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Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

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Eligibility/prerequisites

Equal opportunity/nondiscrimination policy

At the Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography we are committed to selecting the most qualified candidates from the eligible group of applicants. It is our policy in all student actions, including the selection process, to evaluate all applicants and enrolled students on the basis of qualifications and ability, without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry or membership in any legally protected category.

Educational requirements

General requirements

Program accreditation standards and guidelines for admission state each applicant shall demonstrate completion of high school (or equivalent)

Applicants must be citizens, lawful permanent residents or otherwise lawfully residing in the United States.

The program will not sponsor applicants for immigrant or non-immigrant visas

The program does not provide a physician-training program or residency in Diagnostic Ultrasound

Applicants must meet one of the following prerequisites:

Prerequisite #1 Allied Health Discipline

Applicants must be graduates of or students enrolled in a formal allied health education program that meets all of the following criteria:

• Two years in length or longer
• Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or an equivalent agency.
• Involve direct contact with patients

The applicant will be able to show successful completion of the following courses with a minimum 3.0 GPA. All courses must be at the post-secondary (college) level:

• Algebra, statistics, or higher mathematical course
• Communication (acceptable courses include English, speech, or composition)
• General college-level physics and/or radiographic physics
• Human anatomy and physiology
• Medical ethics and law
• Medical terminology
• Patient care
• Pathophysiology

The applicant must be registered/certified or become registered/certified within the 90-day probationary period in their health specialty.

Approved programs include but are not limited to:

• Radiologic Technology
• Registered Nurse
• Respiratory Therapy
• Occupational/Physical Therapy Assistant

Prerequisite #2 Baccalaureate Degree

Applicants must have completed a baccalaureate degree. An emphasis in the biological sciences or health sciences is preferred.

The applicant will be able to show successful completion of the following courses with a minimum 3.0 GPA. All courses must be at the post-secondary (college) level:

• Algebra, statistics, or higher mathematical course
• Communication (acceptable courses include English, speech, or composition)
• General college-level physics and/or radiographic physics
• Human anatomy and physiology
• Medical ethics and law
• Medical terminology
• Patient care
• Pathophysiology

The applicant will possess a minimum of 500 hours of current direct patient care experience in either a hospital or nursing home setting. The following documentation must be submitted with the application. Failure to submit the required documentation will result in an incomplete application.

• Documentation of patient care experience to include the following:
  1. Letter of verification from supervisor during this experience with a contact phone number
  2. Total hours of involvement
  3. Scope of involvement
  4. An evaluation of performance

Explanation of patient care requirements

The prerequisite requirement of a patient care course is necessary due to the length of the sonography program and the concentrated sonography curriculum. The program curriculum does not include basic patient care coursework.

Examples of patient care course content that are central to the sonography program include: infection control, aseptic technique, communication techniques and regulations, history-taking skills, chart use and recording, basic patient care and safety, ergonomics, vital signs, suction, oxygen, crash cart, venipuncture, pharmacology, allergic reactions and medical emergencies.

Applicants must demonstrate health care experience sufficient for the development of an understanding of the sonographer role, of the health care environment, and of their own aptitude for the sonography profession. Direct patient care experience is necessary to ensure a level of proficiency needed to be successful in the sonography program.

The sonography clinical education component of the program requires an immediate ability to focus on sonography-specific skills. Therefore, basic patient care skills are required upon admission to the program.

Selected applicants without a background in radiology

Applicants who are accepted into the program without a clinical background in a radiology department will be required to complete an orientation in the imaging department at the sponsoring institute. This allows the student to gain experience in various imaging modalities and orientate to departmental procedures. The Program Coordinator will schedule this experience during the student's first month of orientation.

Carroll University candidates

Carroll University students enrolled in the Health Sciences Program who have completed 74 prerequisite credits are eligible to pursue professional training in diagnostic medical sonography at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

Carroll University candidates are required to comply with both Carroll University and Aurora St. Luke's School admission criteria.