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 to 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 (SACSCOC).

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

Acceptance into the Medical Sonography (SON) program is not guaranteed. The limited-enrollment program 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 program. Grades of "C" or better are required in all program-related classes.

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 have been completed within 10 years of the first SON class.

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

• Classes completed 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
  • COM-110, COM-120 or COM-231
• Submit the following between October 1 and January 31 for Fall entry or between April 1 and July 31 for Spring entry:
  • A completed Sonography program application
  • A copy of your active listing on the North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry.
• Official ATI TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) scores. 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.