Program Description
Students must adhere to clearance requirements in order to be accepted into, and continue enrollment in, Allied Health Programs' clinical courses. Requirements include: background checks, drug screenings, vaccinations and boosters (for example, COVID-19). Merced College Allied Health Programs do not accept religious nor medical exemptions.
To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domain.
Degrees/Certificates
Merced College offers the following degrees/certificates in Sonography:
- Diagnostic Medical Sonography (CT)
See Degree Requirements and Course Descriptions (current & past MC Catalogs)
Highlights
The Allied Health Center houses a complete Sonography Suite, large computer lab, conference rooms, study rooms and multiple large and small classrooms. The Sonography Programs have contemporary equipment and software that assist students with learning current procedures.
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Faculty
Click (Here) for the list of Faculty & Staff.
Counselors
Allied Health Counselors are located in the Counseling and Guidance Area (Lesher Student Services Building - 2nd Floor). Contact (209) 381-6478 or email ecounselor@mccd.edu to make an appointment.
Accreditation
The Merced College DMS General Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.