Welcome to the Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Abdominal Extended and OB/GYN Concentration
If you want to work in health care and are a detail-oriented person looking for a new career, look no further, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Abdominal Extended and OB/GYN Concentration is the program for you.
This exciting and rigorous program provides a blend of hands on training in clinical medical offices & hospitals throughout Northern California as well as interactive in-class didactic lectures.
Sonographers are technologists that use ultrasonic equipment to look at the structure and function of the soft tissue organs in the body. They are part of the health care team that help physicians diagnose patients.
Cohort | Total # of Students Admitted | Total # of Re-Entry Students Added to Cohort | Total # of Students in Cohort [Admits + Re-Entry] |
Total # of Graduates in Annual Report Year from Cohort | Retention Rate |
Class of 2020 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 79% |
Class of 2020 (Delayed Grads) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 100% |
Class of 2021 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 100% |
Class of 2022 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 93% |
Cohort | Total # of Graduates | Total # of Graduates Employed within 6 months | Job Placement Rate |
Class of 2020 | 11 | 10 | 91% |
Class of 2020 (Delayed Grads) | 3 | 1 | 33% |
Class of 2021 | 16 | 15 | 94% |
Class of 2022 | 14 | 11 | 79% |
Cohort | Credential Exam | Total Graduate Test Takers |
Earned from ARDMS |
Earned from ARRT |
Credential Success Rate |
Class of 2020 | Abdomen (AB) | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% |
Class of 2020 | OB/GYN (OB/GYN) | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100% |
Class of 2020 (Delayed Grads) |
Abdomen (AB) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Class of 2020 (Delayed Grads) |
OB/GYN (OB/GYN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
Class of 2021 | Abdomen (AB) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100% |
Class of 2021 | OB/GYN (OB/GYN) | 16 | 16 | 0 | 100% |
Class of 2022 | Abdomen (AB) | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100% |
Class of 2022 | OB/GYN (OB/GYN) | 14 | 14 | 0 | 100% |
Please refer to the description in the Catalog for additional details about this educational program, including the program prerequisites, certification/licensure requirements, mission statement, goals, program learning outcomes, job duties, physical requirements, length, structure, graduation requirements, and course descriptions. For more information, please view this Information Session module on Abdominal & OB/GYN Sonography.