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2022 Graduation

Student Outcomes

The goal of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program is to prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

Graduates of this program will develop skills to:

  • Be clinically competent to perform appropriate procedures and record anatomic, pathologic, and/or physiologic data (Cognitive and Psychomotor Assessment);
  • Apply critical thinking and problem solving skills to exercise discretion and judgment in performance of diagnostic sonography (Cognitive and Affective Assessment);
  • Demonstrate appropriate communication skills (Cognitive, Psychomotor, and Affective Assessment); and
  • Demonstrate professionalism and growth in the profession (Cognitive, Psychomotor, and Affective Assessment).

The program will continually monitor program effectiveness through assessment and evaluation to ensure that the needs of the community are met.

Knoxville Campus

DMS PROGRAM OUTCOMES

2019-2020 DATA
Cohort Completion Rate (10/11) 91%
Job Placement Rate (7/10) 70%
ARDMS Exam Pass Rate Abdomen: (3/4) 75%
OB/GYN: (4/4) 100%

Nashville Campus

DMS PROGRAM OUTCOMES

2020-2021 (2021 Graduates) DATA
Cohort Completion Rate 67% (12/18)
Job Placement Rate 100%
ARDMS Exam Pass Rate ABD: 90% (9/10)
OB/GYN: 75% (6/8)

Asheville Campus

DMS PROGRAM OUTCOMES

2020-2021 DATA
Cohort Completion Rate 60% (9/15)
Job Placement Rate 89%
ARDMS Exam Pass Rate ABD: 71% (5/7)
OB/GYN: 100% (5/5)

* 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 in the abdomen-extended and obstetrics and gynecology sonography concentrations.

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