Program Application

All applicants to the School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography are notified of the minimum requirements appropriate to the profession of Sonography.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) technical standards for the profession of diagnostic medical sonography include the ability to perform all the following with reasonable accommodation:

• Lift more than 50 lbs. routinely
• Push and pull routinely
• Bend and stoop routinely
• Have full use of both hands, wrists, and shoulders
• Distinguish audible sounds
• Adequately view sonograms, including color distinctions
• Work standing on your feet 80% of the time
• Interact compassionately and effectively with the sick or injured
• Assist patients on and off examining tables
• Communicate effectively with patients and other health care professionals
• Perform in fast-paced clinical situations
• Organize and accurately perform the individual steps in a sonographic procedure in the proper sequence
• Manage heavy academic schedules and deadlines
• Work in a semi-darkened room for prolonged periods of time