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Program Outcomes
ARDMS Board Results
Graduates of the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Major are candidates to earn multiple credentials in sonography. Each credential can be earned by successfully passing a specialty examinations and the Sonography Principles and Instrumentation examination. It is not uncommon for BCHS graduates to successfully complete multiple specialty area examinations. The pass rate for earned credentials and for each specialty examination by BCHS graduates is well above the national pass rates,
|
Graduating Class |
RDMS |
RVT |
RDCS |
Specialty Areas |
|
2012 |
8/8=100% |
5/5=100% |
2/2=100% |
Abdomen, OB/GYN, Vascular, and Adult Echocardiography, |
|
2011 |
6/6=100% |
7/7=100% |
3/3=100% |
Abdomen, OB/GYN, Vascular, Adult Echocardiography, Neurosonography, and Fetal Echocardiography, |
|
2010 |
8/8=100% |
1/1=100% |
2/2=100% |
Abdomen, OB/GYN, Vascular, Adult Echocardiography, and Neurosonography |
|
2009 |
8/9=88% |
2/3=67% |
|
Abdomen, OB/GYN , Vascular, Adult Echocardiography and Neurosonography |
|
2008 |
8/8=100% |
4/4=100% |
|
Abdomen, OB/GYN, Vascular, Adult Echocardiography and Neurosonography |
Job Placement The BCHS DMS major has an average placement rate of 100% in diagnostic medical sonography within six-months after graduation over the last five-year period.
|
Graduation Year |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
|
Job Placement |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
Retention RateThe BCHS DMS major has an average retention rate of 81% over the last five-year period.
|
Starting Trimester/ Graduating Trimester |
Number of Students |
Number of Graduates |
Retention Rate |
|
Summer 2010/ Spring 2012 |
12 |
9 |
75% |
|
Summer 2009/ Spring 2011 |
10 |
7 |
70% |
|
Summer 2008/ Spring 2010 |
11 |
8 |
73% |
|
Fall 2007/ Spring 2009 |
9 |
9 |
100% |
|
Fall 2006/ Spring 2008 |
9 |
8 |
89% |
|
5-year Total |
51 |
41 |
80% |