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Updated Registration and Payment Deadline for online transactions

Dear Students,

As we gear up for another exciting academic year, we would like to provide you with some important updates regarding registration and payment deadlines. It is crucial that you carefully review the following information to ensure a smooth and hassle-free start to the upcoming semester.

Registration Deadline:

We kindly request all students to complete their registration process by July 18, 2023. Please note that online registration will be temporarily closed between July 18 and August 21, so it is imperative that you complete this process within the specified timeframe.

Payment Deadline:

We kindly request that all tuition and fee payments be made by July 27, 2023. By adhering to this deadline, you will ensure that your financial obligations are met and that your enrollment remains active for the upcoming semester. It is important to note that online payments cannot be made between noon on July 27 and August 21. Therefore, we strongly urge you to complete your payments before the specified date to avoid any inconveniences.

We understand that there may be exceptional circumstances or financial constraints that could impact your ability to meet these deadlines. In such cases, we encourage you to reach out to our Financial Aid office at the earliest opportunity.

We appreciate your attention to these important matters, and we look forward to welcoming you back to campus for the start of a new academic year. If you have any questions or require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Program Goals, Outcomes, and Technical Standards

Program Goals, Outcomes, and Technical Standards in Sonography

Learning Outcomes

Kettering College sonography graduates will demonstrate:

  • Professional, compassionate care for patients and others
  • Reasoning ability and critical thinking skills
  • Technical competence as sonographers
  • Adherence to the Code of Ethics and Scope of Practice ascribed to by the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
  • Respect for cultural, ethnic, and individual diversity
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Characteristics of lifelong learners

2022 Registry Pass Results

Cardiac-79%

Vascular-100%

Ob/Gyn-94%

Abdomen-100%

Retention-75%

Job Placement-100%

(Data obtained through annual graduate and employer surveys)


Technical Standards

Completion of the degree at Kettering College signifies the graduate is prepared for practice in his or her prospective field by meeting the technical standard requirements. Technical standards, as distinguished from academic standards, refer to the physical, cognitive, and behavioral abilities required for satisfactory completion of the curriculum. The essential required abilities include motor, sensory, communicative, intellectual, behavioral, and social aspects.

Several standards are common to all programs. These are listed below, followed by specific requirements of each program. The student must have the ability to:

  1. Think critically, with sound judgment, emotional stability, maturity, empathy, and physical and mental stamina.
  2. Learn and function in a wide variety of didactic and clinical settings.
  3. Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, using appropriate grammar, spelling, and vocabulary.
  4. Immediately comprehend and respond to auditory instructions or requests.
  5. Think clearly and act calmly in stressful situations.
  6. Perform up to a 12-hour clinical experience in a single 24-hour period.
  7. Work cooperatively, preserving relationships with other members of the health care team.
  8. Perform fine and gross motor skills with both hands.
  9. Apply adequate pressure to stop bleeding.
  10. Perform CPR.

 

Sonography student must have the ability to:

  1. Distinguish audible Doppler signals.
  2. Fully use arms, hands, and wrists to simultaneously hold a transducer and input data on a sonographic control panel.
  3. Adequately view sonograms, including identifying 16 shades of gray and color distinctions.
  4. Organize and accurately perform the individual steps in a sonographic examination in the proper sequence.
  5. See and function in semi-dark settings.
  6. Sit and stand for long periods of time.
  7. Push/pull equipment and lift-transfer patients.
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