Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (BS)—General Fast Track
School of Medical Imaging and Therapeutics
Location: Worcester
Start Term: Fall
This 16-month program—designed for associate’s or bachelor’s degree holders and transfer students—will prepare you to qualify as an entry-level sonographer with a strong foundation in abdomen-extended and obstetrics and gynecology sonography.
Capture Images That Have the Power to Save Lives
Your 16-Month Journey
Gain critical knowledge and insights from faculty who are experts in the field as you train using the latest technologies.
First-Year Experience
- explore the intricacies of diagnostic medical sonography and advanced scanning techniques
- learn the physics and instrumentation of sonography and sonography lab procedures, including abdominal, obstetrics, and gynecological sonography
- study clinical sonography and sonographic analysis
- gain insights into problem solving in physics and instruments
- complete your first sonography internship
Second-Year Experience
- participate in a semester-long seminar in sonography
- complete your second sonography internship
Hands-on Training Starts Right Away
Master Technologies Essential to Diagnoses
Diagnostic medical sonography provides collaborating physicians with multidimensional images of patients’ internal systems—a first step in addressing many health conditions.
$74k
Average salary for diagnostic medical sonographers. (Salary.com in 2022)
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Other Programs in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
At MCPHS, we offer five additional programs in Boston and Worcester that range in duration from 16 to 36 months, depending on your educational experience.
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—General Accelerated Track (Boston)
Three-year, year-round program on the Boston campus.
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—General Fast Track (Boston)
Two-year, year-round program on the Boston campus.
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Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—Echocardiography Fast Track (Boston)
Two-year, year-round program on the Boston campus.
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography—Echocardiography Fast Track (Worcester)
Consecutive 16-month program on the Worcester campus.