Additional Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Requirements

Students must complete all appropriate developmental coursework or retake the section of ASSET, ACCUPLACER, COMPASS, or THEA and score high enough to place into college-level course. To determine your Student Success Initiative (SSI) status, see a college advisor. Students must complete ENGL 1301, MATH 1314, PHYS 1401 or 1410, BIOL 2401 and 2402 prior to the first DMSO/DSAE course in the AAS degree. RADR 1313 and RADR 2305 may be substituted for the PHYS course requirement.

Students who currently hold an ARRT certification or a two-year degree in a patient care health program are eligible for admission to the certificate program. Students who do not hold an ARRT certification or a two-year degree in a patient care health program would apply for the AAS in DMS.

Students are required to successfully pass a background check and at some facilities may also be required to successfully pass a drug screening. Regulations also require that students complete the Hepatitis B immunization series that may take 3 to 6 months prior to direct patient contact. Prospective students are required to attend an information session.

Submit Official Transcripts 
Students who have attended class at ANY college, university or other institution of higher education must submit official transcripts to the Student Services pDepartment at Lone Star College-CyFair. State law mandates that official transcripts must be submitted and evaluated by an Academic Advisor at Lone Star College-CyFair for a student's application to the school to be considered complete. Be aware that students who submit applications to the Sonography department whose transcripts have NOT been evaluated by a Lone Star College-CyFair Academic Advisor will be considered incomplete regardless of the circumstances. Students should request official transcripts as soon as possible in order to allow the necessary time to complete the evaluation of EVERY class on their transcript(s). Students are encouraged to use the Transcript Request Form to help ensure proper delivery to the Sonography Department of official transcripts; but will have to contact the requested college/university regarding delivery of official transcripts to the Student Services Department.

Attend an Information Session  -  ALL SESSIONS ARE FROM 1:00pm-3:00pm

October 14th, 2009 - CENT 151
November 11, 2009 - CENT 151

Proceed to the Information Session document and plan ahead to attend one of the sessions posted on the website.  Applicants will be given a numbered Certificate of Attendance at the end of the session.  This certificate is required for applications to be considered complete.  Do NOT lose this certificate!

Take Psychological Service Bureau (PSB) Exam      January 19^th - June 10^th at 8 a.m. 
Below is the form needed to take the required PSB test.  Follow these instructions:

1. Print the PSB Authorization to Test Form  (Available for download during the application period).
2. Bring authorization form and pay the $15 testing fee to the business counter at the Barker Cypress campus.
3. Present authorization form and payment receipt to Assessment Center proctor.
4. Ensure that you take the "Diagnostic Medical Sonographer" test.  Applications submitted with the incorrect test will NOT be considered complete.  It is the student's sole responsibility to ensure the correct test is taken; otherwise, the student will need to pay an additional $15 testing fee to have their test scored correctly.
5. All PSB tests need to be completed before 12 p.m on June 10, 2010.  No PSB tests will be administered after Noon on June 10, 2010 to any students.
6. The Assessment Center will print the student's individual score sheet.  Students will need to keep this to submit with the rest of their application before 2 p.m on June 10, 2010.

Submit Application Materials
Application Packet to be submitted by June 10, 2010 (2 p.m.):

• Application Form
• Advisor Checklist
• Student Checklist
• Document of Required Immunizations
• Model Patient Form  (if applicable to student)
• Healthcare Experience Verification Form  (if applicable to student)
• Selection Process Worksheet
• Transcript Request Form
• Current certifications/licenses (if applicable to student)
• Criminal Background Clearance
• Information Session Certificate
• Official Transcripts - You must submit official transcripts to the admissions office AND the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.
• Psychological Service Bureau (PSB) Exam - You must have taken the PSB exam.

(When submitting required forms as part of the completed Application Packet, use ONLY forms designated with "2010" in the title.  Application Packets submitted with incorrect/old documents will be considered incomplete)

Mail or Deliver Application Packets to:

Lone Star College-CyFair
9191 Barker Cypress Road MOD 3 Suite 106
Attn: Sonography Program
Cypress, TX 77433-1383