Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMSO) Program FAQ

Prerequisite Courses (27 Credit hours)

Cost: $360.00 per credit hour

  • BIOL 1011 – Anatomy and Physiology
  • BIOL 1011L – Anatomy and Physiology Lab
  • ENGL 1101 – Composition and Rhetoric
  • MATH 1111 – College Algebra
  • ALHS 1090 – Medical Terminology
  • PHYS 1110 – Conceptual Physics
  • PHYS 1110L – Conceptual Physics Lab
  • PSYC 1101 – Introductory to Psychology
  • SPCH 1101 – Public Speaking

DMSO Structure/Cost

4 Semesters $360.00 per credit hour (Sonography Portion 65 Credit hours)

  1. Semester (1) 14 credit hours $5040.00 (2 Split Payments ½ Due August/October)
  2. Semester (2) 15 Credit Hours $5400.00 (2 Split Payments ½ Due January/March)
  3. Semester (3) 15 Credit Hours $5400.00 (2 Split Payments ½ Due May/June)
  4. Semester (4) 21 Credit Hours $7560.00 (2 Split Payments ½ Due August/October)

DMSO Schedule

  • Wednesday: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
  • Friday: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
  • Saturday:
    • 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. Class
    • 2:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. Class
  • 1 day a week Lab/Clinical – To be announced

DMSO Requirements

  • Application fee: $75.00 (non-refundable)
  • Entrance Exam Testing Dates/Times:
    • Every Monday and Wednesday 9:00am to 12:00pm
    • 1:00pm-4:00pm. Please register online, or call 770-931-5020, or visit the college at 3545 Cruse Road, Suite 100, Lawrenceville GA 30044
  • High School Only:
    • 3.0 HS GPA
    • College Prerequisites: 27 credit hours
    • Passing Score Entrance Exam
    • Official Transcript (5 Years Old Maximum)
  • College: Associates Degree:
    • 3.0 College GPA (Must include all required prerequisite courses)
    • Passing Score on Entrance Exam
    • Official Transcript (5 Years Old Maximum)

Other DMSO Requirements

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on all courses completed at Mentee College
  • DMSO admissions test result
  • (3) Letters of recommendation
  • Essay (Describing why you would like to be an Ultrasound Technician)

Requirements For Clinicals (Documents Required to be Filed)

  • Basic Life Support Certification
  • Verification of health and malpractice insurance
  • PPD and/or chest x-ray results
  • Covid-19 Vaccine
  • Record of physical exam with physicians’ statement that the student is in satisfactory health
  • Hepatitis screen results and documentation of immunity to varicella, rubella, measles, and tetanus
  • A signed document acknowledging potential licensure exam implications due to felonies and the requirement for drug testing and/or background checks prior to internships.

Program Deadlines: July 31, 2023

Competitive Admissions: Candidates are granted admissions to the program based on prerequisites courses GPA.

Program Costs & Medical Requirements

Tuition ($360 per credit hour), uniform scrubs, shoes, books; liability insurance; background check and drug screening; immunizations for hospital clinical; exam fees for certification. More costs may be added during the program.

American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) requirements

After completion of Mentee College Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program and twelve (12) months of full-time paid scanning outside the program or Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health Career, the student will be eligible to take the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARMDS) examination. - $275.00