Program Accreditation Information
Accreditation
The diagnostic medical sonography program at Central Ohio Technical College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS).
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) CONTACT INFORMATION:
9344 113th Street North
#7709
Seminole, FL 33775
Phone: 1-727-210-2350
Email: mail@caahep.org
Program Goal
To prepare competent entry-level general and/or cardiovascular sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains for the following concentrations:
- Cardiovascular Major: Adult Cardiac & Vascular
- General Major: Abdomen-Extended & OB/GYN
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of the diagnostic medical sonography program, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of ergonomic techniques.
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of types and methods of infection control.
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of patient care.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of healthcare professions to effectively communicate and collaborate in the healthcare environment.
- Demonstrate knowledge of medical ethics and law.
- Demonstrate knowledge of medical and sonographic terminology.
- Obtain, evaluate, document, and communicate relevant information related to sonographic examinations.
- Identify and evaluate anatomic structures.
- Demonstrate knowledge of disease processes with application to sonographic and Doppler patterns.
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of image production and optimization.
- Demonstrate knowledge and application of biological effects.
- Demonstrate knowledge of a quality control and improvement program.
- Demonstrate awareness of resources for professional development.
- Demonstrate achievement of clinical competency through the performance of the requirements to provide quality patient care and optimal examination outcome.