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MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY
2. Be a high school graduate or have earned a high school equivalency diploma (GED). Exception: current high school students
3. Submit of cial copies of all transcripts (high school and college). Transcripts must be sent directly from the institution. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all necessary records are sent to the College Admissions Of ce.
4. Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale on the most recent academic transcript with ten semester hours completed excluding develop- mental courses.
5. Meet the Southwestern Community College placement requirements. This may be met by one of the following:
a. High school GPA of 2.8 or higher within the past 10 years
b. High school GPA of 2.2-2.79 within the past 10 years: student will be eligible for
admission after successful completion of ENG 111 and the corresponding coreq-
uisites. This is a required corequisite for the program.
c. High school GPA of below 2.2 within the past 10 years: student will be eligible
for admission after completion of required transition English and math courses.
d. High school graduation prior to the past 10 years: student will be eligible for
Phase II of the selective admission process after successful completion of the
RISE placement test or the required transition English and math courses.
6. Must take the TEAS - Allied Health Exam. The TEAS - Allied Health Exam must have
been taken within the past three years and may only be taken once per academic year. Details for testing dates and times can be secured from the Advisor. This is not a pass or fail test. It is used to measure your potential to be successful in the program.
7. Complete 10 hours of observation/lab time in the Southwestern Community College Scanning Lab. The applicant will be asked to be a volunteer to be scanned during the lab time by a current sonography student. The instructors will be available during the lab session and the applicants are encouraged to ask question about the program
at this time. A sign up sheet with the dates and times will be available outside the Program Coordinator’s of ce. The observation hours will start in November and be available through May. If you are currently unable to attend our SCC lab, you may complete the observation hours at your local hospital or outpatient centers. A signed observation form needs to be completed from that facility. Observation forms are available upon request at d_eavenson@southwesterncc.edu.
8. Applicants must be able to meet all Technical Standards required of the program. Those Standards are as follows:
• Lift up to 50 pounds routinely
• Able to reach, bend and stoop often
• Able to push and pull routinely
• Have full use of both hands, wrists and shoulders
• Distinguish audible sounds
• Able to distinguish colors correctly
• Work standing on the feet 80 percent of the time
• Interact compassionately and effectively with the sick and injured
• Communicate effectively with patients and other health care professionals
• Organize and accurately perform the individual steps in a sonographic procedure
in the proper sequence
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