The goal of this program is to prepare competent entry-level sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. For students who are already registered sonographers, this program will add value to the student’s career by augmenting the skills already learned and encompassing new skills, to enable the graduate to excel in their chosen career. Graduates will be able to achieve, at a minimum, the following objectives:

• Graduates of this program will be technically proficient, being able to consistently produce images of high diagnostic quality. 
• Graduates of this program will demonstrate problem solving, critical thinking skills and communication skills.
• Graduates of this program will provide consistent, high quality patient care.
• Graduates of this program will consistently manifest a professional attitude and adhere to the SDMS Code of Ethics.
• Graduates of this program will be successfully employed in an entry-level position.