Spartanburg Community College’s Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) Program prepares students to enter the workforce in several productive and fulfilling settings such as hospitals, OB/GYN offices, vascular clinics and many more. A Diagnostic Medical Sonographer is a skilled health professional within the Imaging Sciences field. Sonographers are proficient in anatomical knowledge, patient care, and interpersonal skills. Sonographers use ultrasound technology to create images of anatomy using sound waves. Sonography does not use radiation. Sonographers look at multiple anatomical systems, assist with procedures, and evaluate blood flow patterns. Sonography is sometimes referred to as ultrasound. The images taken by sonographers are used to aid doctors in diagnosis of diseases and abnormalities.

Program Mission:
Program Mission: The mission of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is to provide students with optimal clinical and academic fundamentals to competently perform as sonographers, to provide optimal patient care, to participate as part of an integral health care team and to pursue life-long learning.

Program Goal:
The goal of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is to prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains for the following concentrations it offers:
Abdominal sonography - Extended Adult
Obstetrics and gynecology sonography
Vascular sonography

How do I complete this program?

Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Associate Degree

Program Effectiveness Data

Program Effectiveness Data will be reported with the first graduating class in January of 2026

Questions and Applying to the Program

Students may reach out to either of the contacts listed below for more information and to begin the application process.