Program Completion Requirements

Program completion means you have finished your course of study and been awarded your certificate. Requirements follow the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Student Handbook and the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Handbook.

Certificate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Candidates for certificate completion must:

1. Complete all admission and program requirements.
2. Complete the 22-month program of study, including all didactic, laboratory, and clinical courses, with a grade of [C] or better in each course. All “I” or “IP” grades must be resolved by the official date of certificate conferral.
3. Complete all six clinical internships and the required clinical competencies.
4. Complete the sonography exam specialty benchmarks listed in the program’s handbook.
5. Pass all objective structured clinical and practical examinations (OSCEs).
6. Meet all attendance, course, and other requirements of the program and the School of Health Professions.
7. Complete a financial aid exit interview if financial aid was received.
8. Complete the Program Completion Checklist during the final semester (Clinical Internship VI). The checklist is located in Appendix D of the program’s handbook, available to students on Brightspace in the program course titled SOHP Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program.
9. Have no disciplinary charges in progress or pending.

For the full list of courses and clinical internships, visit the Program of Study page.

Note: Students are responsible for registering for and completing all required coursework and clinical internships. Before the final semester, students should review their Degree Works Audit to make sure all program requirements will be met.