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View the following coursework required to earn certification in diagnostic medical sonography from NWACC and be prepared to apply to UAMS to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography. 

Academic Paths

NWACC offers a certificate of proficiency, a technical certificate and a transfer option to pursue a bachelor's degree at UAMS. View the information below to learn more. 

View the courses required to earn a Certificate of Proficiency in Pre-Health Diagnostic Medical Sonography.
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View the courses required to earn a Technical Certificate in Pre-Health Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

The technical certificate courses are required to be admitted into the UAMS diagnostic medical sonography program to pursue a bachelor's degree. 

After earning a Technical Certificate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography at NWACC, you can then transfer credits to pursue a bachelor's degree at UAMS

The bachelor program at UAMS is a full-time, day program with a cohort of 47-50 students beginning each fall semester in Little Rock and Fayetteville. It consists of five semesters and 35 credits of prerequisite coursework and 73 credits in the RDMS curriculum for a total of 120 credits.