Sonography

Programs of Study

*Denotes Title IV eligible program (PELL).
**Denotes a competitive admission program.

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Contact Information

CAPRE MITCHELL
Echocardiography Instructor
Office: Rm 948 | Health Science North Bldg.
912.688.6950 | cmitchell@ogeecheetech.edu

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Meet the Faculty

Capre Mitchell
Sonography Program Directory & Echocardiography Instructor

Capre Mitchell has been teaching echocardiography at Ogeechee Technical College since 2015. After an extensive career in molecular biology in government and academic research, she completed studies in cardiac sonography and has worked in echocardiography since 2009. She is a graduate of Colorado State University and is a registered cardiac sonographer with ARDMS. Capre is a student-centered, progressive, and innovative instructor who emphasizes active learning on many academic spectrums. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, camping, and quilting.

April Amans
Sonography Instructor

Office: Rm 949 | Health Science North Bldg.
912.688.6019 | aamans@ogeecheetech.edu

Accreditation

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP, www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS, www.jrcdms.org). CAAHEP may be contacted at 9355 - 113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775, Phone 727.210.2350.

Data

2021 Echocardiography Rates:

RDCS (AE) 100%
Job Placement 100%
Retention 40%

2021 DMS Rates:

RDMS(AB) 33%
RDMS (OB) 75%
Job Placement 100%
Retention 60%

Eligibility

All students entering the Echocardiography program must meet the competitive admissions requirements outlined in the OTC Catalog & Student Handbook.

Schedule your exam: Students can schedule themselves for the PSB Exam by going online to this link and clicking on the “Schedule Now” button. Sign up for the one that says PSB Health Occupations (not PSB LPN).

Happenings

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OTC Students Coordinate Service with Local Soup Kitchen

10 Students receive pins in Sonography & Echocardiography

Licensure/Certification

Graduates of the Sonography program are eligible to sit for the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Examinations which include Sonography Principles and Instrumentation (SPI), Abdomen(AB) and Obstetrics & Gynecology (OBGYN) to become a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer.

Ogeechee Technical College's Sonography program has a 100% pass rate for the SPI, Abdomen, and OBGYN examinations. All of these surpass the ARDMS National Pass Rate.

Click here to view ARDMS National Pass Rate.

Links

National Registry Examinations:
American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers-ARDMS

Cardiovascular Credentialing International-CCI

Professional Organizations for Ultrasound:
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography-SDMS

American Society of Echocardiography-ASE

Other Information

Ultrasound Program graduates are eligible to sit for national certification examinations for sonographers and are prepared to function as professionals in the sonography field. Program graduates are to be competent in the general areas of communications, algebra, interpersonal relations, and anatomy and physiology. Program graduates are competent to perform imaging examinations and accompanying responsibilities assigned to a sonographer at the direction of physicians qualified to request and/or perform sonographic procedures. Upon completion of the program, the graduate is competent to perform as a sonographer and to:

Apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology, positioning, and sonographic techniques to accurately demonstrate anatomical structures on a sonogram.
Determine factors to achieve optimum sonographic techniques with minimum biohazard to the patient.
Evaluate sonographic images for appropriate positioning and image quality.
Provide patient care and comfort.
Recognize emergency patient conditions and initiate life-saving first aid and basic life-support procedures.
Evaluate the performance of sonographic systems, know the safe limits of equipment operation and report malfunctions to the proper authority.
Exercise independent judgment and discretion in the technical performance of medical imaging procedures.
Participate in sonographic quality assurance programs.

Program Goals

The goal of the Ogeechee Technical College DMS program is to:

To prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.

The statewide TCSG goals of the DMS program is to:

Provide education that acknowledges individual differences and respects the rights of individuals to seek fulfillment of educational needs.
Provide an environment that encourages the individual to benefit and contribute as a partner in the economic progress, development, and stability of Georgia.
Provide education that develops the potential of each student to become a productive, responsible, and upwardly mobile member of society.
Provide quality DMS education in an atmosphere that fosters interest in and enthusiasm for learning.
Prepare graduates to function as accountable and responsible members with in their field of endeavor.
Prepare graduates to function as safe and competent practitioners in Sonography.
Prepare program graduates with the highest level of competence possible given the constraints of the interests and ability levels of the individual.
Provide educational and related services without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, handicapping condition, academic disadvantage, or economic disadvantage.
Foster employer participation, understanding, and confidence in the instructional process and the competence to diagnostic medical sonography program graduates.
Provide guidance to DMS students to assist them in pursuing educational opportunities that maximize their professional potential.
Encourage program graduates to recognize and to act upon individual needs for continuing education as a function of growth and maintenance of professional competence.

Why Sonography?

The Sonography program at Ogeechee Tech is a competitive, highly structured program that equips students with the skills they need to achieve educational and career goals in the field of sonography. If you are looking for a patient-focused, satisfying, and challenging career in a constant learning environment, sonography may be the field for you.

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Program Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Ultrasound Programs is to provide educational opportunities to individuals that will enable them to obtain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to succeed as sonographers.