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Diagnostic Medical Sonography – Ultrasound

This program has an application deadline of April 15

Combine your compassion and quick thinking with sophisticated technology to protect the people around you.

You always listen to those in need, whether you’re in a hospital, clinic or emergency room. Care for your community using medical knowledge and state-of-the-art ultrasound technology.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography, also known as Ultrasound, uses high-frequency sound waves to aid medical diagnoses. As part of the patient care team, diagnostic medical sonographers assess patients and provide information to radiologists for diagnoses and patient health monitoring.

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography – Ultrasound program prepares students, through theoretical and clinical training, to conduct ultrasound examinations focusing on obstetrics and gynecology, abdomen and superficial structures and vascular sonographic studies. This content is cross-referenced to the national competency profile set up by Sonography Canada.

This specialized profession requires a high degree of technical skills, hand-eye coordination, and exceptional interpersonal skills.

  • Program Type
    Full-time
  • Credential
    Advanced Diploma
  • Program Delivery
    Online hybrid
  • In-person Location
    Notre Dame Campus
  • Intake
    Fall
  • Program Length
    28 months
  • Total Tuition / Fees for Courses
    $16,500 – $18,300
  • How to Enrol
    Application required
  • Application Type
    Competitive admission
  • Application Deadline
    April 15
  • Work-Integrated Learning
    Gain hands-on experience with real work opportunities
  • Indigenous Pathway
    Program pathway available to Indigenous learners

Experience a Polytechnic Education

Full-time Delivery: Something New Every Term

In this program, you’ll develop the theoretical and practical skills and attain the nationally recognized credentials necessary to work as a sonographer in a general-duty ultrasound department.

TERM 1

Discover abdominopelvic anatomy, physiology and disease while using the basics of ultrasound physics to operate a state-of-the-art ultrasound system.

TERM 2

Expand on theoretical knowledge and practical techniques for abdominal and pelvic ultrasound. Begin exploring obstetrical ultrasound.

TERM 3

Develop an expanded array of scanning techniques and knowledge of obstetrical ultrasound. Begin exploring superficial structures and vascular ultrasound.

TERM 4

Combine scanning techniques and communication skills with patient care in a general-duty ultrasound department under the supervision of a sonographer.

TERM 5

Practice scanning techniques, departmental communication skills and patient care with increasing independence in a general-duty ultrasound department.

TERM 6

Apply sonographic skills independently, reaching entry-level competency, in preparation for employment and a career in diagnostic sonography.

Employment Potential

Prepare yourself for career success

Potential Grad CAREERS

  • Sonographer
  • Diagnostic imaging instructor
  • Diagnostic imaging manager
  • Researcher
  • Application specialist
  • Technical advisor
  • Diagnostic imaging equipment representative

AFFILIATIONS AND ACCREDITATIONS

What to Expect in This Program

Get Prepared for the Future of Work

Excel with practical learning and experienced instructors, all focused on your success. With an employer-driven education, you won’t just be ready for a career – you’ll be prepared to stay in front of what’s ahead.

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Our passionate instructors are ready to share their knowledge and experience in diagnostic medical ultrasound.
Nurse talking to patient in hospital bed
Professional communication is one of the many valuable skills students learn at RRC Polytech.
Sonography student taking an ultrasound of a patient
Sonography students learn through experience, working with modern diagnostic equipment and real people.
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Develop patient care skills alongside students from various healthcare programs.
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Learn at the heart of the Notre Dame Campus in our state-of-the-art ultrasound lab.
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Instructors are always nearby, ready to answer questions and guide your progress.
Nursing students assisting patient in hospital bed
Build teamwork and confidence in the lab and apply your skills in hospitals during practicum.

Graduate Success

Major urban and rural hospitals across Manitoba and Canada use ultrasound, while mobile ultrasound programs travel to service smaller rural communities. Graduates can also work in teaching or management positions.

The statistics below represent the opinions and employment statuses of this program’s recent grads. They were retrieved from the 2018-2019 RRC Polytech Graduate Satisfaction and Employment Report.

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$76K – AVERAGE NEW GRAD SALARY

RRC Polytech graduates are sought after nationwide and have the opportunity for a stable income when they start their careers.

100% – RECOMMEND PROGRAM TO OTHERS

RRC Polytech offers a small, intimate program with knowledgeable, supportive instructors that are invested in your success, on campus and in the hospital.

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Medical professional holding ultrasound scanner

100% – NEW GRADS HIRED

With an education in diagnostic sonography from RRC Polytech, you get employed and advance your career through lifelong learning.

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“[At RRC Polytech] we learned how to interact with patients and people when they’re not at their best physically or emotionally. It stands out for me as something that carries over to anything I do.”

Hesam (Sam) Aminian – Retired Technologist Supervisor
Health Sciences Centre

Who Should Enrol?

Turn your talents into academic success

This specialized profession requires a high degree of technical skill and hand-eye coordination along with exceptional interpersonal skills. Excellent spatial reasoning abilities and a desire to care for the sick or vulnerable are essential. Physical and emotional demands make this role challenging on many levels.

Students that excel in this program often share these interests, skills and personality traits.

PERSONALITY TRAITS

  • Adaptable
  • Critical thinker
  • Detail-oriented
  • Empathetic
  • Level-headed

SKILLS

  • Communication
  • Listening
  • Organization
  • Prioritizing
  • Time management

INTERESTS

  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Pathology
  • Technology
  • Medicine

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OTHER INFORMATION

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LIST OF COURSES

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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