The goals of the LLCC DMS program align fully with CAAHEP Standards and Guidelines for the Accreditation of Educational Programs in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. The LLCC DMS program strives to prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains. However, successful completion of the LLCC DMS program does not guarantee board certification, job placement services and/or employment in any heath care occupation.
Program learning outcomes
By the completion of the LLCC DMS Program, graduates will be able to:
Demonstrate the skills necessary to become competent entry-level general sonographers.
- Students will perform diagnostic quality ultrasound examinations of the abdomen and small parts.
- Students will perform diagnostic quality ultrasound examination of the female pelvis.
- Students will perform diagnostic quality obstetric ultrasound examinations.
Demonstrate proper scanning techniques, ultrasound physics, efficient use of the ultrasound machine, and quality patient care skills
- Students will identify and properly engage machine controls for image optimization.
- Students will demonstrate appropriate patient care skills consistent with clinical standards of practice.
- Students will complete ultrasound examinations in a timely manner consistent with ALARA principles.
Apply critical thinking skills and abilities to adapt to non-routine cases and abnormal clinical findings.
- Students will adapt standard procedures to non-routine cases.
- Students will differentiate normal and abnormal clinical findings.
- Students will integrate medical history, clinical presentation, and ultrasound findings to determine types of pathology and differentials.
Communicate effectively with patients, coworkers, interpreting physicians, and other health care professionals.
- Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills.
- Students will demonstrate effective written communication skills.
- Students will demonstrate effective technical communication skills.
Obtain and analyze images for diagnostic quality.
- Students will identify artifacts appearing on ultrasound images.
- Students will analyze ultrasound images for diagnostic purposes.
- Students will demonstrate proper image acquisition, storage, and documentation of diagnostic ultrasound exams.
Employ practice standards to display professionalism, demonstrate on-the-job responsibility, and to comply with ethical and legal guidelines.
- Students will exhibit ethical decision making.
- Students will demonstrate professionalism in accordance with practice standards.
- Students will recognize the importance of professional organizations and continuing education.