Ultrasound sonography diploma
Diagnostic Medical Sonography Diploma
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A 27-month clinical health sciences diploma teaching diagnostic ultrasound scanning, acoustic physics, and hospital sonography practice.
Ways to get this paid for
Government money that can cover this course. Check who qualifies before you pay.
Free adult upgrading
FreeGrade 11 and 12 courses and English classes are free at public colleges and school districts. This covers the Grade 11 and 12 prerequisite courses, not the program itself.
Canada Training Credit
Half your tuition back, up to $5,000 in your lifeFederal tax credit. $250 a year builds up from age 26. Claim it on your tax return.
BC Access Grant
Up to $4,000 a yearFor low and middle income students in full-time programs under two years at public schools. Assessed when you apply through StudentAid BC.
THE ROUTE
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The route (8 steps)
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STEP BY STEP
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Step 1 of 8
Grade 11
⏱ 1 school year- General BC secondary school curriculum and coursework at the Grade 11 level.
Step 2 of 8
Grade 12
⏱ 1 school year- Physics 11 or 12 with minimum 73%
- Biology 12 (Anatomy and Physiology 12) with minimum 73%
Step 3 of 8
What you need to get in
- Minimum 30 post-secondary credits or related bachelor degree with high academic standing
- English 12 or university English with minimum 73%
- Situational judgment test score release
- Mandatory departmental questionnaire detailing health care understanding
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in health/life science, or minimum 30 credits
- Human Anatomy & Physiology (6 cr), Physics (3 cr), Math/Statistics (3 cr), and English (3 cr) with min 73%
Step 4 of 8
How to apply
- Submit application through the BCIT portal during the competitive winter intake
- Provide official high school and university transcripts
- Submit situational judgment test results
- Attend an admissions interview if shortlisted
- Tuition: Not published
Step 5 of 8
Ultrasound sonography diploma
⏱ 27 months- 27 months of continuous full-time education including specialized didactic and clinical hospital semesters
- Ultrasound physics, instrumentation, transducer technology, and Doppler hemodynamics
- Abdominal, superficial structures, obstetrical, and gynecological diagnostic ultrasound
- Cardiac sonography (echocardiography) or vascular evaluation techniques
- Over 1,200 hours of direct hands-on clinical scanning rotations across acute care BC hospitals
Step 6 of 8
Where to take it
⏱ 2 schools in BC- British Columbia Institute of Technology — 27 months (Tuition not yet verified)
- Camosun College — 2 years (About $41,500 for the whole program)
Step 7 of 8
Exams and registration after
- Sonography Canada Core Examination (CC)
- Sonography Canada Generalist (CRGS) or Cardiac (CRCS) Credentialing Examination
Step 8 of 8
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SCHOOLS
Where you can take this(2 schools)
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