School of Diagnostic Ultrasound

Yale New Haven Hospital offers clinical training and didactic education through its own School of Diagnostic Ultrasound. A 13-month General Sonography program or a 12-month Adult Echocardiography program are available. The programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP) and a certificate is rewarded at the completion of the program. Learning concentrations are offered in Vascular Sonography and Pediatric Echocardiography as well.

General Sonography and Adult Echocardiography

Admission

Individuals must meet the following academic and clinical requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of an Associate’s degree completed in the United States or Canada OR Completion of a full-time, two-year recognized AMA or AMA equivalent allied health training program that is patient-care related. Examples: radiologic technology, respiratory therapist, occupational therapist, physical therapist or registered nurse. Allied health training program must have been completed in the United States or Canada.
• Post-secondary academic course prerequisites and patient care experience
  • Communications (English/Speech/Composition)
  • Algebra or higher level math
  • General Physics
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II (with lab)
  • Medical Terminology (online courses acceptable)
  • Patient care (Didactic and clinical experience)
  • Must be able to provide documentation of >750 of direct patient care contact hours either through program of study (examples: Radiologic Technology, Nursing, Respiratory Therapist, etc) or practical experience.

*A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for all college-level course prerequisites listed above.

A non-citizen applicant is required to provide documentation from Immigration and Naturalization Service of their permanent resident status by presenting their alien registration card. The school is not approved by INS to enroll non-immigrant status students.

To Apply

Applications can be submitted online or by mailing in all required items.

Online application

• Submit application, resume and one page statement of professional objectives and reasons for pursuing a career in diagnostic ultrasound
• Once online application is submitted, please mail in the following items:
  • $20 application fee made payable to Yale New Haven Hospital
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • High school transcripts
  • Official transcripts of courses completed in college or any other post-secondary programs of study.
  • 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 recent photograph of yourself.

If you would like to mail in your application and required items, download the application.

Please mail the items to the below address:
Program Director
Yale New Haven Hospital
School of Diagnostic Ultrasound
55 Park Street, Floor 3R-Suite 340 
New Haven, CT 06510-3202

Applicants are accepted as a rolling admission. The deadline for application is six weeks prior to starting classes.

Tuition: $15,000 for General Ultrasound or Echocardiography program payable in four quarterly installments.

Vascular Sonography and Pediatric Echocardiography

These 6 month learning concentrations are offered to credentialed sonographers. Please request a brochure for tuition and admission information.

Program Outcomes for 2020

• General Sonography
  • Credential Success Rate (through ARDMS)
    • Abdomen: 100%
    • OB/Gyn: 100%
  • Job Placement: 100%
  • Attrition Rate: 0% (4 out of 4 students graduated)
• Adult Echocardiography
  • Credential Success Rate (through ARDMS or CCI): 100%
  • Job Placement: 100%
  • Attrition Rate: 67% (2 out of 3 students graduated) 

Contact Us

For additional program information including a brochure, email, write or call:

YNHH School of Diagnostic Ultrasound
55 Park Street
Floor 3R - Suite 340 
New Haven, CT 06510
Phone: 203-688-8227
Fax: 203-200-2170

For more information about ultrasound, visit American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS), Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography (SDMS) and Association for Medical Ultrasound (AIUM).

Program accredited by the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP) through recommendation by the Joint Review on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.  

Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP)
25400 US Highway 19 North, Suite 158
Clearwater, FL 33763
727-210-2350 / www.caahep.org

Joint Review Commission on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS)
6021 University Boulevard, Suite 500 
Ellicot City, MD 21043
443-973-3251 / www.jrcdms.org