Medical Sonography

The Medical Sonography Program prepares students for a career as a medical sonographer, a skilled health care professional who uses high-frequency sound waves that produce images of the body's internal structures. Employment opportunities include hospitals, clinics, physician offices, medical laboratories, government agencies and industry. The program is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS).

For Admissions questions, contact:
919-866-5420
[email protected]
 
For Health Sciences program questions, email:
[email protected]

The following steps are required to be classified as a Pre-Sonography student:

• Apply to Wake Tech
• Complete the Sonography program information session
• Submit official transcript(s) to [email protected].
• Apply for financial aid and veterans benefits, if applicable
• Once admitted, follow the steps to enroll on the New Student Checklist

The Sonography (SON) program is a limited-enrollment program and uses a competitive acceptance procedure with a point system, not a waiting list, to determine who can register for SON classes. Applicants are ranked based grades earned in the general education classes required for the Sonography program. Grades of "C" or better are required in all program-related curriculum classes. Acceptance into the Sonography program is not guaranteed.

NOTE: BIO classes must have been completed within five years of the first SON class, and any math class (MAT-143, MAT-152, MAT-171 or equivalent) must be completed within 10 years of the first SON class.

The following items are requirements for the Sonography program selection process and must be submitted by the program application deadline:

• The following classes must be completed by the program application deadline with a grade of "C" or better to be eligible to submit the program application:
  • BIO-163: Anatomy & Physiology, or BIO-168 and BIO-169
  • PHY-110 and PHY-110A: Conceptual Physics & Lab, or college-level physics with lab
  • ENG-111: Writing and Inquiry
  • MAT-143, MAT-152 or MAT-171
  • ENG-112, COM-110, COM-120 or COM-231
• Submit the following between October 1 and January 31 for the Fall class or between April 1 and July 31 for the Spring class:
  • A completed Sonography program application
  • A copy of your active listing on the North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry.
    NOTE: Applicants completing the Nurse Aide course by January 31 but awaiting their first attempt at the state exam will be considered for Fall 2025 admission. To qualify, submit proof of course completion by the January 31 admissions deadline, along with other application materials. Applicants must be on the N.C. Nurse Aide Registry by March 15 and submit a copy of their registry information by that date.
• Official ATI TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) scores must be submitted by the program application deadline. Review the TEAS Testing page for more information. (NOTE: Only two TEAS tests are allowed per calendar year, with a minimum of 30 days between tests.)

If accepted into the Medical Sonography program, students are required to attend a mandatory departmental orientation and complete all clinical site requirements.