Selective Admission: Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Grade Point Average (GPA)

You must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 to apply to our program.

TCC Student ID Number

First, you must apply to TCC.

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• Application instructions: How to Apply for Admission

Once you are accepted as a student at TCC, you will get a TCC Student ID number.

You need a TCC Student ID number for your application to our sonography program.

Texas Success Initiative (TSI)

You must meet the TSI requirements to apply to our Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.

Questions? See TSI Assessment.

Career Advisor Meeting

You must meet with our Health Care Career Advisor.

Make an Appointment

Health Care Professions Advising Resource Hub

Janette Keen, Career Advisor

Call 817-515-1484
Email TR.HealthCareAdvising@tccd.edu

Prerequisite Courses

You must have completed the following 7 prerequisite courses with a grade of "C" or higher before applying to our program.

Biology

These biology courses are valid only if completed within 5 years of your application.

• BIOL–2401 Anatomy & Physiology I
• BIOL–2402 Anatomy & Physiology II

You are allowed only 2 total attempts at earning your desired grade in these courses to be eligible to apply to Diagnostic Medical Sonography. A withdrawal or drop counts as an attempt.

Other Disciplines

• Elective: Language, Philosophy and Culture or Creative Arts
• ENGL–1301 English Composition I
• MATH–1314 College Algebra
• PHYS–1401 General Physics or
  PHYS–1415 Physical Science I
• PSYC–2301 General Psychology

Performance Requirements

During your time in our program and throughout your career, you must meet performance requirements to ensure patient safety and welfare.

Ultrasound Student Assessment (USA)

USA through Pegasus Lecture is the required admissions exam for the program.

You must successfully complete the exam. You can take it only 1 time per application period.

Review the detailed instructions: The Ultrasound Student Assessment (USA).

Language Proficiency

If English was not the primary language of your high school, you must provide documentation of proof of English proficiency by submitting the results of either of the following:

• TOEFL iBT®
  (Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language)
  You must earn a passing score of 83.
• IELTS
  (International English Language Testing System assessment of English language proficiency)
  You must earn an IELTS Band Score of overall 6.5 with a minimum score of 6 in all areas.

Immunizations

The Texas Administrative Code (TAC) and the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation Community Standards (PDF)Listen require that all students in health-related programs complete the following immunizations before applying to programs where patient contact is a component.

If you know you will be applying to our sonography program within the next year, you will need to start these now because some will take up to 6 months to complete the series.

Required immunizations must be completed before the beginning of classes.

In order to be eligible to apply, you will need to have proof that you have completed the following immunizations:

• Hepatitis A and B
• Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis (TDaP)
• Rubeola / Measles, Mumps, Rubella / German Measles (MMR)
• Varicella
• Influenza (Flu Shot)

Note: Titers showing positive immunity to the diseases will be acceptable.

You will also need to complete a Tuberculosis Skin Test or Chest X-Ray.

COVID-19 Statement

The health and safety of our Tarrant County College District (TCCD) community are responsibilities that we all share. TCCD does not require the COVID-19 vaccine to access TCCD properties or to participate in campus activities.

However, TCCD’s partners may require vaccination for students enrolled in technical programs that require the fulfillment of onsite practicum/clinical coursework at one of our partnering facilities. Students in technical programs with a practicum/clinical component may be required by the partnering facility to have the vaccine to complete the practicum/clinical requirement at the partnering facility. Several hospitals require technical program students to be fully immunized against COVID-19 before arrival at the facilities.

As a result, practicum/clinical sites for unvaccinated students may be limited; therefore, graduation may be delayed if students decline clinical/practicum assignments at sites requiring vaccination.

Health Requirements

• Physical Exam
• Health Insurance
• CPR (Basic Life Support: BLS, American Heart Association)

Criminal Background Check & Drug Screening

You must undergo and pass a criminal background check and drug screening.

The screening and background check are at your expense.

If accepted into the program, you will find out how and where to complete your criminal background check and drug screening. You will also be given specific due dates for completing these checks.

Do not complete the criminal background check and drug screening before the dates you are given. If you do, you will have complete these tasks again within the assigned due dates.

Negative Results Required

Both the criminal background check and drug screening reports must be negative prior to and for the duration of the program.

Additional drug screening and criminal background checks may be required within the program.