Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS)
Diagnostic Medical Sonography, or ultrasound, uses high frequency sound waves to create visual images of internal structures in the body for medical diagnosis. Sonography is used to examine many different areas of the body without making incisions or injecting radioactive material into a patient.
The diagnostic medical sonography program at Mountain State University offers:
- An associate degree focusing on general ultrasound (abdomen, obstetrics and gynecology, and small parts sonography).
- The bachelor's degree program which covers both general ultrasound and cardiovascular ultrasound (echocardiography and vascular sonography).
- Certificate in general ultrasound available for licensed medical professionals who have graduated with an Associate Degree in an AMA-approved field.
All registrations for DMS programs at the Beckley campus MUST be paper-based and approved by the program advisor. Please call 866.367.6781 and ask for the Enrollment Center for assistance with the application process.
Mountain State University's A.S. and certificate programs in diagnostic medical sonography are accredited (currently on probation) by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, FL 33756, 727.210.2350, in cooperation with the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography, 2025 Woodlane Dr, St. Paul MN 55125-2998, 651.731.1582
Why MSU for DMS?
With its combination of high technology and hands-on work with patients, as well as excellent employment and salary prospects and a wide range of specialties, diagnostic medical sonography can provide a rewarding health sciences career.
Our clinical programs are designed for those who have completed appropriate college credits, graduates of health sciences programs recognized by the American Medical Association, and registered, licensed, or certified medical professionals. Upon successfully completing the requirements of the program, graduates will be eligible to apply to the American Registry of Diagnostic Sonographers for examinations in physics, abdomen, obstetrics and gynecology, cardiovascular principles, vascular, and echocardiography.
The DMS program is available on MSU's main campus Beckley, W.Va., as well as online.
Career Opportunities
DMS career options include clinic, hospital or laboratory-based sonographers, and mobile sonographers, with additional opportunities in education, administration, or research.
MSU has current clinical affiliations with hospitals all over the United States, and graduates from our program work all over the country, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, California, and Maryland. Our DMS program boasts an excellent job placement rate for graduates.