scores, please contact an admissions
specialist at (920) 498-7159 or (888) 385-6982, or visit the DMS
program webpage
http://www.nwtc.edu/academics/degrees/health-
sciences/Medical/Pages/DiagnosticMedicalSonography.aspx
Related link, lower right side.
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