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Sonography Program Information Sessions

Traditional Sonography Program applicants are required to complete the Self-paced Information Session and attend at least one Live Virtual Information Session.

Applicants must complete the Self-paced Information Session first and receive a confirmation email before signing up for a Live Virtual Information Session. Re-applicants are encouraged to repeat both information sessions on an annual basis.

Traditional Sonography Program - Self-paced Information Sessions

Review the slide presentations below carefully. Additional notes for each slide are available by clicking the three dots at the bottom of the viewer. You must view the slides with notes in order to pass the Verification Post Test.

When you are finished with all three parts of the Self-paced Information Session, click here to take the Verification Post Test. Completion of the Self-paced Information Session and online Verification Post Test is required before you apply to the program. You must print and sign the confirmation email you receive after the test and upload it to your CastleBranch account. Please see the Application Process page for complete instructions.

Part 1: The Profession

Part 2: ACC Programs

Part 3: Advising

Traditional Sonography Program - Live Virtual Information Sessions

You must complete the Self-paced Information Session and Post Test before registering for a Live Virtual Information Session. Additionally, both the Self-paced and Live Virtual Information Sessions must be completed prior to the Application Deadline.

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Sonography Information Session (Virtual): Wednesday, February 5, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Feb 5, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm

This virtual Information Session will take place online using Zoom.

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Sonography Information Session (Virtual): Friday, March 14, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Mar 14, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am

This virtual Information Session will take place online using Zoom.

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Sonography Information Session (Virtual): Tuesday, April 15, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Apr 15, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am

This virtual Information Session will take place online using Zoom.

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Sonography Information Session (Virtual): Monday, May 12, 2025 @ 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

May 12, 2025 2:00pm - 4:00pm

This virtual Information Session will take place online using Zoom.

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Sonography Information Session (Virtual): Friday, May 30, 2025 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

May 30, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm

This virtual Information Session will take place online using Zoom.

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Sonography Information Session (Virtual): Wednesday, June 18, 2025 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Jun 18, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm

This virtual Information Session will take place online using Zoom.

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Sonography Information Session (Virtual): Thursday, July 17, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Jul 17, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am

This virtual Information Session will take place online using Zoom.

Cardiac Sonography Advanced Technical Certificate Program - Online Information Sessions

This information session is under construction. Please check back later. Contact Janet Barlow, Cardiac Sonography Program Director, at [email protected] to schedule an advising session.

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Complete Sonography Student Lab Sessions for DMS, DCS, and VT:

Must be completed in the ACC Sonography Programs Labs at the Eastview or Round Rock campuses.
For DMS and VT session appointments call (512) 223-5945 (Eastview Campus).
For DCS and VT session appointments call (512) 223-0294 (Round Rock Campus).
A minimum of 1 session for each specialty is required. Additional points can be earned on the Applicant Ranking Worksheet for volunteering up to 4 sessions per each specialty lab session. See the Selection Process section below for more details about earning bonus points.
You will receive a Sonography Student Lab Volunteer Session tracking form at your first volunteer session appointment. You must bring this form to every volunteer session appointment.
If you do not keep an appointment and you do not call ahead of your appointment to reschedule, you are considered a No Call, No Show. The missed appointment will NOT be rescheduled resulting in a loss of points on your Applicant Ranking Worksheet.
Formal Patient Care Education is required to apply. The State of Texas CNA training is the minimum training accepted for this requirement.
- CNA courses are offered through the ACC Continuing Education Division. Call (512) 223-7271 for more information.
- If taking CNA at ACC, both NURA 1001 and NURA 1060 must be completed. A CNA license is not required to apply to a sonography program.
- Immunizations, TB test, and Criminal Background Checks are required.
- CNA is waived only for those applicants who have previously completed EMT-Basic, EMT-Paramedic, Radiologic Technology, RN, LVN, Physical Therapist Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant, or hospital-based Patient Care Tech training or program (see next bullet).
- Applicants may substitute Patient Care Tech (PCT) training in lieu of CNA training. Patient Care Techs are trained by the facility at which they are employed. Applicants will need to provide either: a certificate/diploma documenting completion of PCT training or a signed letter from their employer on company letterhead (HR usually provides this). The letter must include dates, job titles(s), and a job description.

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Sonography Updates

Permission Required to Register for DMSO 1110
Fall 2023 applicants must complete DMSO 1110 no later than Spring 2023. Sign up for course permission at this link.
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New Sonography Program Application Requirement in 2022
The Sonography Program is now offering live virtual information sessions. Beginning in Spring 2022, applicants are required to attend at least one live virtual information session prior to program application submission. Please see the Information Session page and the Application Process page to learn more about this new requirement.
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TEAS Testing Requirements for Health Sciences Applicants
A TEAS Exam score is required to apply to the following programs: Dental Hygiene, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Radiology, and Vocational Nursing.
If you are not applying to one of the programs above, then you are not required to take the TEAS Exam at this time. Please refer to the Application Process page for your program to see all application requirements.
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